Education:

Diploma in Dance and Choreography, equivalent to BFA from Ufa Institute of Choreography and
Ballet Ufa, Russia, 1996.
Physical Therapy Pre-course at CSU in Cleveland. OH, 1998.

Dance experience:

Ohio Dance Theatre,
Cleveland, Oh, 2005.
Artistic Director Denise Gula.
Principal role "Jose" in Ballet "Carmen" (Choreography by Denise Gula)

Guest Artist.

Morrison Dance Company,
Cleveland, Oh, 1999-2004
Artistic Director Sara Morrison.
Principal Dancer.
Performed all "modern" repertoire of the company, such as:
“Human behavior 1:1” (Choreography by Sara Morrison)
“Shadows of Our Forgotten Ancestors” (Multiple Choreographers, Theatre Production)
Choreographed original works such as "Tango xy/xx".

Arlington Ballet,
Arlington, Texas, 2001, 2003
Artistic Director Svetlana Stanova.
Principal Dancer.
“Casanova” (Choreography by Svetlana Stanova)
“The Nutcracker” (Choreography by Svetlana Stanova)

Cleveland Ballet Dancing Wheels,
Cleveland, Oh, 1998-1999
Artistic Director Sabatino Verlezza and Barbara Verlezza.
Principal Dancer and Workshop Assistant,
Performed all repertoire of the company nationally, assisted master classes and dance workshops for children and adults.

Moscow State Ballet,
Moscow, Russia (Toured Internationally, throughout Europe and USA) 1997.
Artistic Director Nicolai Dorohov.
Principal Dancer.
“Dark Alleys” (Classically based modern dance production)
“The Nutcracker”, “Swan Lake” (Choreography by Marius Petipa)

Bolshoi Theater,
Moscow, Russia (Toured Internationally, Throughout Netherlands, Belgium and USA) 1995-1997
Artistic Director Yuri Grigorovich.
Principal Dancer.
“Don Quixote” (Choreography by Yuri Grigorovich).
“The Nutcracker” (Choreography by Yuri Grigorovich).
“Sleeping Beauty” (Choreography by Yuri Grigorovich).

Bashkirian State Theatre of Opera and Ballet,
Ufa, Russia (toured internationally, Throughout Europe and Asia), 1994-1996
Artistic Director Shamil Teregulov
Principal Dancer
“Don Quixote”
“The Nutcracker”
“Right of Spring”
“Swan Lake”
“Prince Igor”
“Sleeping Beauty”
"La Sylphide"

Teaching experience:

"Lisa Whilhelm Dance Academy,"
Rocky River, Oh, 2005-present
Teacher and Choreographer ages 8 to 18 (Ballet, Pointe, Partnering and Lyrical Dance)
Choreographer for "Ballet West Junior Company"
Choreographed and Staged Ballets such as "The Nutcracker" and "Pinocchio.”

“State of the Art Dance,”
Rocky River, Oh, 2004-Present.
Artistic Director/Owner
Teacher and Choreographer (Ballroom Dance and Adult Ballet).
Responsible for all business operations.

“American Dance Exchange,”
Highland Heights, Oh, 2002-2004
Dance Teacher of Ballroom Dance for students ages 16 and up, choreographed routines
and participated in National Competitions (Pro-Am Smooth and Rhythm divisions).

Bowling Green University,
Bowling Green, Oh, 2004
Workshop with "Moscow Nights" on Russian Lyrical Folk Dance.
Teacher and Choreographer/Guest Artist.

“Studio 82,”
Strongsville, OH 1999-2001
Dance Teacher and Choreographer for ages 10 thru 17 (Ballet, Pointe, Variations).

Ohio Conservatory of Dance,
Akron, Oh, 1998-2004
Dance Teacher and Choreographer for ages 4 thru 18 (Ballet, Pointe, Character, Partnering,
Variations).

Beachwood Ballet Academy,
Beachwood, Oh 1998-2004
Dance Teacher and Choreographer for ages 8 to 17 (Ballet, Partnering, Pointe, Variations).

References:

Lisa Whilhelm-Celeste ("Lisa Whilhelm Dance"), Rocky River, OH.  440-333-3880.

Inna Stabrova ("Ohio Conservatory of Dance"), Canton, OH.  330-807-4308.

Ellisa Okin ("Beachwood Ballet Academy"), Beachwood, OH.  216-403-7662.

Denise Gula ("Ohio Dance Theatre"), Westlake, OH.  440-477-4704.

Vitaliy Bezrodnov ("Moscow Nights"), Cleveland, OH.  216-214-0828.