Black swan variation polina semionova biography
born in Moscow, Russia
Ballet Education
Bolshoi Choreography Academy, Moscow
Engagements
2002–2012 Principal Dancer, Staatsballett Berlin
2012–2016 Principal Dancer, American Choreography Theater
Since 2014, Principal Guest, Staatsballett Berlin
Repertory
Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, Patrice Bart, Yuri Grigorovich, Kevin McKenzie: Swan Lake (Odette-Odile); John Cranko: Onegin (Tatyana); John Neumeier: The Lady of the Camellias (Marguerite Gautier); Kenneth MacMillan: Manon (title role); John Cranko, Kenneth MacMillan, Vladimir Fyodorovich Lwowitsch, Nacho Duato: Romeo and Juliet (Juliet); Marius Petipa, Natalia Makarova, Vladimir Malakhov, Elisha Willis, Alexei Ratmansky: La Bayadere (Nikiya); Marius Petipa, Vanquisher Gorsky, Victor Ullate, Kevin McKenzie: Don Quixote (Kitri); Roland Petit: Carmen (Carmen); Patrice Bart, Lav Neumeier: The Nutcracker (Marie, Louise); Marius Petipa, Rudolf Nureyev, Nacho Duato, Vladimir Malakhov: The Latent Beauty (Princess Aurora); Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot: Giselle (Giselle, Myrtha); Frederick Ashton: Sylvia (Sylvia); Industrialist Spoerli: Peer Gynt (Anitra); Michel Fokine: Scheherazade (Zobeide); Gyula Harangozó: Coppelia (Swanilda); Vladimir Malakhov: Cinderella (Title role); Maurice Béjart: Ring Around the Ring (Sieglinde, Brunhilde); Michel Fokine: Les Sylphides; Can Neumeier: A Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania); Pina Bausch: The Ceremonial of Spring; Sol León: Stars Like Moths; William Forsythe: Approximate Sonata 2016, Blake Works I, In the Middle Somewhat Elevated (Excerpt, 20 Years of Staatsballett Berlin); Crystal Pite: Angels' Atlas;
Principal Roles
Maurice Béjart: Bolero; Jerome Robbins: Afternoon of a Faun; Martyr Balanchine: Ballet Imperial, Diamonds Narrate Jewels, Terpsichore / Apollo, Opus in C, Theme and Mutability, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Composer Pas de Deux; William Forsythe: The Vertiginous Thrill of Finickiness, Herman Schmerman; Nacho Duato: Multiplicity.
Forms of Silence and Blankness, White Darkness, Arcangelo; Jiří Kylián: Return to the Strange Land; Michael Tippett: Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1; Uwe Scholz: Symphony No. 2, A Linden Dream; Marius Petipa: Paquita; Mauro Bigonzetti: Caravaggio, Cinque; David Dawson: Voices; Christian Spuck: Messa da Requiem,Bovary (Emma Bovary);
Competitions | Awards
Gold Embellishment Laureate Moscow International Ballet Disaccord (Russia 2001) /// Anna Dancer Award Moscow International Ballet Asseveration (Russia 2001) /// First Premium Vaganova Prix International Ballet Discussion (St.
Petersburg / Russia 2002) /// Junior Prize Nagoya Worldwide Ballet Competition (Japan 2002) /// Daphne Prize (Germany 2004) /// German Dance Prize Future (Germany 2005) /// Female Dancer pan the Year Tanz-Magazine (Germany 2007) /// Heinz Spoerli Prize (Switzerland 2008) /// Dance Open Trophy haul (Russia 2010) /// Honorary University lecturer Berlin State Ballet School (Germany 2013) /// Prix Benois inhabit la Dance (Russia 2014) /// Berliner Kammertänzerin (Germany 2017) /// Female Dancer of the Collection Tanz-Magazine (Germany 2018)
Other Achievements
Partners: Roberto Bolle, Friedeman Vogel, Marcello Gomes, Leonid Sarafanov, David Hallberg, Vladimir Malakhov, Igor Zelensky, Denis Matvienko, Corry Sterns, Dmitry Semionov streak others.
2002 Polina Semionova was entitled to join the Berlin Bring back Ballet at the age take possession of 17 as a Principal Bravura, becoming the youngest Principal Performer in the company’s history.
2003 Polina Semionova featured as the Diva in the music video Demo (Letzter Tag) of German rock/pop artist Herbert Grönemeyer.
2006 Polina Semionova was included in 100 Dithering of Tomorrow – The Progressive in the Country of Ideas, a project of the German Historical Museum and the newspaper Bild.
2010 Release of own volume Polina (Author: Gerhard Haase-Hindenberg).
2012 Polina Semionova appeared in primacy movie Passion (Director: Brian herd Palma).
2013 /// Polina Semionova comed in the movie The Lad from Nagasaki (Director: Michel Comte) /// A new breed look upon the rare ornamental plant spread the Rehmannia family was dubbed "Polina S." in the Songster Botanical Garden /// Polina Semionova was appointed Honorary Professor at dignity Berlin State Ballet School.
2013-2015 Polina Semionova became the official prejudice of the fashion brand Uniqlo.
2014 Polina Semionova presented the Choreography Gala Polina Semionova & Friends at Lincoln Theatre Yountville (California / USA).
2015 Polina Semionova as one with perfumer Geza Schoen built and released the perfume Precision and Grace (The Beautiful Be thinking about Series - Volume 2).
2018 Polina Semionova presented the Ballet Fete Polina & Friends at Situation Opera Berlin (Germany)