Olga Pavlova
SENIOR FACULTY
Ballet, pointe, YAGP coaching
Olga Pavlova, Russian prima ballerina, was born in Moscow, Russia, graduated from the famed Bolshoi Ballet Academy and The Academy of the Professional Arts (Russia) and holds a Master degree in Classical Ballet Teaching and Choreography. Olga Pavlova is The Gold Medal and 1st Prize winner at the 2nd Maya Plisetskaya International Ballet Competition in St. Petersburg and Diploma Award recipient at the 2nd Rudolf Nureyev International Ballet Competition in Budapest. Olga Pavlova is a former principal dancer of Imperial Russian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet (Grigorovich Company), Moscow Classical Ballet, Metropolitan Classical Ballet and Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company as well as an international guest principal.
Olga Pavlova has an impressive 30 years of professional career on stage. She danced principal roles in over 50 ballets including iconic Swan Lake (Odette/Odille), Giselle (Giselle), Don Quixote (Kitry), La Bayadere (Nikia), Raymonda (Raymonda), Sleeping Beauty (Aurora) Romeo and Juliet (Juliet), Paquita, La Sylphide, Egine (Spartacus) and many more. Olga was named DFW weekly Critics Choice Best Ballerina for Juliet in R&J in 2008, Best Ballerina for Nikiya in La Bayadere in 2007 and Best Duet with Bolshoi Ballet star Alexander Vetrov in 2006.
She toured in over 30 countries with the famous Bolshoi Ballet (Grigorovich Company). She has performed for the Queen of England, the Prince of Japan, and for many presidents. Olga had a privilege to be chosen and mentored by the World Ballet Legend Maya Plisetskaya. Ms. Pavlova performed in Maya Celebration Galas as a guest principle at Bolshoi and Kremlin (Moscow), at Mariinsky Theater (St.Petersburg), at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, at l’Espace Pierre Cardin in Paris and other world renowned venues. Her repertoire includes choreography by Petipa, Balanchine, Fokine, Bournonville, Perot, Vaganova, Gorsky, Grigorovich, Alonso, Vainonen, Wheeldon, Ratmansky, Lavrovsky and many others.
One of the Ballet critics wrote about Olga: “… everything her feet touch turns to Gold”. Featured articles were published in Dance Magazine, which called her “The New Pavlova”. The book about her professional career “A Ballerina For Our Time Olga Pavlova” is available on Amazon and multiple bookstores.
Ms. Pavlova is also a successful teacher and coach. Since 2009 the students under her direction received multiple awards in International Ballet Competitions, and Scholarships from the largest, most prominent Ballet schools. Ms. Pavlova was awarded “Best teacher” at WBAC Grand Prix and “Outstanding coach” at ADC IBC Youth International Ballet Competition. Currently Ms. Pavlova is The Dallas Conservatory faculty, Ellison Ballet summer intensive faculty and Ballet Detroit summer intensive faculty. More info about Ms.Pavlova at www.pavlovaballet.com
EDUCATION AND AWARDS
1980-1988 | Moscow Academy of the Bolshoi Ballet
Majors: Ballet (Vaganova), Partnering, Character Dance, Historical Dance, Music, Acting
1992-1997 | Master of Arts, Moscow Academy of Professional Arts
Majors: Teaching and Choreography
1996 | Gold Medal and 1st Place, International Ballet competition of Maya Plisetskaya, St. Petersburg
1996 | Diploma: International Ballet competition of Rudolf Nureyev, Budapest.
2007 | Best Ballerina DFW weekly Critic Choice for Nikiya in La Bayadere
2008 | Best Ballerina DFW weekly Critic Choice for Juliet in R&J
2018 | Best Teacher, WBAC Grand Prix
2019 | Best Teacher, WBAC Grand Prix
2019 | Best Coach, ADC IBC Youth International Ballet Competition
PROFESSIONAL WORK
2012-present | The Dallas Conservatory and Dallas Youth Ballet
Associate Director, Ballet Instructor and Choreographer
2011 | Mejia Ballet International – guest principal
2010-2012 | Metropolitan Classical Ballet – guest principal
2010 | Gayle Corckery School of Ballet – master teacher
2009-10 | La La La Human Steps, Montreal
2009 | Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company, New York
2003-08 | Metropolitan Classical Ballet – principal & assistant artistic director
2000-2003 | Metropolitan Classical Ballet – principal
1995-2000 | Moscow Classical Ballet – principal
1990-95 | Imperial Russian Ballet under direction of Maya Plisetskaya – principal
1987-89 | Bolshoi Ballet Grigorovich Company – soloist
REPERTOIRE (Ballet Title / Role / Choreographer)
Swan Lake / Odette-Odille / Petipa
Don Quixote / Kitri / Gorsky
Giselle / Giselle / Lavrovsky
La Sylphide / La Sylphide / Bournonville
The Nutcracker / Mari (Clara) / Vaynonen
The Nutcracker / Sugar Plum / Grigorovitch
Sleeping Beauty / Princess Aurora / Petipa
Paquita / Principal / Petipa
Scheherazade / Zobeida / Fokine
Petrushka / Ballerina / Fokine
Les Sylphides / Mazurka / Fokine
Spartacus / Egina / Grigorovitch
Spartacus / Evtibide / Kasatkina-Vasilev
Raymonda / Raymonda / Petipa-Grigorovitch
Legend of Love / Shirin / Grigorovitch
La Bayadere / Nikiya / Petipa-Grigorovitch
Romeo and Juliet / Juliet / Kasatkina-Vasilev
Walpurgis Night / Vakhanka / Lavrovski
Casanova / Lady of the Heart / Lavrovsky
Pas des Quatre / Taglioni / Dolin-Perrot
Les Promenades / principal / Vasiliev
Carnival de Venise / pas des deux / Petipa
Esmeralda / Esmeralda / Perrot
La Bayadere / Gamzati / Petipa
La Peri / pas des deux / Timofeyev
La Fille Mal Gardee / pas des deux / Gorsky
Russian Dance / principal / Goleyzovsky
Flower Festival In Genzano / pas des deux / Bournonville
Le Corsaire / pas des deux / Sergeev
Diana and Acteon / pas des deux / Vaganova
Ne Me Quitte Pas / principal / Bogdanovitch
Tango / Principal / Androsov
Pas de Quatre / Tcherita / Dolin-Perrot
Bolero / principal / Androsov
Mystery Ball / principal / Briantsev
Carmen / Carmen / Alonso
Who Cares / principal / Balanchine
Agon / principal / Balanchine
Divertimento #15 / principal / Balanchine
Four Temperaments / Sanguine / Balanchine
Concerto Barocco / principal / Balanchine
Prodigal Son / Siren / Balanchine
Apollo / Terpsichore / Balanchine
Firebird / Bride / Balanchine
Creation of the World / Eva / Kasatkina-Vasilev
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto / principal / Mejia
Webern Pieces / principal / Mejia
Brahms Waltzes / principal / Mejia
Notes on My Life / principal / Mejia
Inspiration / principal / Mejia
Eight by Adler / principal / Mejia
Bonjour Brel / principal / Toussaint
Edith Piaf / Edith Piaf / Toussaint
Bolero / #4 / Ratmansky
Rhapsody Fantasy / Waltz principal / Wheeldon
FILM AND VIDEO
The Nutcracker / Imperial Russian Ballet / Russia
Scheherazade and Polovetsky Dance / Imperial Russian Ballet / Russia
Don Quixote / Imperial Russian Ballet / Spain
Divertimento / Imperial Russian Ballet / Spain
Spartacus / Moscow Classical Ballet / Russia