Biography

Anastasia Grigoreva was born on December 10, 1990, in Khimki (Moscow Region). From the year 2000, she studied at the State School of Classical Dance in Moscow under G. Ledyakh, and later at the State Choreography College in Minsk. At a young age, she won the international competition HELLAS/ELLAS (Athens, 2005) and took part in a masterclass with Maya Plisetskaya in Salzburg (2006).

In 2010, she joined the ballet company of the Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre. In 2019, she moved to the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. With both theatres, she toured internationally, performing in England, Germany, France, Italy, and China, among others.

Since 2023, she has been working in Switzerland as Artistic Director, pedagogue, and choreographer at the Swiss School of Music (Zug).

Stage Experience
🎭 12 years of stage experience at leading Russian theatres (Stanislavski and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre, Bolshoi Theatre).
🌍 Participation in international premieres and world tours.
💃 Solo roles and numerous performances in classical and contemporary ballets.

Selected Repertoire

• Princess Valérie (Mayerling, music by F. Liszt, choreography: K. MacMillan)
• Courtesans (Manon, music by J. Massenet, choreography: K. MacMillan)
• Girl (The Snow Maiden, music by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography: V. Burmeister)
• Bride (Swan Lake, music by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography: V. Burmeister)
• Concerto Barocco (J. S. Bach, choreography: G. Balanchine)
• Serenade (music by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography: G. Balanchine)
• Tulle (M. Karlsson, choreography: A. Ekman)
• Minus 16 (choreography: O. Naharin)
• Suite en blanc (music by E. Lalo, choreography: S. Lifar)
• World premieres: The Ninth Wave (music by Glinka & Rimsky-Korsakov, choreography: B. Arias), Orlando (music by Elgar, Glass, Auerbach & Katz-Chernin, choreography: K. Shpuk), Emeralds (Jewels, music by G. Fauré, choreography: G. Balanchine).

Teaching Activity

• Teacher and choreographer at the Moscow Ballet College (2017–2023).
• Extensive experience preparing children for admission to professional ballet schools.
• Original choreographic works and masterclasses in Russia and abroad.

Education
2000–2007 — State School of Classical Dance, Moscow (specialization: ballet dancer).
2007–2010 — State Choreography College, Minsk (ballet dancer and pedagogue).
2021–2023 — Diskill University, Moscow (specialization: interior design).

Skills and Competencies

• Extensive experience at leading theatres in Russia and Europe.
• Qualified pedagogue for classical dance.
• Experience as a choreographer.
• Experience in the fashion and creative industry.

Quote

“Ballet is an art that lives in every cell of the body. My task as a pedagogue is to pass on this energy and help students flourish on stage.”

👉 Having such a talented pedagogue and choreographer on our team is a great privilege for our school.