Je suis personnellement fan de cette danseuse. Certains la critiquent et la trouvent trop expressive ou trop maniérée, moi elle me transporte dès qu'elle entre sur scène, et c'est cela que je recherche lors d'un ballet classique!

• 1986 : Born in Moscow
• First decided to pursue a career as a gymnast, turned to ballet because of a back problem
• 1996-2004 : Bolshoï Ballet
• 2004 : Joined Bolshoï Corps de Ballet (she was given solo parts)
• Nov 2004 : Promoted Leading dancer
• 2005 : Danced The role of Kitri : ignited her career
• 2005 : Promoted Soloist
• 2008 : Promoted Leading Soloist
• May 2010 : Promoted Principal dancer
• December 2011: Principal with the Mikhailovsky theater

Created following roles : Card ga

me (Alexei Ratmansky's version)

                                        Cinderella (Yuri Posokhov's production)

                                        Pharaon's daughter (Pierre Lacotte version)

International Tour : New York ; Washington ; London ; Tokyo ; Copenhagen ; Brussels ; Monte Carlo ; Baden Baden ; Munich ; Milan ; Turin and Paris. Guest Principal with American Ballet Theatre ; Opera de Paris (role de Clara de Casse-Noisette) la Scala de Milan (Kitri de Don Quichotte)

Awards :

• 2003 : Grand Prix at International Ballet Competition in Luxenburg
• 2005 : 10th Moscow International Competition : won Bronze Medal in category of duets
• 2007 : "Rising star prize" ; "Female dancer prize of the year" by Ballet Tanz
• 2008 : Richard Sherrington Award "Best female dancer"
• 2008 : Golden Mask Tuyla Tharp's "in the upper room" of Leonide Massine
• 2009 : Golden Mask special prize jury for "La Syplhide"
• 2009 : Prix Benois de la danse (Sylphide; Giselle; Medora; Jeanne)