Zhanna Dubrovskaya
Ballet
About Zhanna
Zhanna, a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, is a revered figure in the ballet world. Trained at the Vagonova Ballet Academy, she enjoyed a distinguished career as a soloist for over two decades. Zhanna's artistry has graced stages worldwide, and as a master teacher and choreographer, she has staged classical ballets for major companies globally. Since 1998, she has served as Artistic Director for Salt Creek Ballet, elevating it to prominence.
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Zhanna is internationally respected and known for her preservation of the purity, musicality, and aesthetics of the Russian classical ballet technique and traditions.
Background
Background
Zhanna is a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, where she trained from the famed Vagonova Ballet Academy, and graduated with Honors in 1968. She studied with the renowned O. Yordan and V. Kostrovitskaya. For over 20 years Zhanna was a soloist with the Choreographic Miniatures Company led by L. Yacobson and the Maly Theatre of Opera and Ballet (Michailovski Theatre). She has worked with international acclaimed choreographers such as Y. Yacobson, I. Belsky, N Boyarchikov, O. Vinogradov, and B. Eifman. Her performances have been seen throughout the world – from Europe to Asia. She is an accomplished ballerina with recognition in classical, contemporary, modern and character ballets such as: Swan Lake, Paquita, La Corsaire, Giselle, La Sylphide, Les Sylphides, Coppelia, La Fille Mal Gardee, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, MacBeth, The Hooligans, Serenade, and Theme and Variations.
Accomplishments
Zhanna has been invited as a master teacher and choreographer to stage classical ballets such as Giselle, La Sylphide, The Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, Paquita, and Swan Lake for major companies (including Colorado Ballet) and competitions throughout the United States and Europe. Since 1998 she has assumed the role of Artistic Director for Salt Creek Ballet – and has stage all productions for the pre-professional company. Under her direction, Salt Creek Ballet has also become recognized as one of the leading pre-professional ballet companies in the Regional Dance America Festival.