Pokhodnykh Ellina
Ballet Soloist – Member of the Hungarian State Opera since 2017.
Education:
National Pedagogical Dragomanov University, department of Choreography – Master's
Degree in Choreography, Kyiv, Ukraine. (2013 – 2015).
Karpenko-Kary Kiev National University, department of Stage Direction of Classic
Ballet – Bachelor’s Degree, Kyiv, Ukraine. (2009 –2013).
Dan’kevich Odessa College of Culture and Art, department of Classic Choreography,
Odessa, Ukraine (2005-2009). Teacher: Barysheva Natalia, People’s Artist of Ukraine.
Competitions:
The 3rd International Ballet Competition of ballet dancers in Astana – Second Prize;
The special prize "For the academism in classical dance performance" (2016).
IX Korea International Ballet Competition – Diploma, Special Prize – Korea Ballet
Foundation Award (2016).
International Ballet Competition “GRAN PRIX OF SIBERIA” – Bronze Medal (2014).
Varna International Ballet Competition (2008)
“Kiev International Ballet Competition” – Second Prize (2007).
International Competition Yuri Grigorovich "Young ballet of the world" – Bronze Medal
(2006).
Berlin International Ballet Competition “TANZOLYMP” (2005).
Awards and recognitions:
Governor Grant for achievement in Choreography – Odessa, Ukraine (2007).
Best female ballet dancer of the 2018/2019 season – Hungarian national ballet company
(2019).
Professional work:
Hungarian National Ballet – Soloist (2017-).
Odessa National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet – Principal (2009 -2017).
Guest appearances:
Art-Stage – presented as Principal dancer, Germany (2017).
Grand Ballet Gala Japan – Osaka (2016).
Promoconcert – presented as Principal dancer of Odessa National Academic Opera
and Ballet Theatre, Spain, Portugal (2015).
Moscow Ballet – USA, Canada (2007).
Main solo roles:
Petipa/Ivanov/Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Odette/Odillie, Pas-de-Trois, Big Swans
Petipa/ Minkus: La Bayadere – Gamzatti, Pas d’Action, Thee Shadows
Corelli/Perrot/Petipa/Adam: Giselle – Giselle
Petipa/Gorsky/Minkus: Don Quixote – Kitri, The Street Dancer, Queen of the dryads
Petipa/Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty – Princess Aurora, Princess Florina, Lilac
Fairy
Petipa/Minkus: Paquita Grand pas – Paquita
Fokine/Weber: Le Spectre de la rose
Ponchielli/Petipa: La Gioconda – Dance of Hours – Main female soloist
Perrot/Pugni: Grand Pas de quatre – Fanny Cerrito
Auber/Gsovsky: Grand Pas Classique.
Grigorovich/Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – Marie
Manen/Piazzola: 5 Tangos – pas de quatre
Hynd/Lehár: The Merry Widow – Valencienne
Lander/Czerny: Études
Dantzig/Schayk/Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Pas de trois, Big swans, Brides
Eagling/Solymosi/Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – Marie
Zakharov/Asafyev: The Fountain of Bakhchisarai – Maria
Balanchine/Tchaikovsky: Theme & Variations – Main female soloist
Harangozó Jr./Kocsák: Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs – Snow White
Kenneth MacMillan/Liszt Ferenc: Mayerling – Countess Larisch
Messerer/Krein: Laurencia – Jacinta
Malandain/Gluck: Don Juan – Elvire girl
Forsythe/Schubert: The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude
Julian/Mozart: Petit Mort
MacGregor/Talbot/White III: Chroma
Lukács/Glass: Örveny
Seregi/Goldmark Károly/Hidas Frigyes: A Makroncos Kata – Bianka
Seregi/Khachaturian: Spartacus – Claudia
Cranko/Tchaikovsky – Kurt-Heinz Stolze: Oneginre – Olga.
Petipa, Solymosi, Mirzoyan, Prokofieva/Minkus, Deldevez – Paquita-suite – Paquita.
Teaching Ballet classes experience:
2022, 2023 – Summer Ballet Masterclass Croatia (Zagreb) – Classical ballet class,
Variation class.
