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Andrey Scharaev

GENERAL DIRECTOR

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Andrei Scharaev started dancing by chance at his local art school in Moldova. After graduating in 1995 as a professional ballet dancer, Scharaev joined the National Opera of Chisinau.

After ten years with the company, he moved to the USA to dance in countless American ballet companies. He later returned to Europe and settled in the Czech Republic, where he founded the European Classical Ballet company in 2008.

Principal dancers

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  • Born in Chișinău, Moldova, Tatiana studied at the prestigious Chișinău Ballet Academy under the guidance of Elvira Kern. She graduated in 2009 and immediately began her professional career in the Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre. She then spent four years as a Soloist with the OCT East Theatre in Shenzhen, China.

    In 2015 she returned to the Maria Bieșu National Theatre, where she has been a Soloist since 2018. Alongside her performing career, she continued her academic studies, graduating from the Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts in Chișinău in 2019.

    Since 2019, Tatiana has also held the position of Principal Dancer with the European Classical Ballet, where she brings her extensive experience and artistry to lead roles across the company's repertoire.

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  • Born in Chișinău, Moldova, Nikolai began his training at the Chișinău Ballet Academy, graduating in 2009. He launched his professional career with the Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre and worked in the OCT East Theatre in Shenzhen, China for four years.

    Nicolai has performed across the globe, with tours to Spain, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, France, the USA, Canada, China, Australia, and New Zealand.

    He is currently a Soloist with the Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre, a position he has held since 2016. Nicolai is also a Principal Dancer with the European Classical Ballet, a company with which he has performed worldwide. He also graduated from the Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts in Chișinău in 2019.

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  • GENERAL COACH AND PRINCIPAL DANCER

    Elizaveta Savina is a graduate of the renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow (2011), and she began her professional career at the Odessa Opera House.

    She joined the Yakobson Ballet Theatre of St. Petersburg in 2013. The following year, she was invited to become a soloist with the St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre. She has performed in venues such as the London Coliseum (UK), the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées (Paris, France), and the Princess Theatre (Melbourne, Australia).

    Since 2020, Elizaveta Savina has been an integral part of the European Classical Ballet, holding the dual role of Soloist and General Coach.

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  • Born in Pavlograd, Ukraine, Maria began her ballet training at the choreographic school of the Dnipropetrovsk Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, graduating in 2008. She furthered her education, earning a degree from the Theater and Art College in 2014.

    Her professional career began in 2005 when she joined the Dnipropetrovsk Theatre, rising to the rank of Soloist in 2012. She has toured extensively all around the world and is a principal dancer of the European Classical Ballet since 2025.

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  • Born in Chișinău, Moldova, Alexander Litvinov is a graduate of the Moldovan National Choreographic College, where he studied under the guidance of A. I. Litvinov.

    His professional career began in 2012 at the Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Chișinău, where he performed until 2015. He further honed his craft from 2018 to 2019 as a member of a private ballet company in Sibiu, Romania. In 2019, he joined the Dnipro Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in Ukraine as a ballet soloist.

    As a member of these esteemed companies, Alexander has garnered extensive international experience, touring in France, Germany, Spain, Poland, Italy, Romania, Switzerland, the USA, and Canada.

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  • Mihai Cristian Preda is a distinguished First Soloist and Guest Artist celebrated for his international career and powerful versatility in both classical and modern repertoire.

    A graduate of the prestigious ‘Floria Capsali’ Choreography High School in Bucharest (2011), Cristian has since captivated audiences across the globe, performing in Romania, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Japan, Croatia, Finland, Spain, Greece, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, and Malaysia.

    Cristian's career is highlighted by significant artistic collaborations. He has performed alongside stars such as Alina Cojocaru in her Dream Project in Tokyo and Sergei Polunin on tour in Milan. He has toured internationally as a soloist with the Mariinsky Ballet, the Bolshoi Ballet, and the St. Petersburg Ballet Theatre, and has recieved several accolades, such as:

    • First Place in all National Ballet Competitions in Romania (2007-2011)

    • Finalist at the Youth America Grand Prix, New York

    • Bronze Medal at the Istanbul International Ballet Competition (2012)

    • Gold Medal and an Excellence Award at the World Ballet Competition in Sibiu, Romania (2015)

    • A scholarship to explore ballet with Suzanne Farrell at the Balanchine Institute in Washington, D.C.

