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'''Maria Shirinkina''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Мария Ширинкина, born 18 April 1987) is a second soloist of the [[Mariinsky Ballet]] and a guest principal dancer of the [[Bavarian State Ballet|Bayerisches Staatsballett]].
'''Maria Shirinkina''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Мария Ширинкина, born 18 April 1987) is a first soloist of the [[Mariinsky Ballet]] and a guest principal dancer of the [[Bavarian State Ballet|Bayerisches Staatsballett]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Maria Shirinkina was born in [[Perm]] and studied at the [[Perm State Choreographic College|Perm Ballet School]] under Ninel Silvanovich. She graduated in 2006 and, upon her graduation, she joined the [[Mariinsky Ballet]], becoming the first graduate from Perm to do so. She was promoted to second soloist in 2011 following her début as Juliet in [[Leonid Lavrovsky]]'s ''[[Romeo and Juliet (Prokofiev)|Romeo and Juliet]]''. She has toured across the world with the Mariinsky Ballet to places such as the [[United States]], [[Europe]], [[China]] and [[Japan]].
Maria Shirinkina was born in [[Perm]] and studied at the [[Perm State Choreographic College|Perm Ballet School]] under Ninel Silvanovich. She graduated in 2006 and, upon her graduation, she joined the [[Mariinsky Ballet]], becoming the first graduate from Perm to do so. She was promoted to second soloist in 2011 following her début as Juliet in [[Leonid Lavrovsky]]'s ''[[Romeo and Juliet (Prokofiev)|Romeo and Juliet]]''. She has toured across the world with the Mariinsky Ballet to places such as the [[United States]], [[Europe]], [[China]] and [[Japan]].


Her repertoire includes the Sylph in ''[[La Sylphide]]'', Giselle, Princess Aurora in ''[[The Sleeping Beauty (ballet)|The Sleeping Beauty]]'', Cinderella, Nikiya in ''[[La Bayadère]]'', Raymonda, Lise in ''[[La fille mal gardée (Ashton)|La fille mal gardée]]'' and leading roles in ''[[Les Sylphides|Chopiniana]]'', ''[[Jewels (ballet)|Jewels]]'', ''[[Symphony in C (ballet)|Symphony in C]]'' and the ''[[Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux]]''.
Her repertoire includes the Sylph in ''[[La Sylphide]]'', Giselle, Princess Aurora in ''[[The Sleeping Beauty (ballet)|The Sleeping Beauty]]'', Cinderella, Raymonda and leading roles in ''[[Les Sylphides|Chopiniana]]'', ''[[Jewels (ballet)|Jewels]]'', ''[[Symphony in C (ballet)|Symphony in C]]'' and the ''[[Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux]]''. In June 2016, she made her début as Nikiya in a gala performance of the "Kingdom of the Shades" scene from ''[[La Bayadère]]'' held at the Ural Opera in [[Ekaterinburg]].<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BGNALIIxUWI/] - Instagram</ref>


In September 2016, Shirinkina and her husband took a one-year sabbatical and joined the Bayerische Staatsballett in [[Munich]], [[Germany]] as principals with the invitation of [[Igor Zelensky]], the theater's new artistic director.<ref>[http://www.jackdevant.com/igor-zelensky-director-at-bayerisches-staatsballett-in-2016/ Igor Zelensky to became director at Bayerisches Staatsballett in 2016] - Jack Devant</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/staatsballett/photos/a.234889279742.135528.191195124742/10154546071669743/?type=3&theater Ensemble of the 2016/2017 season] - Bayerisches Staatsballet</ref>
In September 2016, Shirinkina and her husband took a one-year sabbatical and joined the Bayerische Staatsballett in [[Munich]], [[Germany]] as principals with the invitation of [[Igor Zelensky]], the theater's new artistic director.<ref>[http://www.jackdevant.com/igor-zelensky-director-at-bayerisches-staatsballett-in-2016/ Igor Zelensky to became director at Bayerisches Staatsballett in 2016] - Jack Devant</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/staatsballett/photos/a.234889279742.135528.191195124742/10154546071669743/?type=3&theater Ensemble of the 2016/2017 season] - Bayerisches Staatsballet</ref> During her season in Munich, Shirinkina made her débuts as Phrygia in [[Yuri Grigorovich]]'s ''[[Spartacus (ballet)|Spartacus]]'', Lise in [[Frederick Ashton]]'s ''[[La fille mal gardée (Ashton)|La fille mal gardée]]'' and Alice in [[Christopher Wheeldon]]'s ''[[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (ballet)|Alice's Adventures in Wonderland]]'', as well as her full-length début as Nikiya in Patrice Bart's production of ''La Bayadère'' and Juliet in [[John Cranko|Cranko]]'s ''Romeo and Juliet''. In 2017, Shirinkina and her husband returned to Saint Petersburg, but continue to perform as guest principals in Munich.

