Arina Varentseva

Arina Varentseva

Leading soloist

Education:
Vaganova Ballet Academy 2003-2012
class of  Irina Sitnikova (higher professional).

Mariinsky Theatre (2012-2016).
(Ballet –Mistress and Coach: People’s  Artist of the RSFSR and USSR Gabriela Komleva.)

•   La Sylphide (the Sylph, Sylphs); choreography by Auguste Bournonville, revised version by Elsa Marianne von Rosen,
•   Giselle (Zulma, Monna ); choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa,
•   The Sleeping Beauty (Princess Florine, the White Cat); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
•   Michel Fokine’s ballets Pétrouchka (Ballerina, Dancers),
•   Carnaval(Columbine) and
•   Chopiniana,
•   The Fountain of Bakhchisarai(Polish Noblewomen); choreography by Rostislav Zakharov,
•   Swan Lake(Little swans, Neapolitan Dance ); choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
•   The Nutcracker(Classical Trio); choreography by Vasily Vainonen,
•   Carmen-Suite (Fate, Tobacco Factory-Worker); choreography by Alberto Alonso,
•   Sylvia(Persephone); choreography by Frederick Ashton,
•   The Little Humpbacked Horse (Wet-Nurses); choreography by Alexei Ratmansky,
•   The Nutcracker(the Nutcracker’s Sisters, Bees ); choreography by Kirill Simonov, production by Mihail Chemiakin;
•   The Bronze Horseman ( 3 naughty girls); choreography by Rostislav Zakharov , staged by Yori Smekalov.

Has toured with the Mariinsky Ballet to the UAE, the USA, Germany, Italy,  Netherlands,  Japan, Brazil, Mexico, China.

Slovenske narodne divadlo ( guest contract, 2016 ) :
•   Swan Lake ( big swans ) Choreography by Rafael Avnikjan
•   Giselle ( friends Giselle, Wilis ) Choreography by Rafael Avnikjan

Aalto Ballet Essen ( guest contract, 2017 – 2018 ).

Prize-winner at the XI International Ballet Dancers’ Competition (Seoul, 2018, 3rd prize)
Premio Capri Danza International VI edition (2018)

As a Guest Performer to the different ballet companies has danced :

•   Swan Lake ( Odette-Odile, Pas de trois, Two swans, Big Swans, Neapolitan Dance ) Choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
•    The Sleeping Beauty ( Princess Aurora, The Lilac Fairy, Fairy of playfulness, Princess Florine) Choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev
•   Giselle (Giselle) Choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa
•     The Nutcracker ( Masha, Doll, Two Snowflakes, Classical Trio) choreography by Vasily Vainonen
•   Gamzatti, Grand pas (Choreography by Marius Petipa)
•.    Carnaval of Venice Pas de deux , choreography by Marius Petipa
•     Flames of Paris Pas de deux, choreography by Vasily Vainonen
•   Harlequinade (pas de deux) Choreography by G.Balanchine
•   Don Quixote Pas de deux, choreography by Alexander Gorsky after Marius Petipa
•   Pas-desclave forme Le Corsaire, Choreography by P.Gusev
•   The Dying Swan (Choreography by M.Fokine)
•   Seventh Waltz (Chopiniana) Choreography by M.Fokine
•   Scheherazade (Adagio) Choreography by M.Fokine
•   Le Spectre de la rose (Choreography by M.Fokine)