Natalia Potekhina

Principal Dancer of Saint-Petersburg Theatre "Russian Ballet"

Biography

Natalia Potekhina was born on March 26, 1981 in Kazan.
In 1999 after graduation from the Kazan Choreographic School she became a soloist of Chuvashsky State Theatre of opera and ballet.

Since 2005 she has performed as a soloist of Saint-Petersburg Theatre "Russian Ballet".

During her career Natalya toured many countries in the world including the United States of America, Spain, Estonia, Germany, Jordan, Syria and others.

Her repertoire includes:

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

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

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

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

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

• ''Chopiniana'', Frédéric Chopin
  Mazurka, Waltz №7
  Choreography: Michel Fokine

• "Grand Pas from the ballet "Paquita", Ludwig Minkus
  Soloist
  Choreography: Marius Petipa