Guest principal dancers

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  • Born in Kiev, Salenko trained at the Pisarev Ballet School in Donetsk, graduating in 2000. She began her professional career with the Donetsk Ballet before rising to principal dancer with the Kiev Opera Ballet. In 2005, she joined the Berlin State Ballet as a demi-soloist and was rapidly promoted, first to soloist in 2006 and then to principal dancer in 2007.

    Her acclaimed repertoire with the company includes Princess Aurora in Malakhov's The Sleeping Beauty, the title role in his Cinderella, and Olga in John Cranko's Onegin. Salenko's distinguished career is also highlighted by first prizes at the International Ballet Competitions in Helsinki and Nagoya, both awarded in 2005.

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  • Born in Ukraine, Ganna Muromtseva began her career at the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine, eventually rising to the position of Prima ballerina. In 2022 she joined the Hungarian National Ballet.

    Ganna has performed in countless countries including China, Japan, and Germany, and took part in Ludovic Ondiviela's System A/I at the Ukrainian Ballet Gala in London's Sadler's Wells Theatre.

    Muromtseva has won the Crystal Shoe 2004 and Dance No Borders Awards, among others, and has also been featured in several publications, such as Dance Magazine (Japan), Dance Europe (London), and Clara (Japan).

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  • Born in Chisinau, Moldova, Cristina trained at the Choreographic School of Chisinau. She was a principal dancer with The National Opera and Ballet of Moldova, before joining the Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada as a Principal dancer in 2003.

    Cristina has won many awards. including the 2007 Grand Prix of the International Competition of Ballet Artists in Vienna, and the first prize of the 23rd International Classic Ballet Contest of Varna in 2008.

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  • Boris Zhurilov graduated from the world-renowned Vaganova Ballet Academy in 2006 and was immediately accepted to the Mariinsky Theatre, where he performed solo and poster roles. In 2018, through the invitation of Nina Ananiashvili, he became premier of the State Ballet of Georgia in Tbilisi.

    In 2019 he moved to Moscow to perofrm in the Stanislavsky Theatre through the invitation of Laurent Iller. Since 2022, Boris has been a soloist in the Hungarian State Theatre.

    Since 2018, Boris has been lovingly passing on his knowledge and experience to the younger generation. At the invitation of the Japan Ballet Competition, he holds annual masterclasses and is a member of the jury of the prestigious competition. His student won the Maximova International Competition in Perm and the Bolshoi Theatre Competition in Moscow.

    Boris is also actively involved in organizing cultural events. In 2011 he organised the first exhibition of Mariinsky Theatre photographer Mark Olic at the Centre for Russian Culture in London to coincide with the Mariinsky Theatre's tour of the Royal Opera House.

    In collaboration with the Union of Theatre Workers, he organized cultural events in St Petersburg, and in 2021 he organized an evening of contemporary choreography, Ballet Music Inspiration, in Moscow.

    From July to August 2024 he organized a large tour of European artists to different cities in Japan. The programme included 21 gala concerts featuring 30 artists, including soloists from Europe's leading theatres: the Royal Opera House, the Bavarian State Ballet, Het Nationale Ballet, and the Hungarian State Opera.

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  • Born in Stockholm, Sweden, Kalle Wigle began his training at the Königliche Schwedische Ballettschule (2006–2013) and graduated from the Royal Ballet School in London (2013–2016). He is currently in the Staats Ballet Berlin.

    Wigle has won several competitions, including 2nd Prize at the 2012 Prix de Nord, the Gösta Svalberg Award, the Gallodier Award, and was a finalist at the prestigious Prix de Lausanne in 2014.

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  • Born in Kanagawa, Japan, Seiyu started training at the Ogurasachiko Ballet School. In 2014, he joined Vaganova Ballet School in Saint Petersburg, and studied under Andrey Elmalenkov. He has won numerous international ballet competitions, performing in theatres around the world.

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  • Born in Saratov, Russia, Vladislav Kozlov was trained at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. During this time he received scholarships form the Svetlana Zakharova Foundation and from the Galina Ulanova Foundation. After that, he performed in Bolshoi Theatre Ballet in Moscow from 2012 until 2018. From 2018 until 2020 he was engaged as a demi-soloist at the San Francisco Ballet. At the beginning of the 2020/21 season, he joined Bayerisches Staatsballett as a demi-soloist.

