School Teachers
Natalia Kremen
Born in Moscow, Natalia started training at the age of ten with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow. Later she moved to Leonid Lavrovsky’s Ballet Academy; there she was trained by Galina Krapivina (People’s Artist of USSR) and Nina Sorokina (People’s Artist ofUSSR).
After graduation in 2002 was invited by Artistic Director Dmitry Briantcev to join the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Ballet Theater.
While in the company Natalia danced many soloist roles in ballets such as Don Quixote, Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Giselle, La Dame aux Camellias, Snow Maiden and La Fille mal gardee. Natalia has created roles in Dmitry Briantcev’s choreography.
In 2004 Natalia entered the Moscow Federal State Educational Institution of Higher Professional and Postgraduate Education “Russian Academy of Dramatic Art – GITIS” and graduated in 2009 with the qualification TEACHER BALLET MISTRESS in the speciality “BALLET PEDAGOGY”.
In 2006 Natalia was invited by Wayne Eagling to join English National Ballet.
Miss Kremen has performed in a numerous gala evenings in Brazil, Dominican Republic, France and Italy, including “Nights with Tamara Rojo and Friends” in Spain.
Anton Lukovkin
Guest Teacher
He has worked with several leading world choreographers, including John Neumeier, William Forsythe, Russell Maliphant, Akram Khan, David Dawson and Alexei Ratmansky. He appears in several films of the Mariinsky Ballet and played Erik Bruhn in the BBC drama “Margot”. He was recently working as an assistant opera director at the Dutch National Opera and the Opéra Bastille in Paris. In November 2017 performed in Men in Motion at the London Coliseum.
Natalia Nemytkina
Teacher
Natasha was born in Samara, Russia. She trained at Samara Central Choreography school for 10 years, graduating in 2005.
After graduating she began working with The Samara Academical Theatre of Opera and Ballet, where She performed in numerous ballets including Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, Bayadere, Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, Beatles Forever, Carmina Burana, Francesca da Rimini, Carmen and many others. Natasha has also toured with The Amosov and Melikov group in Guatemala, China, Holland, Germany, Austria, Italy and the United Kingdom.
In 2006 she entered the Academy of Social Arts in Moscow, graduating in 2011 with Diploma – Pedagogue, Ballet Master.
Natalia Shchelokova
Guest Teacher
Natalia Shchelokova was born in Moscow and trained at the Moscow State Academy of Choreography (Bolshoi Ballet Academy) from age 10. She was taught by some of the best ballet teachers of the Soviet Union including one of Agrippina Vaganova’s disciples, Nabilya Valitova.
After graduating from the Voronezh State Ballet Institute in 1990, Natalia joined Moscow Festival Ballet company. Her first international tour was to the United Kingdom. In 1992 she was invited to join Moscow City Ballet, with Clara in The Nutcracker being her first role. Natalia was quickly adding new solo and leading parts to her repertoire and was promoted to the principal position within just three years.
In 1997 Natalia won the Diploma of Moscow International Ballet Competition.
In the year 2000, Natalia attained first degree with honours from the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS) and qualified as Ballet Master/Choreographer in methodology of teaching ballet.
Later, that same year, she joined Stanislavsky ballet as leading soloist, performing principal roles.
In 2012 she graduated from the Royal Academy of Dance with PDTD and has RAD RTS status.
Roberta Marquez
Guest Teacher
Roberta Marquez was born in Brazil and trained at the Maria Olenewa State Dance School, taught by local teachers and guest teachers from the Kirov Ballet. In 1994 she joined the Municipal Theatre Ballet and was promoted to Principal in 2002. Roles with the company included Odette/Odile (Swan Lake), Swanilda (Coppélia) and Giselle. Guest appearances from this time included dancing as Nikiya with American Ballet Theatre.
She is a former Principal of The Royal Ballet. She joined the Company as a Principal in 2004 and left in 2015. Her Royal Ballet repertory included Nikiya (La Bayadère), Lise (La Fille mal gardée), Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker), Juliet, Tatiana (Onegin) and the Firebird. She returns in the 2016/17 Season as a Guest Artist.
Marquez’s many prizes include Best Dancer of the Year at the 2001 Rio de Janeiro Dance Awards and silver medal and best couple (with Royal Ballet Principal Thiago Soares) at the 2001 Moscow International Ballet Competition. In spring 2013 she participated in a Royal Opera House project to forge new links with Brazil through performance, education work and skills training.
Olga Barykina
Teacher
Olga was born in Moscow where she started her ballet training in the Bolshoi Ballet Academy at the age of nine. She continued her education in Perm State Choreography College and later graduated as a professional ballet dancer in 2001 from Nesterova University Choreography College in Moscow.
