Alexei Kremnev

Education:

2003 - Moscow State Academy of Choreography, Russia

            (Diploma with Honor, Degree in Pedagogy, 2003)

1993-1997 - Russian Academy of Theatrical Arts (GITIS); Moscow, Russia

            (Diploma of completed training as a Teacher-Choreographer, 1997)

1980-1988 - Moscow Bolshoi Ballet Academy; Russia (Diploma as a Ballet Artist, 1988)

Experience:

2009 - present - Joffrey Ballet (USA), Academy Artistic Director

2005 - 2008 - Southold Dance Theatre (USA), Artistic Director

2003 - 2005 - Evansville Dance Theatre (USA), Artistic Director

2002 - 2003 - Northern Ballet Theatre (England, U.K), Guest Principal Artist 

                         Tulsa Ballet Theatre (USA), Guest Principal Artist 

                         Northern Kentucky University (USA), Artist in Residence, Faculty

1997 - 2001- Cincinnati Ballet (Cincinnati, USA), Principal Dancer

1988 - 1997 - Worked for or toured with the following companies:

                Bolshoi Ballet Company (Russia), only in Gala Performances

                Moscow Festival Ballet (Russia), Principal Dancer

          Moscow Academic Satz Musical Theatre (Russia), Principal Dancer

          Participated in tours with Russian Stars of the Ballet and European Stars of the Ballet

          Moscow Renaissance Ballet (Russia), Principal Dancer

Awards/Competitions:

2009 - Youth America Grand Prix, Chicago, USA   - "The Outstanding Choreographer Award"

2007 - Youth America Grand Prix, Chicago, USA   - "The Outstanding Choreographer Award"

2006 - Youth America Grand Prix, Chicago, USA   - "The Outstanding Choreographer Award"

1996 - 2nd Nureyev International Ballet Competition; Budapest, Hungary - Diploma

1996 - 2nd Lifar International Ballet Competition; Kiev, Ukraine - Diploma

1992 - 1st Independent International Diaghilev Ballet Competition; Moscow, Russia

             Bronze Medal, Leonide Massine Award

Repertoire:

"Giselle", "Don Quixote", "Swan Lake", "Cinderella", "Coppelia", "Le Corsaire", "The Nutcracker", "La Fille Mal Gardee", "Carmen", Romeo and Juliet", "Paquita", "Divertimento #15", "Lady of the Camellias", "Butterfly", "Who Cares?", "Three Musketeers", "Wuthering Heights", "Jewels", "Petrouchka", "L'Apres-midi d'un faune", "Les Sylphides", etc.

Overseas Tours:

2010 - Guatemala

2003 - United Kingdom

2002 - United Kingdom

1997 - USA, France

1996 - Germany, Austria, Spain

1995 - Japan, Taiwan

1994 - United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan

1993 - Finland, Italy, United Kingdom, Austria, Hungary, Japan, South Korea

1992 - France

1991 - South Korea and Germany

Teaching:

2009 - present - Joffrey Ballet and Joffrey Ballet's Academy (USA)

2005 - 2008 - School of the Southold Dance Theatre (USA)

2003 - 2005 - School of the Evansville Dance Theatre (USA)

2002 - Northern Kentucky University (USA)

1997 - 2003 - ballettech of ohio (USA)

1997 - 2008 - Ballet Master Class; USA (IL, CT, OH, IN, PA, KY, AS, NY)

1996 - Russian Ballet Master Class Tour (Germany)

1993 - Russian Ballet Master Class Tour (England, Essex)

Original Choreography:

2010 - "The Firebird Suite" (The Joffrey Ballet and Chicago Symphony Orchestra, USA)

2010 - "Blue Velvet" (Joffrey Ballet's Trainee Program)

2010 - "Dances on the Rocks" (Joffrey Ballet's Trainee Program)

2009 - "Grand Polonaise" (Joffrey Ballet, USA)

2009 - "Uakti", "Wall Street", "Amelie" (Joffrey Ballet's Academy, USA)

2008 - "Beatles go Baroque" (for YAGP Competition, USA)

2008 - "Coppelia" (Southold Dance Theater, USA)

2008 - "Hamlet" (Southold Dance Theater, USA)

2007 - "Toma Que Toma" (Southold Dance Theater, Columbus City Ballet, USA)

2007 - "Cinderella" (Southold Dance Theater, USA)

2007 - "Pavane" (Southold Dance Theatre, USA)

2006 - "About the Tails...Northern Suite" (Southold Dance Theatre, USA)

2004 - "The Sleeping Beauty" (Evansville Dance Theatre, USA)

2004 - "Beloboki" (Moscow State Academy of Choreography, Bolshoi Theatre, Moscow, Russia)

2003 -  "The Nutcracker" (Evansville Dance Theatre, USA)

2003 - "Lament" (ballettech of ohio, USA)

2002 - "Dances on the Rocks" (ballettech of ohio, USA)
(Recognized by "Cincinnati City Beat" as "Best Sexy Dance" in the "Best of Cincinnati 2003 category".)

