Ballet

An assistant professor at the Institute of Art of the Polish Academy of Sciences, a cultural manager. She defended her doctoral thesis at Université Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle and the University of Łódź. She holds master's degrees in cultural studies and psychology from the University of Łódź and Université Lyon ...

A dancer and choreographer, a graduate of the State Ballet School in Warsaw and ballet pedagogy at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. From 1987 to 1991, he was a dancer at the Grand Theatre in Warsaw, where he made his debut as a choreographer, creating *Negotiations*, which won first prize at the 2nd National Choreographic ...

She graduated from the Feliks Parnell State Ballet School in Lodz. She received the "Ballet" Foundation award for the best ballet school graduate in Poland. At the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, she received a Master of Arts degree – specialising in ballet pedagogy. Since 2017, she has been a lecturer at the ...

Gintautas Potockas was born in Lithuania, where he studied at the Vilnius Ballet School. He continued his education at the Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz (specialty: dance pedagogy) and became a lecturer at this university in 2018. He has been the Vice-Dean of the Dance Department at his alma mater, as well as its ambassador since ...

Dominik was born in Lodz. He graduated from Feliks Parnell Comprehensive Ballet School in Lodz in 2010. He has a degree in occidental studies and a master's degree in art history from the Faculty of Philosophy and History at the University of Lodz. He has participated in national and international ballet competitions. Most of his career is ...

Alicja Bajorek was born in Świdnica, Poland. She is a graduate of the Ludomir Różycki High School of Ballet in Bytom, the Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz and the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. She completed her studies receiving a Master of Arts degree. She was a multiple winner of ballet competitions in ...

Valentyna Batrak comes from Ukraine. She attended Dnipropetrovsk State College of Theatre and Arts, music school (grand piano) and Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University at the Faculty of History.   Career: from 2001 to 2004 – Dnipropetrovsk Opera and Ballet Theatre from 2004 to 2008 – Imperial Russian ...

Nazar Botsiy was born in 1980 in Lviv, where he graduated from the Ballet School in 1995. He continued his education at the Lviv College of Culture and Arts. At that time he began his artistic career, performing in various ballet performances and taking part in dance projects. He then travelled to Kiev, where he attended the University of ...

Born and raised in Japan. He started his ballet training at the Chikako Tanaka Ballet School at the age of 8. Then, he continued his education at the Royal Ballet School of Antwerp. Since 2013, he has been dedicating his professional career to The Grand Theatre in Lodz. Career: since 2013 – The Grand Theatre in Lodz The most ...

Born in 1988 in Saransk (Russia). She began her dance education in 1998 at the Choreographic School in Mordovia. Then, she attended the Perm State Ballet School from which she graduated in 2007. While still at the ballet school, she took part in many school and theatre performances not only in the country but also during tournées in ...

Dancer and choreographer, graduated from English National Ballet School in London. He  worked at Teatrul de Balet Sibiu. Currently, he is a soloist at The Grand Theatre in Lodz. He supports both theatres with his work, and his choreographies take part in many competitions and festivals. He was the winner of the XV Jan Kiepura Theatrical ...

Riho Okuno was born in Hyogo, Japan. Her ballet training started at Sawako Murase Ballet School in Japan. She was awarded a scholarship in a Japanese competition and entered the Hungarian Dance Academy in 2010. Four years later, she joined The Grand Theatre in Lodz.    Career: since 2014 – The Grand Theatre in ...

Born in Lodz. Krzysztof Pabjańczyk graduated from the State Ballet School in Lodz and the F. Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. He joined the Grand Theatre in Lodz while still being a student at the State Ballet School. To date, he has taken part in 69 ballet premieres and 61 opera premieres, creating many unforgettable ...

Laura Ryngajłło is a graduate of the Poznan Ballet School and a participant of numerous national and international ballet competitions. In 2018, she defended her bachelor's degree at the Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz (specialty: dance pedagogy). In 2020, she obtained a title of the Ambassador of the ...

In 2005, Julia graduated from Feliks Parnell Comprehensive Ballet School in Lodz. In 2010, she defended her Master of Arts degree at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw (specialty: ballet pedagogy).   Career: from 2005 to 2010 – The Grand Theatre in Lodz from 2012 to 2013 – a tour in china ...

She is a graduate of the Roman Turczynowicz General Ballet School in Warsaw and a Master of Human Resource Management from the University of Łódź, she has served as an ambassador for the Academy of Humanities and Economics in Łódź since 2020. She honed her skills performing on international stages, including in the production ...

