World Ballet Company
Los Angeles
World Ballet Company was founded by two producers, Sasha Gorskaya and Gulya Hartwick.
- Founders from Belarus and Riga
- More than 300 U.S. cities
- Vaganova-trained choreographer
- 50 dancers, live orchestra
“When you see it live, you feel it, it’s very emotional, it’s very human.”
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Gorskaya grew up in a small town in Belarus, earned a master’s in journalism at Belarusian State University and worked in PR and production for the Eurovision Song Contest. Hartwick comes from Riga; she trained in piano and psychology before a career in journalism and television. The Los Angeles company tours classical ballets across the United States and says it has played more than 300 cities.
Its choreographers include Ilya Zhivoy, a Vaganova Academy graduate and former Mariinsky dancer and choreographer, and George Birkadze, a Bolshoi Ballet Academy graduate. Costume designer Sonya Vartanyan has designed seven productions for the Mariinsky. Swan Lake brings 50 dancers from many countries and more than 150 hand-sewn costumes.
The Portland performance has a live orchestra.
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