ILYA KUZNETSOV Contact Telephone: +7 963 999 85 66 (Mobile) Email: ilyaballet@gmail.com Website: http://www.ballet school.

.ru Date of Birth: 1 February 1974 Nationality: Russian Languages: Russian (native), English (fluent) QUALIFICATIONS 2002 2007: Teachers Training, Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Russia 1984 1992 Professional Classical Dancer, Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Russia EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2004 present: Ballet tutor and lecturer at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Russia. Focus on teaching classical Ballet, Pas de Deux, Variations and Repertoire to male students aged 12 18 in the Senior School. My responsibilities include educational and pastoral care of the students at the Academy, as well as lecturing on various topics related to dance and the History of Arts. Recent graduates are employed with the Kirov Ballet, the Bolshoi Theatre and the Vienna Opera House. Sample of my work can be seen at the recent BBC Documentary: The Bolshoi Boy at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtrwbiJqnCQ 2002 present: Ballet teacher to amateur-enthusiasts of all ages and abilities in various studios in Russia, Japan and Korea. 1998 present: Guest teacher at various summer schools in Finland, USA, Japan and the Republic of Korea 1998 2002 San Diego Ballet, USA Principal Soloist 1995 1998 Imperial Russian Ballet, Russia Principal Soloist 1994 1995 Moscow Classical Ballet, Russia Soloist 1992 1994 Bolshoi Theatre Grigorovich Company Soloist GUEST ARTIST 2003 Ballet Muses, Tokyo, Japan

1999 Maya Plisetskaya & Imperial Russian Ballet, Tokyo, Japan 1998 Maya Plisetskaya Gala, Radio City, New York, USA 1997 Gold Winner Ballet Competition LEspace Pierre Cardin Theatre, Paris, France

AWARDS 1996 Finalist Nureyev International Ballet Competition, Budapest, Hungary 1996 Finalist and special award for the best performance in contemporary choreography International Ballet Competition Maya 96, St. Petersburg, Russia

REFERENCES: Vechernyaya Moskva, Saturday, 21 June 1997, Opening of the Ballet Competition:: Maya Plisetskaya said: Ive never taken part in any competition, yet I cant understand why they feel so frightened when all they need is to dance [...]. It is Ilya Kuznetsov who danced fantastically during the preview and became the Favourite of the public. Journal Ballet, 84, July August 1996 G. Inozemtseva, Our Dancers at the International Forum: [] it seems that another Moscow couple, Olga Pavlova and Ilya Kuznetsov (they came to Budapest as soloist of the Imperial Russian Ballet), are close to A. R. by creative personality. The have the same classical appearance, the same bent for lyrical and romantic mood in plastic expression, the same strive for stylistic accuracy [...]. They are so charmingly young, their feelings looks so natural, they are so sincerely delighted because of a mere ability to dance before an audience! At the same time, when you watch them not only on stage, but in the classroom as well, you can see how seriously and thoughtfully they work, how hard they try to do everything their teacher tells them to do. Russkaya Mysl, 4167, 27 March 1997, Paris My Happiness is to Open New Names, Maya Plisetskaya and the Imperial Russian Ballet: As to the young dancers, I. Kuznetsov produced an extremely bright impression. He danced three times in the second part; he looked great in entirely different styles: classical, modern, folk. What do you think about him? [] This boy is making progress right in front of your eyes. His dancing improves every month. Two years ago, when I first saw him, he was a good dancer, currently he is a brilliant one [...]. Russkaya Mysl, 4171, 25 September 1997, Paris, Maya Prize Winners in Paris: Ilya Kuznetsov was the greatest success with audience; spectators were struck with his unusually artistic and fantastically plastic manner and extreme expressiveness. The gifted dancer showed his emotional performance Violonist and received furious applause and bravos [...].

Culture 25 May 1996, Right from New York to Madrid: Pavlovas partner was Ilya Kuznetsov, soloist of the Imperial Russian Ballet, who coped excellently with Bournonvilless technical difficulties and specific style [...].

WORKED AND PERFORMED WITH THE FOLLOWING ARTISTS: Evelyn Hart, Maya Plisetskaya, Charles Jude, Svetlana Zakharova, Farukh Rusimatov, Patrick Dupon, Vladimir Malakhov, Nadezhda Pavlova and Damian Woetzel

ROLES: Swan Lake Siegfried, Jester; Nutcracker Prince; The Sleeping Beauty Blue Bird, Prince Fortune; Don Quixote Basil; Giselle Albert; The Rite of Spring Youth; Coppelia Franz; Shhrazade Golden Slave; Les Sylphides Poet; Raimonda Grand pas in I Act; La Sylphide James; La Corsaire Slave; Balanchine Valse Fantasy, Tarantella; Flames of Paris Philipe; Flower Festival in Genzano; The Golden Age Conferencier; Venetian Carnival or Satanella; La Fille mal garde Colin; and miscellaneous contemporary dance pieces.