Y
akovleva Ira was born in Kiev, Ukraine
in 1986 with a beautiful leg line, natural
flexibility and an innate sense of music.
Because of this, her parents made a decision
that she is most grateful for - they immersed
her in the strong and elegant world of ballet.
“Beautiful and complicated at the same
time, they had shown me my path,” says Ira, “I
love the art of ballet dance with all my heart.
It gives me the freedom to express all of my
emotions and even to tell a whole story using
only the plasticity of the body.”
After graduating from the Kiev State
Choreographic College in 2005, Ira began
dancing at the Saint-Petersburg Ballet Theatre,
which delivers classical Russian ballet to
audiences worldwide. With intense physical
exertion, serious competition and little
downtime, it takes extraordinary dedication
to experience the honour of dancing on such
legendary stages. During her eight years of
professional ballet training, Ira attributes her
success not only to her personal resolve and
devotion to the art but also to the astute
capabilities of the ballet masters with which
she trained.
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