Danila Korsuntsev

Dancer

Principal Dancer

Graduated from Uzbekistan Ballet School (class of K. Sagatova).
1992 – 1998 – the Soloist of Moscow State Classic Ballet Theatre (Heads: N.D.Kasatkina and V.J. Vasilyov) (Swan Lake, Giselle, Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, Lady with Camellias, Don Quixote, Nutcracker, Leda & Swan).
Joined Mariinsky Theatre in 1998. Became Principal in 1998

Prize-winner at the ballet competition in John Ville (1st prize).
Awarded a diploma at the International Ballet Competition in Paris (1997) and the Maya International Ballet Competition (2nd prize, St Petersburg, 1996).

Repertoire:
Giselle (Albrecht);
Swan Lake (Prince Siegfried);
The Sleeping Beauty (Prince Desire);
La Bayadere (Solor);
Raymonda (Jean de Brienne);
Grand pas from Paquita;
Fokine?s Chopiniana (The young man), Sh&$233;herazade (The Golden Slave);
Balanchine?s Serenade, Jewels (Diamonds);
Neumeier?s Now and Then.