Irina Golub

Born in Leningrad (St Petersburg).
Graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in 1998.
Joined the Mariinsky Ballet Company in 1998.

Her repertoire includes:
Giselle (Giselle, Monna, Zulma),
Le Corsaire (Gulnara, the Three Odalisques),
La Bayadère (Gamzatti, Grand Pas, Trio of Shades); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Vakhtang Chabukiani,
The Sleeping Beauty (Princess Aurora, Princess Florine, Diamond Fairy, Violente Fairy); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
Swan Lake (Pas de trois, Two Swans, Cygnets); choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
Raymonda (Grand pas); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
Don Quixote (Kitri, Amour); choreography by Alexander Gorsky,
Michel Fokine’s ballets Chopiniana (Nocturne, Prelude) and Le Carnaval (Columbine),
Shurale (Syuimbike); choreography by Leonid Yakobson,
Romeo and Juliet (Juliet, Juliet’s Friend; choreography by Leonid Lavrovsky,
The Legend of Love (Shyrin); choreography by Yuri Grigorovich,
Leningrad Symphony (the Girl); choreography by Igor Belsky,
Carmen-Suite (Carmen); choreography by Alberto Alonso,
George Balanchine’s ballets Apollo (Polyhymnia, Terpsichore), Serenade, Symphony in C (Third Movement), The Four Temperaments, Piano Concerto No 2 (Ballet Imperial) and Jewels (Rubies),
The Sounds of Empty Pages; choreography by John Neumeier,
Carmen (Carmen); choreography by Roland Petit,
Cachucha from the ballet Le Diable boiteux; choreography by Fanny Elssler,
Reflections; choreography by Indra Reinholde,
The Nutcracker (Masha); production by Mihail Chemiakin, choreography by Kirill Simonov,
Alexei Ratmansky’s ballets Cinderella (Cinderella, Dance Teacher), Le Baiser de la fée (the Fairy’s Retinue) and The Little Humpbacked Horse (The Tsar Maiden);
In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated; choreography by William Forsythe,
Ondine (Giannina, Two Naiads); choreography by Pierre Lacotte,
The Golden Age (Sofia); choreography by Noah D. Gelber,
The Ring (Soloist),
Diana Vishneva: Beauty in Motion (F.L.O.W., Three Point Turn),
Pétrouchka (Ballerina); choreography by Michel Fokine, staging by Gary Chryst,
The Old Photograph; choreography by Dmitry Bryantsev,
and Presentiment of Spring (Fertility); choreography by Yuri Smekalov,
Without; choreography by Benjamin Millepied.

Has toured with the Mariinsky Ballet Company to Great Britain, Germany and China.