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Based in Miami and lead by producers and founders, Artem Yachmennikov & Ekaterina Vaganova-Yachmennikova, International Ballet Stars company unites artists from Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, Russia, Romania, Japan, Turkey, Armenia, Ukraine, Moldova, Brazil, Poland, Tajikistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan and beyond — with Principal Dancers from Ukraine and Moldova. The International Ballet Stars invited to participate in the tour represent the highest level of professional training and accomplishment in the field of classical ballet. These International Ballet Stars have performed with prestigious companies such as State Ballet of Berlin, Hungarian National Ballet, National Opera of Ukraine, Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Kyiv City Ballet, Moscow City Ballet, Belarusian State Academic Musical Theatre, Dnipro Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and Tajik State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, among others.

International Ballet Stars artists stand among the most celebrated artists of their generation, distinguished by Grand Prix titles, first prizes, and a wealth of international honors across the world’s foremost ballet stages. Their artistry has been recognized at such iconic institutions as the Varna International Ballet Competition in Bulgaria, the USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, Youth America Grand Prix, the Moscow International Ballet Competition at the historic Bolshoi Theatre, the Arabesque International Ballet Competition in Perm, and the Korea International Ballet Competition in Seoul. They have further earned acclaim at the illustrious Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland and the Helsinki International Ballet Competition in Finland — landmarks of excellence that shape the global ballet landscape. Together, these achievements reflect not only individual brilliance, but a profound dedication to the timeless traditions and highest ideals of the classical art form. They received formal training at internationally recognized institutions such as the Royal Ballet School International Program (UK), School of Vadim Pisarev at the Donetsk State, Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after A.Solovyanenko (Ukraine), Kharkiv State Academy of Culture (Ukraine), Annarella Roura Sánchez International Conservatory (Portugal), Centro Coreográfico de Las Palmas (Spain), Yerevan State Choreographic College (Armenia), Moscow Choreographic School named after Lavrovsky (Russia), Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and Teatro Basileu França (Brazil). These International Ballet Stars have toured extensively throughout Europe, North America, and South America, including leading world ballet companies. Collectively, they have performed worldwide, bringing world-class ballet to diverse communities around the globe.