Principal Dancer & Ballet Teacher

With over 20 years of classical ballet experience, Sona is a distinguished principal dancer and leading soloist known for extraordinary achievements on stage. Their career spans numerous prestigious venues and collaborations with renowned choreographers.

Experience

• Opera and Ballet Theater of Armenia, Yerevan (2005-Present)
  • Repertoire Includes:
    • A. Adan's Giselle - Giselle, Mirtha
    • L. Minkus' Don Quixote - Dulcinea, Eternal Bride, Street Dancer
    • A. Khachaturian's Spartacus - Frigia
    • A. Khachaturian's Gayane - Gayane
    • G. Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater - St. Mary
    • A. Piazzolla's La Revancha Del Tango
    • F. Chopin’s Chopiniana - 11th Waltz
    • I. S. Bach’s Bach Passions
    • G. Bizet-Shchedrin's Carmen-Suite - Carmen
    • K. Khachaturian's Cipollino - Magnolia
    • A. Khachaturian's Masquerade - Shtrayl, Nina
    • A. Shor’s Crystal Palace - The Queen of Frozen Flowers
    • L. Minkus’ La Bayadere - Nikia
    • P. Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker - Masha
    • S. Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet - Juliet
• Franceconcert (Arame production) (2016-2020)
  • Repertoire Includes:
    • G. Forre, K. Saint-Saens, K. Debussy, M. Ravel’s Bolero - Ida Rubinshtain
    • C. Orff’s Carmina Burana - Paradise Girl

Collaborations‍

Sona has worked with notable choreographers including Maxim Martirosyan, Yuri Grigorovich, Rudolph Kharatyan, Vilen Galstyan, Hovhannes Divanyan, Armen Grigoryan, Nadezhda Kalinina, Ruslan Pronin, and Henrich Mayorov.

Touring Extensive performances in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Rostov, Chelyabinsk, Cairo, Alexandria, Istanbul, Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and various cities in France, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, Monaco, and Luxembourg.

Education

• Yerevan State Dance College, Yerevan (1995-2005)
  • Specialized in classical and modern ballet techniques, choreography interpretation, and dance history. Lead discussion panels on the evolving fields of dance and collaborative team dynamics