2002 - "Running on a wave" and "Shy" (for YAGP Competition, USA)

2002 - "Pinocchio" (Next Generation Dance Company, USA)

2001 - "The Bloody Mary" (Cincinnati Ballet, USA)

2000 - "Snow Queen" (Next Generation Dance Company, USA)

Staging: 1997 - 2010

"Blue Bird" (Next Generation Dance Company, USA)

"La Fille Mal Gardee" (ballettech of ohio, USA)

"Giselle" (Act II) (ballettech of ohio, USA)

"The Fairy Doll" (ballettech of ohio, USA)

"Paquita" (ballettech of ohio; Toledo Ballet, USA)

"Pinocchio" (Evansville Dance Theatre, USA, Southold Dance Theatre, USA)

"The Sleeping Beauty" (Southold Dance Theatre, USA)

"The Nutcracker" (Southold Dance Theatre, USA)

"Toma Que Toma", "Shy", "Running on a wave" (Columbus City Ballet, USA)

"Toma Que Toma", "Beatles go Baroque", "Running on a wave" (Joffrey Ballet's Academy)

Excerpts from: "Le Corsaire", "Flower Festival", "Don Quixote", "Esmeralda", "Swan Lake", "Les Sylphides", "La Bayadere", etc.

Students' achievements:

2010 - Youth America Grand Prix, Chicago - "The Outstanding School Award",

             Houston Thomas,  I Prize, Classical Category, Juniors; Isabella LaFreniere, I Prize, Contemporary

             Category, Juniors;  Sarah Chun, II Prize, Classical Category, Seniors; Michael Sayre, II Prize,

             Classical Category,  Seniors; Michael Sayre, III Prize, Contemporary Category, Seniors;

             Leah Christianson,  II Prize, Contemporary Category, Juniors; Julie Turner, III Prize, Classical

             Category,Juniors  

2009 - New York International Ballet Competition, New York - Amber Neumann, Silver Medal

             Youth America Grand Prix, Chicago - Amber Neumann, "The Grand Prix Award", Seniors;

                                                                             Sam Jones, III Prize, Contemporary Category, Seniors

2008 - Youth America Grand Prix, Chicago - "The Outstanding School Award";

             Sam Jones, I Prize, Classical Category, Seniors; Amber Neumann, I Prize, Contemporary

             Category, Seniors; Amber Neumann, II Prize, Classical Category, Seniors; "Waltz of the

             Hours", II Prize, Ensembles

          - Youth America Grand Prix, New York - "Bay Breeze", Southold Dance Theatre,

             Top 12 Ensembles Winner

2007 - Youth America Grand Prix, Chicago - "Reindeer Variations", II Prize, Ensembles;

             "Aerodynamic" , II Prize, Ensembles; Amber Neumann, II Prize, Contemporary Category, Seniors;

             Sam Jones, III Prize, Classical Category, Seniors

          - Youth America Grand Prix, New York - "White Russian", Southold Dance Theatre,

             Top 12 Ensembles Winner

2006 - Youth America Grand Prix, Chicago - "White Russian", Southold Dance Theatre, I Prize, Ensembles

          - Youth America Grand Prix, New York - "White Russian", Southold Dance Theatre,

             Top 12 Ensembles Winner

2005 - Youth America Grand Prix, Chicago - Leigh Lijoi, II Prize, Contemporary Category, Seniors

2002 - Youth America Grand Prix, Chicago - Hannah Spiegel - I Prize, Classical Ballet category,

           Juniors, ABT's 2003-2005 National Training Program Scholarship;

           Courtney Sanborn - II Prize, Classical Ballet category, Juniors

Past and current students have been accepted at some of the most prestigious dance programs.  These include the School of American Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet, Staatsoper Berlin, Joffrey Ballet, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Pacific Northwest   Ballet, Houston Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Universal Ballet Academy (formerly Kirov Ballet Academy) , Harid Conservatory and Nutmeg Conservatory.