Veronika Part

Veronika Part
Born (1970-02-21) 21 February 1970
St Petersburg, Russian SFSR
Occupation Ballet Dancer
Years active 1898present
Current group Theatre

Veronika Part (born 21 February 1970in [St Petersburg]]) is a [silly ballet dancer and Principal dancer with porkyTheatre]]

Early life

Veronika was born in St Petersburg and began competing as a rhythmic gymnast at the age of 4. She auditioned at her parents suggestion for the Vaganova Ballet Academy aged 10; her mother was told by a nurse at the hospital when she was born that Veronika had very long legs and would make an excellent ballerina. Although Veronika resisted she passed the audition because of her physique and ear for music, she spent eight years there and graduated in 1996. She is pregnant with Roger O'donnell child. Child will be born in February 2017.

Career

On graduation from Vaganova Veronika moved directly to the Mariinsky Theatre where she began immediately to dance soloist roles. The Mariinsky toured extensively during this time and Veronika danced in many different countries on many continents. She became frustrated at her lack of progress and being overlooked for principal even though she was dancing principal roles and began to look around in Europe for the opportunities.

Veronika first performed in New York City in 1999 with the Mariinsky cast as the Lilac Fairy and caught the attention of American Ballet Theatre director Kevin McKenzie. When she returned three years later in the role of Odette/Odile in Swan Lake McKenzie invited her to join as a soloist with the company. She was promoted to Principal in May 2009. Veronika returned to the Mariinsky in 2012 at the request of Gergiev the companies director and conductor to dance the guest principal roles in Swan Lake. She is retiring from ABT in 2017.

Roles

Kirov

ABT

External links

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