Founder & Director

Marina Osipova, Ph.D. - is a Russian ballet instructor, choreographer, and artistic director with 18 years of professional classical ballet dance experience. Marina holds Ph.D. in Methodology of Teaching Classical Dance from the world famous and most prestigious Vaganova Ballet Academy. She is a member of the International Dance Council (UNESCO). With over 23 years of teaching experience as an instructor of classical dance at the Vaganova Ballet Academy and as a Deputy Artistic Director, Head of the Department of Classical Dance at the Boris Eifman Dance Academy, Ms. Osipova has been playing a critical role in developing dance instruction all over the world. Marina is the author of methodology manuals and numerous scientific articles on classical dance, including her latest book: “Professional Training of Future Ballet Dancers to Perform Allegro”.