Maria Abashova

Russian ballet dancer

Maria Abashova
Born	Мария Юрьевна Абашова (1983-09-06) September 6, 1983 (age 41) Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Citizenship	Russia
Education	St. Pölten Ballet Conservatory, Austria
Occupation	Ballet dancer
Years active	from 2002
Career
Current group	Eifman Ballet
Dances	Anna Karenina, Nina Zarechnaya, Camille Claudel, Empress, von Meck and others

Awards: YAGP's golden medal, 2002 Zolotaya maska, 2006 Zolotoy sofit, 2007

Maria Yurievna Abashova (Russian: Мария Юрьевна Абашова) is a Russian ballerina who is principal dancer at the Eifman Ballet, St. Petersburg. She studied at St. Pölten Ballet Conservatory, Austria.^[1]

Abashova excelled and became acknowledged by critics in Anna's part in Anna Karenina ballet by Boris Eifman.

Built like an imperial Borzoi, Maria Abashova, as Anna, is eye riveting every moment she is on stage. Choreography that made the most of her physical attributes allowed her time and again to extend a line from fingertip to toe that seemed to stretch on forever. Voluminous skirted costumes reminiscent of Martha Graham's fluid jerseys, abetted the illusion of endless leg.^[2]

Awards

2002 : Golden medal (women, classical dance) of the Youth America Grand Prix competition, New York City
2006 : Zolotaya maska award for role of Anna Karenina in Anna Karenina by Boris Eifman
2007 : Zolotoy sofit award for role of Nina Zarechnaya in Chayka by Boris Eifman

References

^ "St.Petersburg Eifman Ballet - Maria Abashova, soloist of the Eifman Ballet Theatre, St.-Petersburg". eifmanballet.ru. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
^ "Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg: Anna Karenina". exploredance.com. Retrieved 26 June 2019.