Prima ballerina of the Mariinsky Theatre of Russia, People’s Artist of Russia

Yulia Makhalina

Born in Leningrad, she trained under Marina A. Vasilieva at the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet.

After graduation the Vaganova Ballet Academy she was accepted into the Kirov (Mariinsky) ballet by attracting the notice of artistic director Oleg Vinogradov.

A member of the Mariinsky Ballet since 1986, she has performed mare than 60 the leading roles.

Yulia Makhalina has also performed as a soloist at the Royal Danish Ballet, Berlin's Deutsche Opera, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires and at the Paris Opera, in Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre.

Repertoire includes:

“La Sylphide” (the Sylph); choreography by August Bournonville, revised version by Elsa-Marianne von

Rosen,

“Giselle” (Giselle, Myrtha); choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa,

“The Sleeping Beauty” (Aurora, Lilac Fairy); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by

Konstantin Sergeyev,

“Swan Lake” (Odette-Odile); choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, revised version by

Konstantin Sergeyev,

“La Bayadère” (Nikia, Gamzatti); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Vladimir Ponomarev

and Vakhtang Chabukiani,

“Raymonda” (Raymonda); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,

“Paquita” Grand pas (Soloist); choreography by Marius Petipa,

“Le Corsaire” (Medora); production by Pyotr Gusev after the composition and choreography by Marius

Petipa,

“Don Quixote” (Kitri, Queen of the Dryads, Street Dancer); choreography by Alexander Gorsky after

motifs of the production by Marius Petipa,

Michel Fokine’s ballets “Schéhérazade” (Zobeide), “The Fire Bird” (Fire Bird) and “The Swan”,

“Le Sacre du printemps” (the Chosen One); choreography by Millicent Hodson after motifs of the

choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky,

“The Fountain of Bakhchisarai” (Maria); choreography by Rostislav Zakharov,

“The Nutcracker” (Masha); choreography by Vasily Vainonen,

Romeo and Juliet (Juliet); choreography by Leonid Lavrovsky,

“Spartacus” (Aegina); choreography by Leonid Yakobson,

“The Legend of Love” (Mekhmeneh Bahnu); choreography by Yuri Grigorovich,

“Pas de quatre” (Marie Taglioni); choreography by Anton Dolin,

George Balanchine’s ballets Theme and Variations, Scotch Symphony, Apollo (Terpsichore), Prodigal Son

(the Siren) and Symphony in C (II. Adagio),

“In the Night” (3rd movement); choreography by Jerome Robbins,

Roland Petit’s ballets “Carmen” (Carmen) and Le “Jeune Homme et la mort” (the Girl),

“Manon” (Manon); choreography by Kenneth MacMillan and Alexei Ratmansky’s ballets “Le Poème de l’extase” and “Cinderella” (the Stepmother).

Repertoire also includes:

“Anna Karenina” (Anna); choreography by André Prokovsky,

“Cinderella” (Fairy Godmother); choreography by Oleg Vinogradov,

“Goya-Divertissement” (the Duchess of Alba); choreography by José Antonio,

“Last Horizon”; choreography by Vladimir Angelov,

“Méditation”, choreography by Yevgeny Kliavine

“Two on a Swing”; choreography by Radu Poklitaru.

Today, Julia Makhalina is actively touring with ballet companies of different countries, holds master classes and individual lessons, studies and performes various dance styles and trends.

Photo: Svetlana Avvakum
Photo: Vlad Toropov

Photo: Vlad Toropov