Chase Vining is an American from the state of Arizona. He has trained at Master Ballet Academy directed By Slawomir Wozniak for 11 years. He graduated from MBA in 2021 and began his professional career at The Grand Theatre in Lodz. He is excited for what his 2nd season will bring and is looking forward to performing with the ...

Agnieszka Białous graduated from the Janina Jarzynówna-Sobczak Ballet School in Gdańsk with the title of professional dancer with a specialization in stage dancing. She continued her education at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music and obtained a Master of Arts in ballet pedagogy. The year 2009 marked the beginning of her career at ...

Maria Góralczyk is a graduate of the Feliks Parnell Comprehensive Ballet School in Lodz. In addition, she developed her dancing skills thanks to participation in multiple summer schools such as Ellison Ballet in New York, Royal Ballet School in London, as well as national and world competitions. She performed on the stage of the Grand ...

Paweł Kurpiel comes from Bytom in Poland, where he studied at ballet school from 2008 to 2016. While still in school, he was invited to a workshop at the Vladimi Issaev School of Classical Ballet in Miami, which led him the stage of the Arts Ballet Theater of Florida where he performed at a ballet gala. After graduating from school, he started ...

Born in Lodz. Kinga Łapińska is a graduate of the Feliks Parnell Comprehensive Ballet School in Lodz and the Academy of Humanities and Economics in Lodz (specialty: Dance Pedagogy). Currently, she is a student at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw (specialty: ballet pedagogy). While attending school, she participated in ...

Giuseppe was born in Italy. He developed his dancing skills at Lyceum Mara Fusco and Teatro San Carlo. In 2017, he became a member of Balletto del Sud to which he owes many solo  roles. The year 2019 marked the beginning of his career at The Grand Theatre in Lodz, where he was promoted to a coryphée four years ...

Koki Tachibana comes from Japan. In 2009, he graduated from a private ballet school in Japan. He continued his education at The Royal  Ballet School  of Antwerp and Academy of Dance Mannheim. The year 2015 marked the beginning of his career as ensemble dancer at the Grand Theatre in Lodz. In 2017, he was promoted to ...

Italian, graduated from Central School of Ballet London performing in Le Corsaire and Highland Fling - Matthew Bourne. She spent one year as a trainee at the Orlando Ballet in the USA dancing in the Nutcracker and Giselle. In May 2023,  Angela joined The Grand Theatre in Lodz, where her repertoire comprised Don Quixote, Snow White and Zorba ...

He was born in Minsk (Belarus) on August 17, 1995. He received his ballet education between 2006 and 2014 at the Belarusian State Choreographic Gymnasium, graduating as both a dancer and a rehearsal coach. He continued his studies from 2014 to 2018 at the Belarusian State Academy of Music, where he earned the title of choreographer and pedagogue. ...

The Ukrainian dancer studied at the Kyiv Higher School of Choreography, where he obtained a bachelor's degree, and under the guidance of pedagogue Anna Arkadievna Dorosh at the State University in Kherson, he obtained a master's degree in art. His repertoire, encompassing various ballet techniques, is extremely extensive; it ...

Kata was born in Hungary in 2003. At the age of 13 she started her dance education at the Hungarian Dance University. She graduated from HDU in 2023. During her studies, she performed in Moto Perpetuo choreographed by Jacopo Godani or Adagio Hammerclavier by Hans van Manen. In 2023 Kata joined The Grand Theatre in Lodz. Photo by ...

Emma-Rose comes from New Zealand, where she developed her dancing skills at the New Zealand School of Dance in Wellington. In 2018, she joined the West Australian Ballet and performed with the company as an ensemble dancer till 2022. The year 2023 gave her the opportunity to join the International Ballet Company for their tour in Spain. Her career ...

Born in Genzano di Roma, Italy, he began his dance training at the local school Invito alla Danza, led by Liliana Polidoro. In 2018, he commenced his professional dance education at Maison Academy of Dance in Rome, where he was taught by Mauro Murri and Cristina Amodio. In 2021, he joined the PNSD Rosella Hightower in Cannes, directed by Paola ...

Began his dance training as a child in southern Adelaide, Australia, before moving to Perth to undertake full-time professional dance training at Youth Ballet WA. He completed his education at the Australian Ballet School in Melbourne. Prior to joining the Grand Theatre in Łódź, he danced with the West Australian Ballet and Singapore ...

