Tatiana Tkachenko

Born in Leningrad (St Petersburg).
Graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in 2000 (class of Professor L. Kunakova).
Joined the Mariinsky Ballet Company in 2000.

Her repertoire includes:
La Sylphide (Sylphs); choreography by August Bournonville,
Giselle (Myrtha, Monna, Zulma),
Le Corsaire (Medora, Gulnare, Trio of Odalisques),
La Bayadère (Gamzatti, Grand pas, Trio of Shadows); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Vakhtang Chabukiani,
The Sleeping Beauty (Fleur de Farine Fairy, Violante Fairy, Diamond Fairy, Playful Fairy, Gold Fairy, Candide Fairy, Silver Fairy, Courage Fairy); choreography by Marius Petipa, revival of the 1890 production,
Swan Lake (Pas de trois, Swans); choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
Raymonda (Raymonda, variation in the scene The Dream, Grand pas); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
Don Quixote (Kitri, Queen of the Dryads, Flower Girls, Street Dancer, Variation); choreography by Alexander Gorsky,
Michel Fokine’s ballets The Swan, The Fire Bird (Fire Bird), Schéhérazade (Zobeide),
The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (Zarema, Noblewomen); choreography by Rostislav Zakharov,
Walpurgisnacht; choreography by Leonid Lavrovsky,
The Legend of Love (Mekhmeneh Bahnu, Gold Dance); choreography by Yuri Grigorovich,
Leningrad Symphony (Girl); choreography by Igor Belsky,
The Young Lady and the Hooligan (Friend of the Leader); choreography by Konstantin Boyarsky,
George Balanchine’s ballets Apollo (Terpsichore, Polyhymnia), Theme and Variations, Jewels (Diamonds), Piano Concerto No 2 (Ballet Imperial) and La Valse,
Études; choreography by Harald Lander,
Manon (Manon, Lescaut’s Mistress); choreography by Kenneth MacMillan,
Spring and Fall; choreography by John Neumeier,
Lulu. Dream of an Anti-Star; choreography by Giuliano Peparini,
Come in!; choreography by Kirill Simonov,
Carmen (Bandit); choreography by Roland Petit,
The Nutcracker (Canteen-Keeper, the Nutcracker’s Sisters, Waltz of the Flowers, Queen of the Snowflakes, Dance of the Snowflakes, Chinese Dance); staging by Mihail Chemiakin, choreography by Kirill Simonov,
Alexei Ratmansky’s ballets Cinderella (Female Dance) and The Little Humpbacked Horse (Young Mare, Sea Princess),
William Forsythe’s ballets The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude and In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated,
The Magic Nut (Temptress); production by Mihail Chemiakin, choreography by Donvena Pandoursky
and Ondine (Two Naiads); choreography by Pierre Lacotte.

Has also performed The Dances of Naina’s Charms in the opera Ruslan and Lyudmila.

Has toured with the Mariinsky Ballet Company to the Netherlands, Finland, Greece and Hong Kong.