Yulia Kasenkova

Born in Ust-Kamenogorsk.
Graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in 1993 (class of Inna Zubkovskaya).
Joined the Mariinsky Theatre the same year. Soloist since 1998.

Her repertoire includes:
La Sylphide (Effie, Sylphs); choreography by August Bournonville,
Giselle (Zulma, Myrtha, Classical Duet),
Coppélia (Swanilda),
“Paquita” Grand Pas,
Le Corsaire (Trio of Odalisques),
La Bayadère (Gamzatti, D’jampe, Bayadères, Trio of Shades); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Vakhtang Chabukiani,
The Sleeping Beauty (Diamond Fairy, Sapphire Fairy, Breadcrumb Fairy, Silver Fairy, Gold Fairy, Violante Fairy, Fleur de Farine Fairy); choreography by Marius Petipa, revival of the 1890 production,
The Sleeping Beauty (Sapphire Fairy, Gracefulness Fairy, Courage Fairy, Generosity Fairy); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
Swan Lake (Pas de trois, Cygnets, Two Swans); choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
Raymonda (Henrietta, Clemance, variation in the Dream scene); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev,
Don Quixote (Flower Girls, Act IV variation),
Michel Fokine’s ballets Chopiniana (Nocturne, Eleventh Waltz), Le Spectre de la rose, Le Carnaval (Butterfly), Pétrouchka (Street Dancer),
The Fountain of Bakhchisarai (Young Polish Noblewomen); choreography by Rostislav Zakharov,
Romeo and Juliet (Juliet’s companion); choreography by Leonid Lavrovsky,
The Legend of Love (Gold Dance, Shyrin’s Friends); choreography by Yuri Grigorovich,
George Balanchine’s ballets Apollo (Calliope, Polyhymnia), Serenade, Jewels (Emeralds), Symphony in C (Fourth Movement), Scotch Symphony and La Valse,
Manon (Lescaut’s Mistress); choreography by Kenneth MacMillan,
Carmen (Bandit); choreography by Roland Petit,
The Nutcracker (Retainer, Chinese Dance); staging by Mihail Chemiakin, choreography by Kirill Simonov),
Alexei Ratmansky’s ballets Cinderella (Kubyshka) and Anna Karenina (Dolly),
The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude; choreography by William Forsythe,
The Magic Nut (Frog); staging by Mihail Chemiakin, choreography by Donvena Pandoursky,
Ondine (Two Naiads); choreography by Pierre Lacotte,
The Golden Age (Acrobats); choreography by Noah. D. Gelber,
Pas de trois from the ballet Die Puppenfee,
and the Dances of Naina’s Charms from the opera Ruslan and Lyudmila.

Has toured with the Mariinsky Ballet Company to Germany, the Netherlands, Greece, Korea, China and Hong Kong.