Renata Shakirova

Renata Shakirova (Russian: Рената Шакирова) is a ballet dancer, currently a first soloist with the Mariinsky Ballet.

Renata Shakirova
Born
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Occupationballet dancer
Career
Current groupMariinsky Ballet

Early life and education

Shakirova as born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[1] She began her studies at the Bashkir Choreographic College, but then moved to Saint Petersburg with her family when she was admitted to the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet[2] and graduated in 2015; her teacher at the Academy was Tatiana Udalenkova.[3] As a student in the Academy, Renata was given the opportunity to dance roles with the Mariinsky Ballet.[4] She began rehearsing with the Mariinsky dancers as a way to stay in shape during the summer vacation from school and it was during those rehearsals she was asked to dance her first role in the theatre: Cupid in Don Quixote.[2]

Career

Renata joined the Mariinsky Ballet upon her graduation and on October 11, 2015 she made her first principal role debut as Kitri in Don Quixote.[5] She was listed among 25 to Watch by Dance Magazine in 2015.[6] In 2016 Renata competed in the Bolshoi Ballet Competition hosted by Russian television network Russia-K with Mariinsky principal dancer Kimin Kim[7] and won first prize.[8]

Repertoire

Renata has danced ballets choreographed by Marius Petipa, Yury Grigorovich, Alexei Ratmansky, Michel Fokine, George Balanchine, etc.[1]

Marius Petipa

Yuri Grigorovich

Alexei Ratmansky

George Balanchine

Other Choreographers

References
  1. "Renata Shakirova". www.mariinsky.ru. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  2. "Конкурентка отдала мне самое дорогое – пуанты" ["The competitor gave me the most expensive - pointe shoes"]. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  3. "Рената Шакирова / Кимин Ким". tvkultura.ru. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  4. Mackrell, udith, Judith (14 August 2014). "Mariinsky Ballet mixed programme review – the best of the season so far". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  5. RT Documentary (7 March 2017). "Ballet a la Russe (E1) A make-or-break show for a young graduate of the Vaganova Ballet Academy". Retrieved 24 September 2019 – via YouTube.
  6. "25 to Watch". Dance Magazine. 29 December 2015.
  7. "Kimin Kim". www.mariinsky.ru.
  8. "Большой балет / Телеканал «Россия – Культура»". tvkultura.ru. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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