Alexander Volchkov Merited artist of Russia Principal Dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet Dance Open: 2009

In 1997, having trained at the Moscow Ballet School (today the Moscow Ballet Academy), in Leonid Zhdanov’s class, he joined the Bolshoi Ballet Company. Nowadays he is a principal dancer with the Theater. In 2001, he won the 2nd prize at the International Competition of Young Ballet Dancers, in Kazan.

Diana Vishneva People's Artist of Russia Principal Dancer of the Mariinsky Ballet Dance Open: 2006, 2009

Graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy (class of Professor Lyudmila Kovaleva). Joined the Mariinsky Theatre in 1995, and was promoted to a principal dancer in 1996. Diana Vishneva often performs at many European Theaters. Diana Vishneva’s international career as a guest soloist began in 2001 with her performance together with the Bayerisches Staatsballett in Manon and at the Teatro alla Scala with the ballet The Sleeping Beauty. In 2002 she made her debut at the Berliner Staatsballett (Giselle and La Bayadère). The same year witnessed her Opéra de Paris debut in Don Quixote, where she later went on to give highly acclaimed portrayals of lead roles in the ballets Rubies (from Jewels), Manon and Swan Lake. Since 2003 Vishneva has been a Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre. Her repertoire at ABT includes Giselle, La Bayadère, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, Don Quixote, The Sleeping Beauty, Manon, Sylvia, The Dream and The Lady of the Camellias among other works. In the 2010-2011 season she appeared in works presented by the companies of Édouard Lock (Canada) and Martha Graham (USA).

Alejandro Virelles Principal Dancer of the Bayerisches Staatsballet Dance Open: 2011, 2018

He began his training at ballet school in Santiago de Cuba and from 2000 continued his training at the National Ballet Scool of Havana. From 2007 — the soloist. From 2009 — the Principal Dancer of the National Ballet of Cuba. Tours with the National Ballet of Cuba in Latin America and Europe.

Venus Villa Soloist of the English National Ballet Dance Open: 2011

Venus Villa had her early training at the Alicia Alonso School then subsequently at Teatro alla Scala Milan. She has danced with the Royal Ballet School, Vienna Staatoper Ballet and joined English National Ballet in 2006. Tours all over the world. Prize-winner at the international competitions.