Prize-winner at International competition Principal Dancer of The Hermitage and Palace Theatres
Biography Anastasia Kolegova was born February 9, 1982 in Cheliabinsk. She graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. Has appered with numerous ballet companies since 2000, such as the St Petersburg Konstantin Tachkin Ballet Company, the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (Vilnius), the St Petersburg Boris Eifman Ballet and the Mariinsky Theatre.In 2006 she joined the troupe of the famed Mariinsky Theater as a soloist. Since 2004 – She has been the leading soloist of the Hermitage Ballet Theater. She is the Laureate of many international ballet competitions. During her career Anastasia toured many countries in the world including Japan, Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, and other Eastern European countries. Anastasia Kolegova was blessed with all of the qualities necessary to become an outstanding ballet dance. She possesses a superior ballet technique, beauty and special charm that enables this ballerina to stand out among others. Her expressive, graceful movements, and refined technique conquer the harts of ballet aficionados. She is able to transfer her emotions and positive energy to the audience. Anastasia stands out because she works very hard, has true persistence and is ever striving for perfection. She is always very will received by the balletomanes, art critics and press.
Repertoire:
"Giselle'', Adolphe Adam Giselle, Myrtha Choreography: Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa;
''Le Corsair'', Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Leo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo and Pavel Oldenburgsky Medora, Gulnara Choreography: Pyotr Gusev;
''Sleeping Beauty'', Pyotr Tchaikovsky Princess Aurora Choreography: Marius Petipa
''Swan Lake'', Pyotr Tchaikovsky Odette-Odille Choreography: Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, revised choreography and stage direction: Konstantin Sergeyev;
"Don Quixote", Ludwig Minkus Kitri, Queen Dryad, Variation from IV act Choreography: Alexander Gorsky;