Mme. Tatiana Stepanova, Artistic Director

People's Artist of the Ukraine Prima Ballerina

Mme. Tatiana Stepanova completed her training at the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow. Upon completion of her training, she returned to her native home in Odessa, where she was invited to perform as Principal Dancer for the Odessa State Ballet Company. It was here that Mme. Stepanova was given the opportunity to dance the Principal Roles in an extensive classical, contemporary, and modern repertoire.

Her combination of unique style, technique, and dramatic excellence, led to Mme. Stepanova's invitation to perform and work with the legendary Ballet Russes. She was given the opportunity to work with such great artists as: Natalia Krassovska, George Zoritch, and Irina Baronova. Mme. Stepanova's international travels involved performing in many countries throughout the world including, Japan, Italy, Malta, Finland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Taiwan, Romania, and many cities across North America. Mme. Stepanova's worldwide reputation as Prima Ballerina has made her a legend in her own time. Master Teacher, and Choreographer, Mme. Stepanova was inspired by such great artists as, Galina Ulanova, Marina Semyonova, and Maya Plitsetsaya just to mention a few who shaped and enriched Mme. Stepanova's knowledge of traditional Russian Ballet.

Tatiana Stepanova brings with her this incredible wealth of International and North American experience to share with her students. She has taught both in teacher training courses and given Master Classes at a number of Colleges and Universities throughout the United States and Canada.

It is her high standards and high level of professionalism, as well as her gifted style of teaching that puts this new Ballet Academy in a class of it's own.

Career Achievements

Among her many successes, Mme. Stepanova has single-handedly choreographed such masterpieces as:

• Alice In Wonderland
• Chipollino
• Cinderella
• Coppelia
• Graduation Ball
• Hansel & Gretel
• My Way
• Pinocchio
• Snow White
• Thumbelina

In addition to numerous other Classical, Contemporary, and Character productions. The results achieved under Mme. Stepanova's tutelage by her students include acceptance into the following prestigious schools:

• The National Ballet School, Toronto, Canada.
• The Quinte Ballet School, Belleville, Ontario.
• The Harid Conservatory, Boca Rotan, Florida.
• Kirov Academy of Ballet of Washington, Washington, DC.

Students will be given tremendous opportunities to perform in many outstanding and famous classical pieces. Our primary focus in this unique ballet academy will be to create a professionally driven atmosphere, in which our students can both thrive as well as strive to rise to the top of the ballet world.