Tatyana Bazhitova

Tutor

Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

In 1996, graduated from the Vaganova Russian Ballet Academy, where she studied under Professor Inna Zubkova.
In 1996, became a member of the Mariinsky Theatre company.
In 2019, was invited by Andrian Fadeev, art director of St. Petersburg State Academic Leonid Yacobson Ballet Theatre, to work with his company as a tutor.

Credits:

La Sylphide (Sylphide Ensemble) – choreography by August Bournonville, edited by Elsa-Marianne von Rosen;
Giselle (Classic Duo, Zulma) – choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, and Marius Petipa;
The Sleeping Beauty (Fleur-de-Farine Fairy, Sapphire Fairy, Gold Fairy, Breadcrumb Fairy, Young Woman) – choreography by Marius Petipa, reconstruction of the original 1890 performance;
The Sleeping Beauty (Princess Florine, Fairy of Mischief, Silver Fairy) – choreography by Marius Petipa, edited by Konstantin Sergeev;
Grand pas from Paquita – choreography by Marius Petipa;
The Swan Lake (Friends of the Prince, Little Swan) – choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, edited by Konstantin Sergeev;
La Bayadère (Gamzatti, Bayadères) – choreography by Marius Petipa, edited by Vladimir Ponomaryov and Vakhtang Chabukiani;
Raymonda (variation) – choreography by Marius Petipa, edited by Konstantin Sergeev;Le Corsaire (Gulnara, Odalisque Trio) – Pyotr Gusev’s production, based on Marius Petipa’s concept and choreography;
Le Corsaire (Gulnara, Odalisque Trio) – Pyotr Gusev’s production, based on Marius Petipa’s concept and choreography;
Don Quixote (Kitri, Dryad Queen, variation, Flower Girl) – choreography by Alexander Gorsky, inspired by Marius Petipa;
Little Wedding (soloist) – choreography by Bronisława Niżyńska;
The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (Polish Noblewomen) – choreography by Rostislav Zakharov;
The Nutcracker (Chinese Dance) – choreography by Vasili Vainonen;
George Balanchine’s ballets: Symphony in C (I. Allegro vivo, IV. Allegro vivace), Jewels (Diamonds), Serenade, Piano Concerto No. 2 (Ballet Imperial);
Études – choreography by Harald Lander);
Manon (Courtesans) – choreography by Kenneth MacMillan;
Cinderella (Dumpy) – choreography by Aleksey Ratmansky;
The Nutcracker (Bees’ Pas de trois) – production by Mikhail Shemyakin, choreography by Kirill Simonov.

Also appeared in:

Carmen (Female Bandit) – choreography by Roland Petit;
Reflections – choreography by Indra Reinholde;
Undine (Friend in Green, Tarantella) – choreography by Pierre Lacotte;
Naina’s Enchantment dance from the Ruslan and Lyudmila opera.