He is like Baryshnikov, Nureyev and Godunov in one person. We haven't seen anything like this for a long time

Denis Matvienko has immediately declared the highest bar in his incredibly high, always elegant and always reckless jumps, providing them with a huge actor’s charm

A super-virtuoso, easily making eighth pirouettes, a true macho, demonstrating his reckless drive

Denis Matvienko is equally good in classic and contemporary dance

Denis Matvienko Principal Dancer of the Mariinsky theatre Dance Open: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016Dance Open Award: Best Duet 2011

In 1997–2001 was a soloist at the National Opera of Ukraine (Kiev). In 2001–2002 — a first soloist at the Mariinsky Theater (St. Petersburg). In 2003–2007 returned to Kiev as a Principal Dancer. Since 2007 back to Russia: Principal Dancer at the Mikhailovsky Theater in 2007–2009, in 2009 joined the Mariinsky Theater as a soloist. The Grand Prix winner at IV International Ballet Competition in Luxembourg, III International Ballet Competition in Budapest, X International Ballet and Choreography Competition in Moscow, and others. From 2011 to 2013 — artistic director and Principal Dancer of the ballet company of the National Opera of Ukraine. Guest Soloist at the Mariinsky Theatre from 2013–2014 and from April 2015. From June 2016 — Artistic Director of the ballet company of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre.

Anastasia Matvienko Soloist of the Mariinsky Theater Dance Open: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013Dance Open Award: Best Duet 2011

After graduating from the Kiev State Ballet School of Choreography in 2001, she joined the National Opera of Ukraine (Kiev) and was promoted to the rank of soloist six months later. She was a Principal Dancer at the Mikhailovsky Theater from 2007 to 2009. The Mariinsky Theater soloist since 2009. Best Duet prize and first prize at the International Ballet Competition in Varna (2004). Prize-winner at the X International Ballet and Choreography Competition (Moscow, 2005, gold medal) end and others. Recipient of the Dance Open International Ballet Prize in the category «Best Duet» (2011).

Sophie Martin Principal Dancer of the Scottish Ballet Dance Open: 2018

Born in France, she graduated from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris. She has been dancing with Scottish Ballet since 2003, and has been a principal since 2008. In 2014, she performed at the opening ceremony of the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, and at the gala concert for the Ryder Cup golf competition. In 2008, she was awarded 20th place in a list of the 100 most influential figures in Scottish culture. In 2011, she won the prize for best female dancer at the Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards, and in 2016 Sophie was named best dance performer at the Sunday Herald Culture Awards.

Nicoletta Manni Principal Dancer, La Scala Dance Open: 2017

Nicoletta inherited the passion to ballet from her mother, dancer Anna de Matteis who also gave her first ballet lessons. At 12 she was admitted to the Ballet School of Teatro alla Scala Academy and she graduated from it at 17. In 2009 she joined the Berlin Staatsballett where she stayed for three seasons. In 2013 she joins the Ballet Company of Teatro alla Scala where she gets promoted to the principal dancer already in 2014. Nicoletta believes that passion and sympathy are those qualities that allow one to peak the highest summits. And it is exactly how she — passionately, with absolute devotion and professionalism — dances in all the parties of her repertoire. Mirta and Giselle in Giselle, Odette/Odile in Nureyev’s Swan Lake, Juliet in MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet, Kitri in Nureyev’s Don Quixote, Clara in Duato’s Nutcracker — Nicoletta approaches each of her roles differently while maintaining her brilliant technique. Among her latest works are the parties in Le Jeune Homme et la Mort by R. Petit, Jewels by Balanchine (Brilliants and Rubies) Cinderella by M. Bigonzetti and many others. She is the winner of the Danza&Danza Award as the Best Female Dancer (2014). She was nominated on the Ballet Dancer of the Year Award by Giornale della danza (2014).