Vladimir Djouloukhadze
VLADIMIR DJOULOUKHADZE, former principal of the Tbilisi Ballet Theatre, USSR, performed all over the world with 'Stars of the Soviet Ballet' that showcased the artistry of such great ballet masters as Maya Plisetskaya, Marius Liepa, Marina Kondratieva, etc. He toured the world as a principal dancer, a guest soloist and a coach with various companies, including the Bolshoi Ballet, Moscow Ballet, Tbilisi Ballet, Kiev ballet, etc. from 1970 to 1990. His partners were the prima ballerians of the Russian ballet - Nadezhda Pavlova, Ludmila Semenjaka, Nina Ananiashvili, Alla Khaniashvili. For his dancing career, Mr.Djouloukhadze was awarded the highest honor of the Soviet era - People 's artist. Mr. Djouloukhadze served as Ballet Master and Artistic Director for Ballet Mississippi from August 1991 until 1993. Vladimir Djouloukhadze was on the Kirov Ballet Academy faculty from 1993 to 2008. Mr. Djouloukhadze , himself a student of the legendary Vakhtang Chabukiani, has been developing his students into the winners of all major international ballet competitions, including the competitions in Varna , Jackson , Helsinki , Paris ,etc. His students are the principals, soloists and members of the world leading ballet companies, including the Kirov ballet company, ABT, Boston Ballet, Royal Ballet, San-Francisco Ballet, etc. To name a few, Michelle Wiles, Irma Nioradze, Rasta Thomas, Daniel Tidwell,Matthew Golding, Melissa Hough. Mr.Djouloukhadze holds Master's Degree in Dance Teaching and Choreography from the Moscow University of Theatrical Arts.