Afterwards, Olga was invited to join Moscow Classical Ballet Company. While being with the company she danced in many classical ballets such as Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Spartacus, Romeo and Juliette, Cinderella.
In 2009 Olga had received Master Degree in “Ballet Pedagogy” in the class of Anatoly Borzov and continued her career as a classical ballet teacher.
Olga has extensive experience gained while teaching in various Moscow, London and Tokyo professional dancing schools.
Donatien Ravet Etoile Danseur
Teacher
Worked with a lot of great teachers with international fame, Cyril Atanassof, David Allen, Elisabeth Platel, Charles Judes, Eric Quilleré, Attilio Labis.
In 1994, he was engaged by the Ballet de l'Opera de Marseille and in 1995 he joined the National Ballet of Nancy and Lorraine, under the direction of Pierre Lacotte. From 1996 to 1998, he became a soloist of the Ballet du Grand Théatre de Reims, dancing alongside Elisabeth Maurin, prima ballerina of the Paris Opera. From 1998 to 2002, he held the position of soloist at the Grand Theatre of Limoges, dancing alongside Xiomara Reyes, Principal soloist of American Ballet Theatre
In 2002, he became the leading soloist of the Ballet Méditerranéen, named Principal Dancer in April 2005 after his performance in La Sylphide at Palais de s Congrès in Marseille whilst also dancing with the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux, directed by Charles Judes ,with Avignon where he have been noticed by Eric Vu-An who liked his physique and his technique and Ballet de Toulon where he performed a lots of Repertoire Ballet and Contemporary Choreographies .He performed Le Songe Du Minotaure signed by Bianca Li .
In 2014 he went to Japan to perform and to teach as well. He goes back to Japan in 2015 where he danced La Sylphide of Bournonville.
Invited also to teach Master Classes in Japan.
Maya McKeever
Body Conditioning Teacher
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Maya began her professional ballet training at the age of 16, upon being accepted into the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, previously having trained for 10 years at the vocational Jean M. Wong Ballet school, in Hong Kong.
After 2 years of condensed high intensity training, both at the Bolshoi Academy and later on with Natalia Kremen as a private student, Maya began to transition into her career as a professional teacher and dancer; having danced multiple in principal roles, as Gamzatti in La Bayadere at the ShaTin Townhall in Hong Kong, and Alice in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in Sadler’s Wells, in London.
At the age of 20, Maya continues her professional career as a dancer as well as an official teacher at the Natalia Kremen Ballet School and as a highly sought after private ballet and business coach.
In 2020 Maya also founded the official, Online Ballet Academy, alongside her former coach turned colleague and business partner, Natalia Kremen. The two of them have worked alongside the likes of, Iana Salenko, Lidumila Konovalova, Ksenia Ovsyanick and Yasmine Nagdhi, through the many worldwide opportunities, masterclasses and events they have held via their prestigious, virtual Academy.
Froso Marano
Teacher
Born in Nicosia, Cyprus started ballet training at the age of eight and succeed in Vocational Advance R.A.D exams with high scores. Being trained by very achieved dancers/teachers - American and Bolshoi graduates - gave her training variety of different ballet styles.
At the age of 15 years old passed a national scale audition and has been accepted in performing with Cyprus Ballet Association in productions of Carmen and Sleeping Beauty alongside International Ballet Dancers. Has also performed in Greece in a musical with a famous Greek singer Vicky Moscholiou.
Alongside Ballet Training, has Contemporary Dance Training and participated in various performances with the National Contemporary Company Chorokinisis.
Is a Qualified Registered Teacher with the Royal Academy of Dance. She has also undertaken the Series 1: Inspire and Series 2: Inspire To Be Royal Ballet Seminars.
Moreover, has a Bachelor Degree in Law from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and is a member of the Cyprus Bar Association.
Her favourite quote is: “The desire to reach the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise and most possible” Maya Angelou
Snezhana Joubert
Gymnast and performer
Snezhana Joubert is originally from Moscow where she started her training at the age of 6. She trained at Moscow Gymnastic School for Children and Youth for more than 9 years with big love and passion. She was a prize-winner of various competitions both in Russia and in Europe.
For the last 5 years, she decided to move to aerial gymnastics as a performer. Snezhana also worked with winners of the Aerial Gymnastics World Championships.
Miss Joubert coaches international students from all levels in England and Russia. Her interests lie in researching the hybridity of different art forms such as gymnastics and circus and their relationship to musicality and artistic expression.
Moreover, Snezhana has a Master Degree in Political Science from Moscow State University.
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