ADJUNCT FACULTY

ANDREI KISSELEV

Andrei Kisselev, Ballet, was born in Moscow, Russia and began his career at an early age receiving intensive training in ballet by Andrei Ledyakhov (Bolshoi Theater). In 1992 he received a diploma from the Russian Conservatory of Culture and Arts after four years of study as balletmaster and choreographer. In the same year of graduation, Andrei joined the world renowned Moyseev Dance Company. After one year he became a principal dancer with the company and was invited to teach the ballet classes for the company. In 1995 Andrei was discovered by the producers of Riverdance and for the next four years he performed with this international hit show in the USA, Canada, England, Ireland, Germany, Belgium, culminating in a two-year highly successful Broadway production. As performer and dance captain for the Russian segment of the production, Andrei was also ballet instructor for the Irish dancers and played a pivotal role as a Riverdance choreographer. Settling in New York in 2001, Andrei continues to dance and perform as principal dancer with Rebecca Kelly Ballet, Connecticut Ballet, Kentucky Ballet, New Jersey Ballet, Eglevsky Ballet, Ballet Ambassadors, Brynsky Ballet. His Ballet roles have included Nutcracker (Cavalier), Swan Lake (Prince), Copppelia (Franz), Romeo and Juliet (Romeo), Carmen (Toreador). His vast teaching experience includes the Rebecca Kelly Ballet (company classes), Summer Camp Youth Ballet, Connecticut Ballet (company classes and advanced intermediate classes) and teaching at all levels in ballet schools such as LA Dance (Staten Island), LEGGZ Ltd (Long Island) American Dance Theater (Long Island) and Dance USA (Long Island). Andrei also participates in the Ballet Ambassador Public School Educational Program, which brings education in dance to public schools in the New York area.

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