Maria Makarenko

Principal Dancer

Biography

Maria Makarenko was born in Leningrad (Saint-Petersburg).
In 1994 she graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy and was invited to the troupe of The Mariinsky theatre.

Since 2000 she has been performed as a guest soloist of ballet performances presented by Theatre Agency "SoyuzSportTheatre".

She has toured in The United States, Canada, The United Kingdom, France, Australia, Brazil, Estonia, Japan and others.

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

• ''Le Corsair'',  Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Leo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo and Pavel Oldenburgsky
  Medora, Gulnara
  Choreography: Pyotr Gusev

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

• "La Bayadère", Ludwig Minkus
  Nikia
  Choreography: Marius Petipa

• "The Nutcracker", Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  Masha
  Choreography: Vasiliy Vainonen