Gala in New York at Joyce Theater
San Francisco Ballet at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
I'll be performing in Helgi Tomasson's 'Trio' on Tuesday night (27th September) and the title role in 'Romeo & Juliet' on Friday night (30th September) and Sunday matinee (2nd October).
Romeo and Juliet review:
"Kochetkova’s Juliet developed from an antsy, romping child to a knowing woman. She is a strong actress without histrionics –- her face was one moment flooded with delight, as love dawned, and then crestfallen, as her duty to her family became inescapable. Her dancing was flawless, and always in service to being Juliet. A lovely performance."
Trio review:
"In the show-stopping finale, Maria Kochetkova and Gennadi Nedvigin etched exacting beats and leaps with grace and carefree delight. Kochetkova is a marvel."
Indianapolis City Ballet’s Evening with the Stars
Photo by Gene Shiavone
I'll be performing in Indianapolis City Ballet’s 'Evening with the Stars' gala taking place at 8pm on Saturday, September 10th, 2011 at the Murat Theatre at Old National Centre. Dancing Don Quixote Pas de deux with Daniil Simkin and Jorma Elo's solo One Overture
Stars of Russian Ballet Gala
I'll be performing Balanchine’s 'Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux' and the pas de deux from act three of 'The Sleeping Beauty' with Gennadi Nedvigin on Saturday in the Stars of Russian Ballet Gala at the Power Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Buy tickets: Sat, Aug 27, 2011 7pm
Les étoiles pour le Japon
Program 7: 'Underskin' and 'Number Nine'
My dates for San Francisco Ballet's Program 7 performances in Zanella's 'Underskin' and Wheeldon's world premiere of 'Number Nine':
UNDERSKIN
Choreographer: Renato Zanella
Sunday, April 10, 2011, 2 PM
Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 16, 2011, 2 PM
World Premiere
NUMBER NINE
Choreographer: Christopher Wheeldon
Maria Kochetkova*, Gennadi Nedvigin*
Friday, April 08, 2011, 8 PM
Sunday, April 10, 2011, 2 PM
Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 7:30 PM
Saturday, April 16, 2011, 8 PM
Program 6: 'Chroma' and 'Ghosts'
I'll be dancing in the San Francisco Ballet premiere of Wayne McGregor’s 'Chroma' (set to original compositions by Joby Talbot and arrangements by Jack White of The White Stripes) and Christopher Wheeldon's 'Ghosts' in the opening night of Program 6.
GHOSTS
Choreographer: Christopher Wheeldon
Composer: C.F. Kip Winger
Maria Kochetkova, Vitor Luiz
Thursday, April 07, 2011, 8 PM
Saturday, April 09, 2011, 2 PM
Saturday, April 09, 2011, 8 PM
7 FOR EIGHT
Choreographer: Helgi Tomasson
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Maria Kochetkova*, Ruben Martin Cintas*
SF Ballet Premiere
CHROMA
Choreographer: Wayne McGregor
Composer: Joby Talbot, Jack White III
Maria Kochetkova*, Jaime Garcia Castilla*
Thursday, April 07, 2011, 8 PM
Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 8 PM
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Balenciaga and Spain Gala at de Young Museum
Me and Damian Smith at the Balenciaga Gala (photos by Andi Hatch for Vogue)
More pictures:
Vogue Magazine
George Balanchine's Coppélia
Photos: Erik Tomasson
I'll be performing the lead role of Swanilda in the opening night of San Francisco Ballet's production of George Balanchine's Coppélia on Saturday night as well as the evening performance on Friday 25th March and the matinee on Sunday 27th March:
Buy tickets:
Saturday, March 19, 2011, 8 PM
Friday, March 25, 2011, 8 PM
Sunday, March 27, 2011, 2 PM
Reviews:
"Casting for Saturday's opening performance was stellar all the way. Together, Maria Kochetkova and Gennadi Nedvigin add up to a frisky pair of teens. For Nedvigin, Franz is simply a career triumph, notable for purity of style, antic spirit and elegant showmanship. Kochetkova is a naughty but nice Swanilda, an authentic stylist capable of dazzling us with strings of bourrees, smooth cambrés and airy jetes."
San Francisco Chronicle"Maria Kochetkova as 'Swanilda' was sublime. Her acting chops have soared to a new level in this delightful romp that also demands the skills of a top drawer diva ballerina. Her petite frame and sweet visage make her the ideal choice for the role of a bride-to-be who must prove the fidelity of her lover who has suddenly developed a thing for a life-size mechanical doll."
San Francisco Sentinel
Program 4: 'Theme and Variations', 'Trio', 'Winter Dreams'
Maria Kochetkova in premiere of Helgi Tomasson's 'Trio'
Vito Mazzeo and Maria Kochetkova in MacMillan's 'Winter Dreams' inspired by Chekhov's "Three Sisters" (photos by Alex Washburn, The Chronicle)
My upcoming performances in San Francisco Ballet's Program 4:
PROGRAM 4
THEME AND VARIATIONS
Choreography: George Balanchine
Maria Kochetkova, Gennadi Nedvigin
Wednesday, March 02, 2011, 7:30 PM
Saturday, March 05, 2011, 8 PM
WINTER DREAMS
Choreography: Sir Kenneth MacMillan
Masha, Vershinin: Sofiane Sylve, Tiit Helimets
Irina, Olga: Maria Kochetkova, Lorena Feijoo
Kulygin: Damian Smith
Tusenbach, Solyony: Garen Scribner, Vitor Luiz
Friday, February 25, 2011, 8 PM (Opening Night)
Sunday, February 27, 2011, 2 PM
Thursday, March 03, 2011, 8 PM
Saturday, March 05, 2011, 8 PM
TRIO
Choreography: Helgi Tomasson
Maria Kochetkova, Gennadi Nedvigin
Friday, February 25, 2011, 8 PM (Opening Night)
Sunday, February 27, 2011, 2 PM
Thursday, March 03, 2011, 8 PM
Saturday, March 05, 2011, 2 PM
Tuesday, March 08, 2011, 8 PM
