Cristina Balaban
Education: Colegiul Naţional de Coregrafie, Chișinău Competitions: International Ballet Competition ‘Serge Lifar’ in Kiev, Ukraine – Bronze Medal (2006) International Ballet Competition in Perm, Russia – Diploma (2004) International Competition ‘Artek Fouettes’, Ukraine – Grand Prix (1998) International Ballet Competition in Constanta, Romania – Gold Medal (1997) Awards and recognitions: Honoured Artist of the Republic of Moldova (2012) Professional work: Odessa Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine – Principal Donetsk Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Ukraine – Principal National Opera and Ballet of Kiev, Ukraine – Soloist Principal roles: Dantzig/Schayk/Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Pas de trois Eagling/Solymosi/Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker – Princess Maria, Chinese dance Petipa/Tchaikovsky/Vainonen: The Nutcracker – Clara Petipa/Gorsky/Minkus: La Bayadére – Nikiya, Gamzatti Petipa/Ivanov/Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake – Odette/Odile Petipa/Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty – Princess Aurora, Princess Florina Petipa/Adam: Le Corsaire – Gulnara Petipa/Gorsky/Minkus: Don Quixote – Kitri Bournonville/Løvenskiold: La Sylphide – Sylphide Bournonville/Gielgud/Løvenskiold: La Sylphide – Sylphide Corelli/Perrot/Petipa/Adam: Giselle – Giselle Fokin/Chopin: Chopiniana Litvinov/Prokofiev: Сinderella – Cinderella Yaremenko/Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro – Suzanna Inger/Pärt/Ravel: Walking Mad