Reminder: Studio Closed Today

No classes on Friday, 10/31

Interview with Nieka!

Our third interview is with:

Nieka

1.  How old are you? 

10

 

2.  How long have you been dancing?  When did you start dancing at SRBA?

I have been in ballet classes since I was 4.  I have been dancing at SRBA for 3 years (from September 2011).

 

3.  What is your favorite ballet?

I just watched OBT's new ballet "Never Stop Falling In Love" and I loved that.  I also love The Nutcracker.

 

 

4.  What is your favorite style of dance other than ballet?
 

I like Modern.

5.  What is your favorite step/position?     

Tombe pas de bore

6.  What is your favorite part of class?

I love turning in class.


7.  If you are en pointe, what type of pointe shoes do you wear?

I'm not on pointe YET.


8.  What part(s) are you most excited to dance in our upcoming production of Nutcracker?  Why?

I am so excited about being a Party Girl and dancing in the Party Scene and I love my costume.


9.  What is the most important item in your dance bag?

My ballet slippers and hair spray. 


10.  What do you love most about ballet?

I love the coordination, the music and how we have to work so hard in class.

Interview with Camranh!

Our second interview is with:

Camranh

1.  How old are you? 

15

 

2.  How long have you been dancing?  When did you start dancing at SRBA?

11 Years, SRBA for 3.5 years

 

3.  What is your favorite ballet?

Don Quixote

 

4.  What is your favorite style of dance other than ballet?

Classic Jazz

5.  What is your favorite step/position?     

Renverse

6.  What is your favorite part of class?

Allegro


7.  If you are en pointe, what type of pointe shoes do you wear?

Mirellas


8.  What part(s) are you most excited to dance in our upcoming production of Nutcracker?  Why?

Sugar Plum, because I’ve always wanted to be Sugar Plum!


9.  What is the most important item in your dance bag?

Arnica gel/KT tape


10.  What do you love most about ballet?

I enjoy being able to express myself through movement and the opportunities ballet has given me to grow as an individual and artist.  Furthermore, ballet acts as an universal language and a way for people around the world to connect. Personally, ballet is a stress reliever and extension of life. It allows me to define myself without external conditions.

Interview with Alexia!

 

We thought it would interesting and fun to interview our students about various ballet topics so we can all get to know them better.  We hope you enjoy learning more about the students who train at Sultanov Russian Ballet Academy.


 

Our first interview is with: 

Alexia

1.  How old are you? 

10

 

2.  How long have you been dancing?  When did you start dancing at SRBA?

I have been dancing since I was 4.  I started at SRBA when I was 7.

 

3.  What is your favorite ballet?

Swan Lake and Nutcracker

 

4.  What is your favorite style of dance other than ballet?

Tap or Modern

5.  What is your favorite step/position?     

Glissade

6.  What is your favorite part of class?

Bar/Jumps


7.  If you are en pointe, what type of pointe shoes do you wear?

I am not on pointe.


8.  What part(s) are you most excited to dance in our upcoming production of Nutcracker?  Why?

Party Scene and Polichinelles.  Party Scene because I have always wanted to be a party girl and Polichinelles because it is really fun.


9.  What is the most important item in your dance bag?

My tights and my leotard


10.  What do you love most about ballet?

The dance part.

Happy Birthday to Artur Sultanov!

We would like to wish a very happy birthday today to our Artistic Director, 

Artur Sultanov!

Pre and Beginning Ballet Students Enjoying Class

 

 Nutcracker story time!

 

 

 

 

Partner stretch:

 

 

 

Fun with scarves:

 Beginning Ballet splits:

 

Coneheads!

The Sultanovs and the History of the Studio

If you have had a chance to read Artur's bio under the Faculty Bios section, you know that Artur was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, and that he received his training with the famous Vaganova Ballet Academy. 


After dancing with several professional ballet companies, Artur and his wife, Cynthia, came to Portland in 2003 when he joined Oregon Ballet Theatre as a principal dancer.

 

 

 

In 2010 Artur and Cynthia opened Sultanov Russian Ballet Academy, a pre-professional ballet school.  The first studio was located in Cedar Mill on Cornell Road near Bales Findley Market.  It opened with just 20 students.  Artur and Cynthia's son, Shane, was 10 months old.

Artur retired from Oregon Ballet Theatre in 2012 to teach at his ballet academy full time.  In 2012 the Sultanovs expanded by opening a second studio in Lake Oswego.

 

In Fall 2013 they moved from the Cedar Mill location to a beautiful, new facility in Beaverton. 

Artur returned to Oregon Ballet Theatre in February 2014 as a guest performer to reprise Bolero with Alison Roper. 

This fall they began the new year with an enrollment of 118 students between the two studios!

Shane is now 5, and has just begun kindergarten.

  

We are also extremely excited to announce that Artur and Cynthia are expecting their second child in March!  Shane cannot wait to be a big brother!