Stella Voskovetskaya short biography

1. Biography
Born in 1965 in Kiev
1971 – Began taking ballet classes at Kiev ballet school (class L Krymskaya, G.
Kirilova)
1975 – Accepted at Vaganova Academy of Russian ballet (class M.Vasilieva, I.Gensler)
1980 - Won People's Choice Award in the junior group of the 10th International Ballet
Competition in Varna, Bulgaria
1981 - Prize winner in the junior group of the 4th International Ballet Competition in
Moscow
1983 – Graduated Vaganova Academy and admitted to the corps de ballet of Mariinski
Theatre
1984 – Promoted to demi-soloist
1985 - Prize-winner at the V International Ballet Competition in Moscow
1993 – Joined Igor Moiseyev Ballet
1994 – Principle dancer for Igor Moiseyev Ballet troupe
2000 – Returns to Kiev
2001 – Founded Academic Children Dance Ensemble in Kiev
2002 – Dance Grand Prix Europe (Spain) – Stella’s ensemble took 3rd
place
2003 - Internazionale di Danza per Scuole (Italy) – Stella’s ensemble took 2nd
place
2004 - International Festivals in Porto and the Algarve (Portugal) – Stella’s ensemble
took 2nd
place
2004 – Mrs. Voskovetskaya came to USA
2006 – Founded Academy of Ballet with help of Mr. Voronov
2010 – Began working with Illinois Rhythmic Gymnastics team
2011 – Began working with Ballet Makkai
2012 – Founded Classical Ballet school
Students’ achievements
2007 – ADC - Classical Ballet Division - 2 place;
2008 – ADC - Classical Ballet Division - 4 place
2008 – YAGP - Chicago: Pre-competitive Age Division - 8 place
2009 – YAGP - Chicago: Junior Age Division -6 place
2010 – ADC - Junior Classical Ballet Division – 6 place
2010 – IBC – Junior Age division – 8 place
2014 – YAGP Indianapolis: Pre-competitive – 2nd
place
2014 – YAGP Chicago : Senior Division – top 12
2015 – YAGP Chicago: Senior Division – top 12
2015 – YAGP Indianapolis: Senior Division – 5th
place
2016 – YAGP Indianapolis: Junior Division– top 24
Choreography
2011 – Ballet Swan Lake (Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Marius Petipa)
2010 – Ballet Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Pavlivka - Mayorov)
2009 – Ballet Snow Queen (Konstantin Vasilyev - Tatiana Petrova)