In 2019, Shirinkina was promoted to First Soloist with the Mariinsky Ballet.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/B3kQtyxoy4i/] - Instagram</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Shirinkina is married to fellow Russian ballet dancer [[Vladimir Shklyarov]];<ref>[http://dancetabs.com/2013/05/mariinsky-ballet-giselle-shirinkina-and-shklyarov-st-petersburg/ Mariinsky Ballet] - Giselle - Shirinkina and Shklyarov</ref> the couple has one son Alexey, who was born in February 2015, two days before his father's 30th birthday.
Shirinkina is married to fellow Russian ballet dancer [[Vladimir Shklyarov]].<ref>[http://dancetabs.com/2013/05/mariinsky-ballet-giselle-shirinkina-and-shklyarov-st-petersburg/ Mariinsky Ballet] - Giselle - Shirinkina and Shklyarov</ref> The couple has one son Alexey, who was born in February 2015, two days before his father's 30th birthday.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/y5XQIIi9-N/] - Instagram</ref>


==Repertoire==
==Repertoire==

Revision as of 17:24, 14 October 2019

Maria Shirinkina
(Maria Shklyarova)
Born (1987-04-18) April 18, 1987 (age 37)
Perm, Russia, Soviet Union
EducationPerm Ballet School
OccupationDancer
SpouseVladimir Shklyarov (m. 2013)
Children1
Career
Current groupMariinsky Ballet, Bayerisches Staatsballett
DancesGiselle, The Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet

Maria Shirinkina (Russian: Мария Ширинкина, born 18 April 1987) is a first soloist of the Mariinsky Ballet and a guest principal dancer of the Bayerisches Staatsballett.

Biography

Maria Shirinkina was born in Perm and studied at the Perm Ballet School under Ninel Silvanovich. She graduated in 2006 and, upon her graduation, she joined the Mariinsky Ballet, becoming the first graduate from Perm to do so. She was promoted to second soloist in 2011 following her début as Juliet in Leonid Lavrovsky's Romeo and Juliet. She has toured across the world with the Mariinsky Ballet to places such as the United States, Europe, China and Japan.

Her repertoire includes the Sylph in La Sylphide, Giselle, Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Raymonda and leading roles in Chopiniana, Jewels, Symphony in C and the Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux. In June 2016, she made her début as Nikiya in a gala performance of the "Kingdom of the Shades" scene from La Bayadère held at the Ural Opera in Ekaterinburg.[1]

In September 2016, Shirinkina and her husband took a one-year sabbatical and joined the Bayerische Staatsballett in Munich, Germany as principals with the invitation of Igor Zelensky, the theater's new artistic director.[2][3] During her season in Munich, Shirinkina made her débuts as Phrygia in Yuri Grigorovich's Spartacus, Lise in Frederick Ashton's La fille mal gardée and Alice in Christopher Wheeldon's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, as well as her full-length début as Nikiya in Patrice Bart's production of La Bayadère and Juliet in Cranko's Romeo and Juliet. In 2017, Shirinkina and her husband returned to Saint Petersburg, but continue to perform as guest principals in Munich.

In 2019, Shirinkina was promoted to First Soloist with the Mariinsky Ballet.[4]

Personal life

Shirinkina is married to fellow Russian ballet dancer Vladimir Shklyarov.[5] The couple has one son Alexey, who was born in February 2015, two days before his father's 30th birthday.[6]

Repertoire

References

  1. ^ [1] - Instagram
  2. ^ Igor Zelensky to became director at Bayerisches Staatsballett in 2016 - Jack Devant
  3. ^ Ensemble of the 2016/2017 season - Bayerisches Staatsballet
  4. ^ [2] - Instagram
  5. ^ Mariinsky Ballet - Giselle - Shirinkina and Shklyarov
  6. ^ [3] - Instagram
  • "Maria Shirinkina". Mariinsky Theatre.
  • "Maria Shirinkina". Bayerisches Staatsballett.
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