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Kristina Grigorova

Italy

Born in Sofia (Bulgaria), she began her ballet studies at the school of the Sofia National Opera and Ballet Theatre.

She moved to Italy in 1982 and continued her studies at the National Academy of Rome and with the étoile and maitre de ballet Margarita Trayanova. In addition to dancing she also studied  piano.

In 1986 she joined the company of the THEATRE OPERA ROMA, where she performed as a soloist and prima ballerina roles in so many ballets, including: "Spartacus" cor. L.Seregi; "Coppelia" cor. E.Martinez; "La bottega fantastica" cor.L.Massine, "Ma Pavlova" cor. R.Petit; "Pas de Quatre" cor.A.Alonso; "Allegro brillante" cor. G.Balanchine; "A Midsummer Night's Dream" cor. P.Lacotte; etc.

Also in 1986 she won first place in the "Gonzaga" award, the first international ballet competition in Mantova.

In 1987, she was chosen for  the photos  and on the cover of the dance book "TECHNIQUE OF CLASSICAL DANCE" by F.Pappacena.

In 1988 she began to work with the world famous   ATERBALLETTO company directed by A.Amodio, participating in various productions and tours in Argentina and Brazil.

In 1991 she participated in the summer season of the Teatro Arena in Verona, dancing in the ballet "Romeo and Juliet" cor. Cranko  with C.Fracci and G.Iancu.

At the same time she continued to dance as a guest soloist in various companies such as:
ITALIAN DANCE COMPANY direct from C.Fracci; BALLETTO DI ROMA directed by F.Bartolomei and W.Zappolini; ART DANCE  E.Terabust and G.Vantaggio; BALLET DE TEMPS Moderns with V.Derevianko etc.

From 1991 to 1996 she danced  ,  as a soloist and principal dancer  with the company TEATRO SCALA MILANO where she danced in: "The Nutcracker" cor. R.Nureyev; "Pilar of fire" cor.A.Tudor  ,”Il tricorno” cor.L.Massine; "Etudes" cor.Lander,  "Sleeping Beauty",  "Don Quixote" and  "The Nutcracker" cor R.Nureyev etc.

Always with the company  Teatro alla Scala Milano,  she participated in numerous tours in Italy and abroad, including Japan, Egypt and many more.

Since 1996 she has worked in the Opera and ballet theatre in FLORENCE-MaggioDanza where she dance as a soloist and principal dancer in numerous productions including: "Swan Lake" cor.Bourmeister; "Magnetic fields" P.Decina; "Four songs "cor. R.VAN Danzig; "Who cares", "Serenade" "Concerto Barocco" "Divertimento N.15", "Theme and Variation", "Agon", "Four Temperaments" and "Apollon musagete" cor.G.Balanchine; "QXK "cor T.Martin;" Chairman" and "Chamber symphony " cor. L.Childs; "E.Onegin" cor. Cranko; "Sleeping Beauty" cor. A.Holmes and cor.G.Montero; "Tout satie" cor. R.PETIT; "The Rite of Spring" cor.J.Neumeyer "La Sylphide" cor. A.Bournonville; "Carmen-suite" cor.A.Alonso; "Don Quixote" of V.Derevianko and many others.

Currently she is a teacher of classical ballet and repertoire, also participating in numerous master classes, workshops,dance intensives, exhibitions and commissions for examinations and competitions.


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