Elena Kotsyubira

Prize-winner at International competition
Principal Dancer

Biography

Elena was born on July 4, 1982 in Perm, Russia. 
In 1992 Elena entered the Perm State Choreographic School and graduated in 2000 under L. Saharova.

She joined the Mussorgsky State Opera and Ballet theatre, St.-Petersburg, in 2000 as a soloist.

Since 2006  She has been performed as a guest soloist of ballet performances presented by Theatre Agency "SoyuzSportTheatre".

Elena's awards: 2nd prize and Silver Medal of "Arabesque-2006" International Ballet Competition in Perm, Russia.

Her repertoire includes:

• ''Swan Lake'', Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  Odette-Odille
  Choreography: Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, revised choreography and stage direction: Konstantin Sergeyev

• ''The Sleeping Beauty'', Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  Princess Aurora
  Choreography: Marius Petipa

• ''Giselle'', Adolphe Adam
  Giselle, Myrtha
  Choreography: Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa

• "Don Quixote", Ludwig Minkus
  Kitri
  Choreography: Alexander Gorsky

• ''La Sylphide'', Herman von Lovenskjøld
  Sylphide
  Choreography: August Bournonville

• ''Esmeralda", Cesare Pugni
  Esmeralda
  Choreography: Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa

• "The Dying Swan", Camille Saint-Saëns
  Choreography: Mikhail Fokine

• ''Shahrezade'', Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov 
  Zobeide
  Choreography: Mikhail Fokine