Working experience: Since September 2006 National Opera...

Working experience:
Since September 2006 National Opera and Ballet Company

Position Ballet artist
Activity: Soloist in the performances of “Giselle”, “ The Rite of Spring”, “Swan Lake”, “Don Quixote”, “The Nutcracker”, “The Goat’s Horn”

Education:
Since September 2006
Name and type of
Educational institution: first year student at the Academy of Musical Perfoming Arts and Fine Arts in Plovdiv

Specialty Ballet pedagogic and directing
September 1997 – July 2006

Name and type of
Educational institution: National School of Choreography

Type of Education Secondary
Specialty: Classical dance.
Qualification: Ballet artist

September 1993 – July 1997

Name and type of
Educational institution: 43rd School “Hristo Smirnenski”, Sofia
Type of Education Primary

Stage appearances for the period 1997 – 2006

Participation in concerts of the National School of Choreography
Participation in performances of the National Opera and Ballet Company
Participations in ballet festivals and concerts in Russia, Italy, Greece and Germany
Participation in the XXI and XXII International Ballet Competitions in Varna
Participation in the XI and XII National Ballet Competition “Anastas Petrov”

Repertory

1. Classical choreography. Fragments from:

- “Pajita” by L. Minkus, choreography by M. Petipa; pas-de-trois/male variation from grand pas-de-deux
- “Swan Lake” by P. I.. Tchaikovsky, choreography by M. Petipa; pas-de-trois/variation of Prince Siegfried
- “The Nutcracker” by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography – V. Vainonie; second act pas-de-deux
- “Don Quixote” by L. Minkus, choreography – M. Petipa; fourth act – grand pas-de-deux/gypsy dance
- “The Ball of the Cadets” by J. Strauss, choreography – D. Lishin; ensemble/ variation of the drummer boy
- “Bayaderka” by L. Minkus, choreography – M. Petipa; first act pas-de-deux, second act grand pas-de-deux
- “Giselle” by A. Adam, choreography – M. Petipa; pas-de-deux of the villagers – first act
- “La Fille Mal Gardee” by E. Hertel, choreography – A. Alonzo, variation of Colin/ pas-de-deux
- “Coppelia” by L. Delibes, choreography – M. Petipa, pas-de-deux of Svanilda and Franz
- “La Sylphide” by H. Loevenskjold, choreography – Bournonville; pas-de-deux
- “Flower Festival in Genzano” by Helsted, choreography – Bournonville; pas-de-deux
- “ The Sleeping Beauty” by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by M. Petipa; male variation
- “Corsair” by A. Adam, choreography by M. Petipa; pas-de-deux of Medora and the slave
- “Esmeralda” by Drigo, choreography J. Giplin, pas-de-deux
- “Chopiniana”, music by F. Chopin, directed by ***. prof. K. Bogoeva; male protagonist
- “The Rite of Spring” by Stravinsky, choreography D. Pandurski, the Spider

2. Contemporary and modern choreography

- “Wasted Heart Spaces” – choreography by R. Mihaylov, music by F. Kutev
- “One Eye Staring At Me”, choreography by Petya Stoilova, music by Beethoven
- “Not recommended for…”, choreography by Rossen Mihaylov, ethnic musical motives
- “Perpetuum II”, choreography by R. Mihaylov, folklore musical motives
- “Delicia meae”, choreography by Stella Corlean, medieval Latin chants
- “Symptoms”, choreography by Svetlin Velchev, contemporary musical motives
- “Clichet de deux”, choreography by Rossen Mihaylov, music by Chemical Brothers

Prizes, Awards, Scholarships

- Finalist at the XXII International Ballet Competition “Varna 2006”, Bulgaria
- Special Award at the International Ballet Competition “Baroque Sicily”, 2006, Modica, Italy
- Second prize at the International Ballet Competition “Baroque Sicily”, 2006, Modica, Italy
- Special partnership award at the “Anastas Petrov” National Ballet Competition, 2006, Dobrich, Bulgaria
- First prize for duo dance at the International Arts Festival in Fivizzano, Italy, 2002
- Second prize for solo performance at the International Arts Festival in Fivizzano, Italy, 2002

- Annual scholarship for high creative achievements in the sphere of ballet, awarded by the Bulgarian Ministry of culture, 2005-2006
- Annual scholarship for high creative achievements in the sphere of ballet, awarded by the Bulgarian Ministry of culture, 2004-2005
- Annual “Anastas Petrov” scholarship for high achievements in the mastering of classical dance, 2002-2003

- Award, medal and plaquette of the Academy “The Future of Bulgaria” for high creative achievements in the sphere of ballet, Bulgarian Ministry of Culture, 2006
- Honorary diploma for high creative achievements, awarded on the Day of Slavonic Culture and Letters, May 24th, by the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture, 2005

Studied languages: English, French