Specialties
Our school is committed to providing your kids with the best level of professional ballet and dance instructions which will enrich their physical and mental development. We do it in a fun, respectful and non-competitive atmosphere. Ballet classes in our school are taught using famous Russian Vaganova method and whether kids want to learn ballet just as a hobby, or want to become professional dancers - we can help! We offer annual Nutcracker productions, prepare for dancers for competitions, and have a Professional Training Program.
History
Established in 2007.
Marina Almayeva School of Classical Ballet was opened in March 2007. The school was founded by Marina Almayeva, a former ballerina from Moscow, Russia, and her husband, Yuliy Nesterenko, a former pianist, classically trained in Russia. The couple had a vision of creating an elite educational institution that would provide a world-class level of classical ballet education based on famous Russian Vaganova method. Over the years the school has earned reputation as one of the most serious classical ballet schools in the US, having won numerous awards at Youth America Grand Prix international ballet competition - the world's largest international ballet scholarship competition for students.
Meet the Business Owner: Marina A.
Marina Almayeva, Artistic Director
Marina Almayeva was born in Baku, Azerbaijan (former republic of the Soviet Union.) She began her formal ballet education in 1985 when she was admitted to the Academy of Choreography in Baku. Eight years of intensive professional studies using Russian (Vaganova) method included two years of practical training at a famous Academy of Choreography in Perm, Russia under the guidance of a renowned professor L. Ulanova.
After her graduation Ms. Almayeva joined as a soloist the Russian Chamber Ballet Theater "Moskva" (Moscow, Russia.) With this company she toured extensively throughout Russia, Ukraine, Germany, and Israel. Her repertoire included solo parts in The Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, The Sleeping Beauty, Paquita, Coppellia, Don Quixote, Le Sylphides, Giselle and many others.
Since 1999 Ms. Almayeva has been working in the United States where she appeared as a soloist in performances with Ballet Arlington (Arlington, TX), Ballet Concerto (Fort Worth