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Natalia Sheptalova

EDUCATION
1996-2003 - studied and graduated as a ballet artist from the renewed Moscow Classical ballet academy under direction of Gennady Ledyakh / Moscow, Russia (Bolshoi Ballet curriculum).
2003-2007 - completed her bachelors degree in theater history and journalism from The Russian Academy of Theatrical Arts, former known as GITIS. Independent journalist, writing news articles for 'Ballet' and ' Culture 'magazines in Moscow, Russia, while studying in GITIS.

PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
2003-2009 a soloist with The Russian National Ballet ( director Sergei Radchenko) and Moscow Festival Ballet. Touring nationally and internationally with large classical repertoire.
2010-2013 a principal artist with the Ballet Long Island.
2013- present a soloist with Gelsey Kirkland Ballet.
2014-present a principal dancer with Victoria Ballet Theatre, NJ.
2010-present a principal dancer with American Liberty Ballet , NY.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2003-2010 Ballet technique and character dance teacher at the 'Education. Culture. Sport' school, Moscow, Russia.
2010-2011 ballet teacher at the Joffrey Ballet school, NY.
2011-2016 Ballet and character dance teacher at Brooklyn Jewish Dance Institute, Brooklyn, NY.
2013-2016 character dance, pointe, technique and floor barre at Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical ballet.
2015-2016 Ballet teacher at musical theater school MB2, NY.
2014-2016 Character dance teacher at Princeton Dance and theater studios, Princeton, NJ.