Yulia Kasenkova

Dancer

Born in Ust?-Kamenogorsk (Kazakhstan).

Graduated from the Vaganova Academy (class Prof. Inna Zubkovskaia).

Joined the Mariinsky theatre in 1993 and became a soloist in 1998.

Repertoire includes:
The Sleeping Beauty (Breadcrumb, Temperament, Sapphire, Silver and Diamond Fairies);
Nutcracker (the Doll, Pas de trios, China dance, Masha);
Giselle (Zulma, Peasant Pas de deux);
The Legend of Love (Golden Dance, Shirin?s friend);
Raymonda (variation I act, Henrietta, Hungarian dance);
La Bayadere (Pas de trois from the scene The Kingdom of Shadows);
Don Quixote (Flower-seller, variation in IV act);
Le Corsaire (Gulnara, Pas de deux);
Swan Lake (Prince?s friend, Little Swans);
The Fountain of Bakhchisaray (Young women);
Grand pas from Paquita (variation, Pas de trios);
Coppelia (Coppelia, Svanilda);
Romeo and Juliet (Juliet?s friend);
Cinderella (Cinderella?s Step Sister);
Manon (Lescout?s Mistress);
Roland Petit?s Carmen (Female bandit);
Fokine?s Chopiniana; Le spectre de la rose; Petrushka (First Street Dancer);
Balanchine?s Jewels (Emeralds); Serenade (Soloist); Scotch Symphony; Apollo (Poligimnia), Simphony in C (IV part);
Ruslan and Lyudmila (Naina?s magic dances).

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