Vadim Muntagirov

Vadim Muntagirov (born 1990) is a Russian ballet dancer. As of May 2014 he is a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London.

Early life

Vadim Muntagirov was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Both of his parents were professional dancers.[1] He trained at Perm Ballet School and the Royal Ballet School.[2]

Career

In 2006, Muntagirov entered the Prix de Lausanne competition.[3] He won a scholarship and chose to attend the Royal Ballet School.[4] Upon graduation from the Royal Ballet School in 2009, Muntagirov joined English National Ballet.[1] He was promoted to first soloist in 2010, principal in 2011 and lead principal in 2012. He joined the Royal Ballet as a principal in February 2014.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Dixon, Simonetta. "Interview with Vadim Muntagirov, English National Ballet Principal". Ballet.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Vadim Muntagirov". roh.org.uk. Royal Opera House. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  3. ↑ "Vadim Muntagirov". Prix de Lausanne. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  4. ↑ Baker, Emma (2014-07-28). "Vadim Muntagirov: ‘I’m a mixture of Russian blood and the English school’". Roh.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
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