Born in Russia, Dmitri Gruzdev trained at the Vaganova Ballet Academy from 1981 – 1989 studying under Sokolov.  In 1988 won first prize at the first Vaganova Ballet competition.

He joined the Kirov Ballet Company in 1989 as a Soloist and has been a dancer for 25 years with Kirov Ballet and Principal Ballet Dancer with English National Ballet.

He has worked with world’s finest choreographers, directors and ballerinas, including Natalia Makarova, Glen Tetley, Tamara Rojo, Darcey Bussell and many more.  Dmitri finished his Teaching Training Programme with the Royal Ballet School and is currently running his classes in London, UK. 

Dmitri has been a guest teacher at the following companies and schools:

• English National Ballet
• Bolshoi Ballet
• English National Ballet School
• Royal Ballet School
• Rambert School of Dance
• Young Dancers Academy (of which he is a Patron)
• West London School of Dance
• Limassol Municipal Dance Centre (Cyprus)
• Space Coast Ballet Academy, Florida
• Koltun Ballet Academy, Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Virginia School of Arts.

In 2010 Dmitri created a piece for The Bath Festival, and in 2011 created and performed a piece for UNICEF charity gala at the Royal Albert Hall.  In 2013 he created a piece for The Caron Keating Foundation charity gala at the Royal Albert Hall and in 2014 directed ‘My First Coppelia’ for English National Ballet School.

We are very lucky to be having Dmitri with us in Singapore and welcome him to share his knowledge and passion with us.

Do join us for this amazing Masterclass.