Nina Kaptsova Principal Dancer with the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia Honoured Artist of Russia Dance Open: 2017, 2018

Her name on the bill will guarantee the full house. Nina Kaptsova with the incredible grace of the movements, charm, sincerity and artistic talent embodies the image of an ideal prima of our time. She has always been lucky with the tutors. In the Moscow State Choreographic Academy she studied in the class of famous Sophia Golovkina, who gave a start on stage to Natalia Bessmertnova, Galina Stepanenko as well as many other prominent ballet dancers. In the Bolshoi Ballet company Nina was trained by Marina Kondratyeva and Nina Semizorova. A brilliant performer of lyrical and dramatic roles of Sylph, Giselle, Juliet, Aurora, Mary, Nina Kaptsova is equally good at creating deep tragic characters of Phrygia, Kitri, Marguerite Gautier and Tatiana. She is the winner of the New Names Award for Young Talents. She was awarded the Ballet magazine Soul of Dance prize in the Star category (2015) and with the badge “For achievements in culture” (2001).

Mikhail Kaniskin Principal Dancer of the Staatsballett Berlin Dance Open: 2009, 2013Dance Open Award: Best Duet 2013

Studied classical dance at the ballet school of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow and the John Cranko School in Stuttgart, Germany. Choreographer Degree by the Stuttgart Ballet and the Ministry of Culture of Germany. In 1997 joined the Stuttgart Ballet company, in 2004 became its principal dancer. Since 2007,he is a Principal Dancer of the Staatsballet Berlin. He toured France, Italy, Switzerland, Luxembourg, the USA, Japan, China, Russia, Korea, Taiwan, Panama, Dominican Republic, Poland, Estonia, Thailand, Singapore, Egypt, Ukraine, Israel, Qatar, and Mexico. He gave ballet classes in Germany, Russia, USA, Canada.

Nurlan Kanetov Honoured artist of Russian Federation Tatarsky State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after M. Jalil’ Dance Open: 2006

Graduated from the Alma-Ata State Ballet Academy. During his studies at the Academy, began working at the State Academic Theatre named after Abay. Joined as soloist the Tatarsky State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after M. Jalil’. In 2003 got the award Honoured artist of Tatarstan, "The Soul of Dance" award by "The Ballet" magazine.

Sue Jin Kang Principal Dancer of the Stuttgart Ballet Dance Open: 2011

Sue Jin Kang was born in Seoul, South Korea. After initial ballet lessons in her native country, she studied with Marika Besobrasova at the Académie de Danse classique Princess Grace in Monte Carlo. In 1985 she won the Prix de Lausanne. In September 1986, Sue Jin Kang was taken into the Stuttgart Ballet’s Corps de ballet. Soloist from 1994; three years later — Principal Dancer. Sue Jin Kang has toured with the Stuttgart Ballet all around the world.