Soloists

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  • Nicole Ferazzino was born in Italy and trained at the Ukrainian Academy of Ballet, graduating in 2012 as a professional dancer with a major in choreography.

    In 2014, Nicole became a member of the St Petersburg Classical Ballet of Andrey Batalov, performing in the great theatres of numerous international cities. She has also worked with the Municipal Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Kiev, as well as the Macedonian Opera and Ballet and Vienna State Ballet. In April 2022, she danced with the Rome Capital Ballet, the first Swan Lake performance ever in Saudi Arabia. Since 2018, she has been a guest soloist with the European Classical Ballet.

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  • Gaia Bertolin studied at the Ukrainian Academy of Ballet A.U.B. Milan, in the International Choreographic Art Development Centre, training with professors, soloists, and principal dancers from Italy and from the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Moldova. In 2023, she graduated as a Professional Dancer.

    During her studies at the Academy, she danced in some of the most important Italian theatres as a corps de ballet and soloist in ballets such as Swan Lake, Giselle, Don Quixote, Coppelia, La Fille Mal Gardée, The Nutcracker, Bayadere, and Sleeping Beauty.

    In 2023, immediately after completing her studies at the Academy, she joined the European Classical Ballet in an Australia, New Zealand, and Europe tour as a member of the corps de ballet.

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  • Roberto Gadaldi graduated from the Ukrainian Academy in Milan in 2022, where he trained in the class of Egor Schepaciov. He has performed on stages such as the Teatro Arcimboldi in Milan, the Teatro Regio in Parma, and the Teatro Ponchielli in Cremona.

    During his training, he had the opportunity to work with distinguished maestros and choreographers, including Raffaele Paganini (Principal Dancer of the Rome Opera), Massimiliano Volpini (Director of the Zagreb Theatre), and international star Vladimir Derevianko.

    In April 2022, he was engaged by the Roma and City Ballet for a historic production of Swan Lake in Saudi Arabia. Since August 2022, he has been a company member with European Classical Ballet, touring globally to countries including Australia, New Zealand, Spain, France, and Italy. His repertoire with the company encompasses both corps de ballet and soloist roles, such as the Tarantella in Swan Lake and the Chinese Dance in The Nutcracker.

    Most recently, he completed a 2024 tour of Germany with the Grand Classical Ballet and began 2025 by performing in TAM Ballet's production of Swan Lake at the Teatro degli Arcimboldi in Milan.

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  • Born in Chisinau, Moldova, Sergei graduated in 1986 from the Chisinau Choreographic School. From 1986 to 2004 he worked for the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Moldova, dancing a large repertoire of work internationally.

    In 1994, Sergei won an award at the International Ballet Competition in Constanta (Romania). During the 1994-1995 season, he was a soloist at the Opera and Ballet Theatre in Timisoara, Romania.

    In 1999, Sergei worked for the International Ballet Theatre in Philadelphia, before graduating from the Academy of Theatre Arts as a Choreographer and Teacher.

    He has worked as a soloist for many international companies including the Moravian Theatre in Olomouc and is now with the European Classical Ballet

Production team

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  • GENERAL STAGE MANAGER

    Arkady Nazarenko is a Moldovan-born producer, teacher-choreographer, and former professional dancer, born in 1977. He received his training at the Chisinau Choreographic College (1987–1995) and later earned a licensed diploma in choreography from the Academy of Music, Theatre and Fine Arts (2001–2004).

    Nazarenko performed as a soloist with the Chisinau National Opera and Ballet Theater from 1995 to 2009, and later with the Imperial Ballet in 2009.

    In 2013, he founded and became General Director of the Ballet Star Factory. The following year, he established the Escuela de Ballet Nazarenco in Madrid, where he serves as both producer and teacher-choreographer. Since 2018, he has also held the position of General Stage Manager, overseeing logistics.

    Nazarenko has toured professionally across more than 25 countries, including China, USA, UK, Australia, and Europe and South America.

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  • LIGHT DESIGNER

    Alexander was born in Perm (USSR), and lives in Spain since 1992. After studying stage lighting design in the FSPA Saldue Institute of Zaragoza (Spain) he worked from 1995 to 2016 as a lighting technician in different companies such as the Russian Imperial Ballet, Classical Ballet of Kharkov (Ukraine), La Porteña Tango (Argentina), Classical Ballet of Cuba (Camagüey).

    From 2016 to the present he works for the company European Classical Ballet thoughout international tours.