Russian ballet dancer

Ekaterina Kondaurova, Russian: Екатерина Кондаурова, (born 20 August 1982) is a Russian ballet dancer, currently one of the stars of the Mariinsky Ballet from Saint Petersburg.

Contents

• 1 Early life
• 2 Career
• 3 Awards
• 4 References

Early life

Born in Moscow, Kondaurova is the daughter of an optician. She showed an early interest in gymnastics, piano and dance. After she failed to gain admission to the Bolshoi Ballet School, her mother was successful in having her accepted by the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in Saint Petersburg. After graduating in 2001, she immediately joined the Mariinsky.

Career

While on tour to Frankfurt in 2003, Kondaurova was noticed by the c*ographer William Forsythe who the following year invited her to dance in the Mariinsky premiere of his In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated. As a result of the excellent reviews she received, she soon starred in other contemporary works by Forsythe, Alexei Ratmansky and Kirill Simonov. Olga Chenchikova, her coach until 2007, ensured her success in cl*ical ballet roles, for example with her personalized interpretation of Nikiya in La Bayadère. Since 2007, her coach has been Elvira Tarasova. Kondaurova has also danced in several of George Balanchine's ballets including Symphony in C and Jewels (ballet).

In 2008, Kondaurova married Islom Baimuradov, her frequent Mariinsky dancing partner. She shares his interests in walking, gastronomy and interior decoration. She became a principal dancer at the Mariinsky Ballet in 2012.

Repertoire

• Giselle (Myrtha, Zulma); c*ography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, and Marius Petipa
• Le Corsaire (Medora); c*ography by Marius Petipa
• La Bayadère (Nikiya, Gamzatti); c*ography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Vladimir Ponomarev and Vakhtang Chabukiani
• The Sleeping Beauty (Lilac Fairy); c*ography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev
• The Sleeping Beauty (Lilac Fairy); c*ography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Sergei Vikharev
• Swan Lake (Odette-Odile); c*ography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev
• Raymonda (Raymonda, Henrietta, Grand pas); c*ography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev
• Paquita Grand Pas (variation); c*ography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev
• Paquita (Paquita); c*ography by Yuri Smekalov
• Don Quixote (Queen of the Dryads, Street Dancer); c*ography by Alexander Gorsky
• The Firebird (Firebird); c*ography by Michel Fokine
• Scheherazade (Zobeide); c*ography by Michel Fokine
• DyinThe Swan; c*ography by Michel Fokine
• Prodigal Son (the Siren); c*ography by George Balanchine
• Serenade; c*ography by George Balanchine
• Symphony in C (Second Movement); c*ography by George Balanchine
• The Four Temperaments (Choleric); c*ography by George Balanchine
• Jewels (Emeralds, Rubies, Diamonds); c*ography by George Balanchine
• La valse; c*ography by George Balanchine
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (*ania, Hippolyta); c*ography by George Balanchine
• Marguerite and Armand (Marguerite); c*ography by Frederick Ashton
• Le jeune homme et la mort (the Girl); c*ography by Roland Pe*
• The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (Zarema, Maria); c*ography by Rostislav Zakharov
• Spartacus (Phrygia, Aegina); c*ography by Leonid Yakobson
• Pas de quatre (Marie Taglioni); c*ography by Anton Dolin
• The Legend of Love (Mekhemene Banu); c*ography by Yuri Grigorovich
• Leningrad Symphony (the Girl); c*ography by Igor Belsky
• Romeo and Juliet (Juliet); c*ography by Leonid Lavrovsky
• ""Walpurgisnacht" (Nymphs); c*ography by Leonid Lavrovsky
• Carmen Suite (Carmen); c*ography by Alberto Alonso
• In the Night; c*ography by Jerome Robbins
• 5 Tangos; c*ography by Hans van Manen
• Simple Things (soloist); c*ography by Emil Faski
• Without; c*ography by Benjamin Millepied
• La Nuit S'acheve; c*ography by Benjamin Millepied
• Steptext; c*ography by William Forsythe
• In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated; c*ography by William Forsythe
• Approximate Sonata; c*ography by William Forsythe
• The Magic Nut (Temptress); c*ography by Donvena Pandoursky and Mihail Chemiakin
• The Nutcracker (Queen of the Snowflakes, Oriental Dance); c*ography by Mihail Chemiakin and Kirill Simonov
• Cinderella (Stepmother); c*ography by Alexei Ratmansky
• The Little Humpbacked Horse (Mare, Sea Princess); c*ography by Alexei Ratmansky
• Anna Karenina (Anna); c*ography by Alexei Ratmansky
• Concerto DSCH; c*ography by Alexei Ratmansky
• Ondine (Queen of the Sea); c*ography by Pierre Lacotte
• Le Parc (Soloist); c*ography by Angelin Preljocaj
• Gentle Memories; c*ography by Jiri Bubenicek
• Sacre; c*ography by Sasha Waltz
• Infra; c*ography by Wayne McGregor
• The Bronze Horseman (Queen of the Ball); c*ography by Yuri Smekalov
• C*ographic Game 3x3; c*ography by Anton Pimonov
• Inside the Lines; c*ography by Anton Pimonov
• The Cat on the Tree; c*ography by Anton Pimonov
• The Four Seasons; c*ography by Ilya Zhivoi
• Reverence; c*ography by David Dawson
• Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (Marchioness Dorimene); c*ography by Nikita Dmitrievsky
• Gl* Heart (Alma); c*ography by Noah D. Gelber
• SeasonS; c*ography by Ilya Zhivoi
• The Dreamers: Within; c*ography by Vladimir Varnava
• Motherboard; c*ography by Ilya Zhivoi
• Lose Yourself to Dance; c*ography by Maxim Petrov and Ilya Zhivoi

Awards

Ekaterina Kondaurova has received the following awards:

• 2006: Prix Benois de la Danse
• 2008: St. Petersburg's Golden Sofit award (Alma, Gl* Heart)
• 2010: St Petersburg's Golden Sofit award (Anna Karenina)
• 2011: Golden Mask for her *le role in Anna Karenina
• 2011: Recipient of Ballet magazine's Spirit of Dance award in the category “Star”

References