Izabella Grzybek is a graduate of the Roman Turczynowicz Ballet School in Warsaw. The year 2021 marked the beginning of her career at the Grand Theatre in Lodz. Photo by Joanna Miklaszewska

Gabriela was born in Poznań, where she started her education at the Olga Slawska-Lipczynska Ballet School in 2009. Beginning in 2017, she continued her education at the Roman Turczynowicz Ballet School in Warsaw. She also graduated from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw obtaining a degree in Ballet Pedagogy. Gabriela joined the ...

A graduate of the F. Parnell General Ballet School in Łódź, she is a laureate of dance competitions, including first place in solo at the WADF World Championships in 2017. She has participated in performances and concerts at the Grand Theatre in Łódź, including *Casanova*, *Snow White*, and *Lamaila*, as well as in a production by ...

Dawid was born in 1993 in Lodz. He is a graduate of the Feliks Parnell High School of Ballet in Lodz, as well as the Grazyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Lodz, specializing in choreography and dance techniques. He has been a dancer of the Grand Theater in Lodz since 2012, and has performed in, for example, Don Quixote and Promised ...

Born in 2004 in France, Claudie did her professional education at the Ballett - Akademie der Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Munich, where she completed her Bachelor of Arts in dance in July 2022. Claudie participated in the YAGP New York finals in 2019 and in the YAGP Paris and Barcelona semi-finals with Compagnie Temps de Flèche ...

A graduate of the Feliks Parnell Comprehensive Ballet School in Lodz. In 2017, she joined the ballet company of the Grand Theatre in Lodz, with which she has been associated ever since. She graduated from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music obtaining a Master of Arts degree. Recognized in many dance competitions, she won 2nd place at the ...

The dancer hails from Kharkiv, Ukraine, where she graduated from the Higher School of Fine Arts in 2018 and began working at the Lysenko Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. In 2022, she worked in Lithuania at the Klaipėda Musical Theatre. She has participated in tours in France, Japan, Iceland, Finland, Spain, Italy, Denmark, ...

Sakurako Onodera was born in Ibaraki, Japan. She began her ballet training at the age of 8. She has participated in several ballet competitions in Japan as well as overseas. Thanks to being a member of the Japan Ballet Association, her repertoire comprises many  ballet performances as a soloist. After completing her studies in the State ...

Stanislava was born in Slovakia. She started her primary dance education in private ballet school in Trnava. After two years she got accepted to State Dance and Music Conservatory in Prague. She has gained professional experience with such companies as Bohemia Ballet, Ballet de Barcelona under the direction of Chase Johnsey, Avant Chamber Ballet ...

Larisa Robles Zalevskaia was born in Lima, Peru. She graduated from the College of Music – Theatre Art named G. P. Vishnevskayain Moscow. In 2014, she joined the “Moscow City Ballet” company where her repertoire included, for example, Don Quixote, Swan Lake or Cinderella. Larisa has appeared as a guest artist with companies ...

He was born in 2002 in Madrid, Spain. He is a graduate of the Mariemma Royal Professional Dance Conservatory (RCPD). In 2022, he completed his dance studies, receiving the Virginia Valero Extraordinary End of Degree Award for artistic excellence. In 2024, he was also awarded the Diplôme National Supérieur Professionnel de Danseur ...

He was born in Portoferraio, Italy, in 2003. At the age of 10, he began his dance education at the State Ballet School in Berlin, where he performed in productions such as "The Nutcracker," "La Bayadère," and "La Sylphide" on the stage of the Staatsballett in Berlin. He obtained his bachelor's degree ...

Isotta was born in Perugia, Italy where she started studying ballet at a local dance school. She then graduated in 2021 at Liceo Coreutico Piero della Francesca in Arezzo, Italy before joining the Alres Youth Ballet company in Arles, France. In the Arles Youth Ballet Company she had the opportunity to work with many world-renowned ...

Sonya was born and raised in New Jersey, USA and trained at Verona Ballet School in her early years. She later joined and graduated from the pre-professional program at Master Ballet Academy, under the direction and guidance of well-renowned Slawomir and Irena Wozniak. She is excited to start her first professional job with the Grand Theatre in ...

Emil Tamborski was born in Lodz. He is a graduate of Feliks Parnell Comprehensive Ballet School in Lodz. Joining the ballet company at the Grand Theatre in Lodz in the 2023/2024 season, he began his career as a professional ballet dancer. In 2021 he participated in Golden Pointe Shoes in Szczecin and was awarded with dance workshop in ...

Employed for the 2024/2025 season as part of the Dancer-in-Residence program at the National Institute of Music and Dance. She is a graduate of the F. Parnell General Ballet School in Łódź (2024) and the H. Wieniawski General Music School of the 1st and 2nd degree in Łódź. She participated in the diploma concert as Swanilda in ...