Occupation Ballet Dancer Current group American Ballet Theatre | Years active 1996–present | |
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Born 21 February 1978 (age 39) ( 1978-02-21 ) St Petersburg, Russian SFSR | ||
Live interview with prima ballerina veronika part
Veronika Part (born 21 February 1978 in St Petersburg) is a Russian ballet dancer and Principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre
Contents
- Live interview with prima ballerina veronika part
- Veronika part and marcelo gomes in swan lake as odette
- Early life
- Career
- Kirov
- ABT
- References
Veronika part and marcelo gomes in swan lake as odette
Early life
Veronika was born in St Petersburg and began competing as a rhythmic gymnast at the age of 4, She auditioned at her parents suggestion for the Vaganova Ballet Academy aged 10; her mother was told by a nurse at the hospital when she was born that Veronika had very long legs and would make an excellent ballerina. Although Veronika resisted she passed the audition because of her physique and ear for music, she spent eight years there and graduated in 1996.
Career
On graduation from Vaganova (class of Inna Zubkovskaya) Veronika moved directly to the Mariinsky Theatre where she began immediately to dance soloist roles, from 1998-2002. The Mariinsky toured extensively during this time and Veronika danced in many different countries on many continents. She became frustrated at her lack of progress and being overlooked for principal even though she was dancing principal roles and began to look around in Europe for the opportunities.
Veronika first performed in New York City in 1999 with the Mariinsky cast as the Lilac Fairy and caught the attention of American Ballet Theatre director Kevin McKenzie. When she returned three years later in the role of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake McKenzie invited her to join as a soloist with the company. She was promoted to Principal in May 2009. Veronika returned to the Mariinsky in 2012 at the request of Gergiev the company's director and conductor to dance the guest principal roles in Swan Lake. She also has taken part in projects run by the Metropolitan Opera and the Kennedy Center and worked with Judith Jamison and Suzanne Farrell.
She created Natalia in On the Dnieper, Emilia in The Moor's Pavane and was part of the cast in Within You Without You: A Tribute to George Harrison. Emilia in Limons Moor's Pavane
She was the winner of the BALTIKA Prize in 1999.
Kirov
ABT
