Resume

Tatum Sierra Shoptaugh

tateshop@hotmail.com

Vaganova Ballet Academy of Russian Ballet                                                     

2 Zochego Rossi Street                                                                                      

St. Petersburg, Russia 191023

Fall 2011-present:  International Trainee, Vaganova Ballet Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia

2011 – Invitation to study at Bolshoi Ballet School, Moscow, Russia as year round student

2011 – NSLI-Y Bolshoi Ballet Scholarship Recipient, Bolshoi Ballet School, Moscow, Russia

2010-Artistic Scholarship – Kirov Academy of Ballet, Washington DC, year round student

2008 and 2009 Scholarship – Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive.

2008- Invitation to attend Bolshoi Academy in Moscow as year round student

Current and Upcoming Roles:

 ·         Flames of Paris Pas de Deux in Vaganova Ballet Gala at the Hermitage Theatre (Spring 2012, Vaganova Ballet Academy, St. Peterburg, Russia)

·         Snow Scene  in “The Nutcracker” (Щелкунчик) at Mariinsky Theatre (2011 at age 17, Vaganova Ballet Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia)

·         Gamzatti’s variation, (Spring 2012 Vaganova Ballet Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia)

·         Diamond  in Jewels from “Sleeping Beauty”  (Spring 2012 Vaganova Ballet Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia)

Repertoire:

·         Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker Grand Pas ( 2010 age 16 , Kirov Academy of Ballet, Washington DC)

·         Giselle Peasant Pas de Quatre from Giselle (2010 and 2011, age 16 and 17, Kirov Academy of Ballet, Washington DC)

·         “Diana” in Diana and Acteon and La Vivandiere partnering with Viacheslav Buchkovskiy of the Cincinnati Ballet (Spring 2009, @ZBS)

·         Giselle in Zamuel Ballet School’s Spring Performance of Giselle

·         Sugar Plum Fairy partnering with guest artist, Ivan Putrov, principal of The Royal Ballet, dancing the role of Cavalier in Grand Pas de Deux, of Nutcracker for two consecutive years (2008 and 2009, ages 14 and 15, @ZBS)

·         Sugar Plum Fairy (2007 at age 13, @ZBS) partnering with guest artist, PNB principal dancer, Lucien Postlewaite as Cavalier.in Grand Pas de Deux of Nutcracker

Awards:

·         2011 NSLI-Y Scholarship Recipient, Bolshoi Ballet School, Moscow, Russia

·         2010 Denver Ballet Guild – 2^nd Category III

·         2010 YAGP Senior Classical Category – 3^rd

·         2009  Esther Geoffrey Dance Competition – 1^st place and special award recipient

·         2009  Denver Ballet Guild – 4^th Category III

·         2009 YAGP Junior Contemporary – 3^rd and Top 12 Classical

·         2008 Denver Ballet Guild  - 1^st place Category II

·         2008 YAGP Junior Classical – 2^nd

·         2007 YAGP Top 12  Classical

·         2007 Denver Ballet Guild – Top 10