• Prize-winner at the International Competition Vaganova-Prix (St Petersburg, 2002). Born in Chelyabinsk. Graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. Joined the Mariinsky Theatre in 2002.
Repertoire includes: La Sylphide (James); Giselle (the classical duet); Le Corsaire (Lankedem); La Bayadere (Maghedaveya, Little God and the Indian Dance); The Sleeping Beauty (Blue Bird, Puss in Boots); Swan Lake (Jester); Le Spectre de la rose; Romeo and Juliet (Jester); Prodigal Son (Friend of the Prodigal Son); The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (Nurali); The Legend of Love (Jesters’ dance); The Young Lady and the Hooligan (Hooligan); Carmen (Bandit); The Nutcracker (Fritz, Chinese Dance, Petroushkas’ dance), production by Mihail Chemiakin, choreography by Kirill Simonov; Cinderella (Hairdresser, detective), choreography by Alexei Ratmansky; The Magic Nut (Chef, King’s Jester); Ondine (Tarantella); 'Overcoat' after Gogol (Bureaucrat delivering the military letter); Aria Suspended.
Dances in operas: Life for the Tzar (Cracovienne), Prince Igor (Polovtsian Dances).
Has toured in Europe and America with the Mariinsky Theatre Company.