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Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2017

Education:
National Pedagogical Dragomanov University, department of Choreography, Kyiv, Ukraine (2013–2015)
Karpenko-Kary Kiev National University, department of Stage Direction of Classic Ballet –   Kyiv, Ukraine (2009–2013)
Dankevich Odessa College of Culture and Art, department of Classic Choreography (2005–2009) – Teacher: Barysheva Natalia, People’s Artist of Ukraine

Competitions:
The 3rd International Ballet Competition of Ballet Dancers in Astana – Second Prize; The special prize 'For professionalism in classical dance performance' (2016)
9th Korean International Ballet Competition – Diploma, Special Prize: Korea Ballet Foundation Award (2016)
International Ballet Competition “GRAND PRIX OF SIBERIA” – Bronze Medal (2014)
Varna International Ballet Competition (2008)
Kiev International Ballet Competition – Second Prize (2007)
Yury Grigorovich International Competition, “The Young Ballet of the World”, Sochi – Bronze Medal (2006)
Berlin International Ballet Competition “TANZOLYMP” (2005)

Awards and recognitions:
Governor Grant for achievement in Choreography – Odessa, Ukraine (2007)

Professional work:
Hungarian National Ballet – Semi-soloist (2017-)
Odessa National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet – Principal (2009 -2017)

Guest appearances:
Art Stage – presented as Principal Dancer, Germany (2017)
Grand Ballet Gala, Osaka (2016)
Promoconcert – presented as Principal Dancer of Odessa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Spain & Portugal (2015)
Moscow Ballet – USA, Canada (2007)

Masterclasses:
Ballet Master Class Croatia - Zagreb (2022)

Main solo roles:
Petipa/Ivanov/Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Odette/Odillie, Pas-de-Trois, Big Swans
Petipa/Minkus: La Bayadère – Gamzatti, Pas d’Action, Thee Shadows
Corelli/Perrot/Petipa/Adam: Giselle – Giselle
Petipa/Gorsky/Minkus: Don Quixote – Kitri, The Street Dancer, Queen of the dryads
Petipa/Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty – Princess Aurora, Princess Florina, Lilac Fairy
Petipa/Minkus: Paquita grand pas – Paquita
Fokine/Weber: Le Spectre de la rose
Ponchielli/Petipa: La Gioconda – Dance of Hours – Main female soloist
Perrot/Pugni: Grand pas de quatre – Fanny Cerrito
Auber/Gsovsky: Grand pas classique
Grigorovich/Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – Marie
van Manen/Piazzolla: 5 Tangos – Pas de quatre
Hynd/Lehár: The Merry Widow – Valencienne
Lander Czerny: Études
Dantzig/Schayk/Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Pas de trois, Big swans, Brides
Eagling/Solymosi/Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – Princess Maria
Zakharov/Asafyev: The Fountain of Bakhchisarai – Maria
Balanchine/Tchaikovsky: Theme & Variations – Main female soloist
Harangozó Jr./Kocsák: Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs – Snow White
Lavrovsky/Adam: Giselle - Giselle
MacMillan/Liszt: Mayerling - Countess Marie Larisch
Messerer/Krein: Laurencia - Jacinta
Seregi/Goldmark: The Taming of the Shrew - Bianca
Malandain/Gluck: Don Juan - Elvira
Forsythe/Schubert: The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude
Kylian/Mozart: Petite Mort
McGregor/Talbot/Jack White III: Chroma

Ellina Pokhodnykh