Sasha Yapparov
Ballet Teacher

Sasha Yapparov graduated from the Perm Ballet Academy, Russia where he studied with some of the finest teachers in his country, including Julius Plahkt. He danced as a soloist with the Sverdlovsk Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet and with the Bolshoi Theater in Usbekistan. Also he was a principal with the Odessa Academic Theater of the Opera and Ballet in the Ukraine. His repertoire included leading roles in the classical, neo-classical and contemporary ballets; Albrecht in Giselle, Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake, Prince Star in Masquerade, Prince Desire in Sleeping Beauty and Ivan in Hunchback Horse. During his career he was invited as a guest principal throughout the former Soviet Union, Italy, Hungary, Portugal, Finland, India, Spain and Canada.   Mr. Yapparov's athleticism, elevation, stage personality and strong artistry gained him significant recognition.  He won numerous prestigious awards for his highly creative works and artistic performances, including the rank of Honored Artist of the Ukraine. Mr. Yapparov was an elected member of Artistic Committee at Odessa Opera House. For eleven years he was a ballet master for the Sarasota Ballet of Florida.  He was a Visiting Professor in the dance program at the USF and was guest faculty member in the prestigious School of Dance at North Carolina School of the Arts.  Mr. Yapparov was Associate Artistic Director for the Sarasota Ballet of Florida in 1993-1994.