Stepanova
Born in Orenburg. In 2009 graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet (class of Lyudmila Safronova). Was accepted to the ballet troupe of the Mariinsky Theatre. In 2014 was a soloist of the ballet troupe of the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Music Theatre. Since 2015 has been in the ballet troupe of the Bolshoi Theatre. At the beginning of the 2016/ 17 season she was promoted to the principal dancer.
Rehearsed with Lyudmila Semenyaka and is currently working under the supervision of Marina Kondratyeva.
A diploma from the international competition Vaganova-PRIX (St Petersburg)
The Taglioni Prize in the nomination of “The Best Young Ballerina”, the European ballet award (established by the foundation of Vladimir Malakhov)
2015
Soloist/ Couple in Green (Russian Seasons to music by L. Desyatnikov, choreography by A. Ratmansky)
Hungarian Bride (Swan Lake by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by M. Petipa, L.Ivanov, A. Gorsky, Y. Grigorovich second version)
2016
Soloist/ The Leading Couple (Frank Bridge Variations to music by B. Britten, choreography by by H. van Manen)
Bela (A Hero of Our Time by I. Demutsky, choreography by Y. Possokhov, director K. Serebrennikov, “Bela” part)
Myrtha (Giselle by A. Adam, choreography by J. Coralli, J. Perrot, M. Petipa, V.Vasiliev version)
Nikia (La Bayadere by L. Minkus, choreography by M. Petipa, Y. Grigorovich version)
Mireille de Poitieres (The Flames of Paris by B. Asafyev, choreography by A.Ratmansky, using the choreography by V. Vainonen)
Lilac Fairy, Princess Florine (The Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by Y. Grigorovich)
Soloist (The Leading Couple)/ “Diamonds” (Jewels, choreography by G.Balanchine, part III to music by P. Tchaikovsky)
Odette/ Odile (Swan Lake) — debuted on the Bolshoi Theatre tour to London
Medora (Le Corsaire by A. Adam, choreography by M. Petipa, A. Ratmansky, Y.Burlaka version) — debuted on the Bolshoi Theatre tour to London
Soloist/ Couple in Yellow (Russian Seasons)
Raymonda (Raymonda by A. Glazunov, choreography by M. Petipa, Y.Grigorovich version)
2017
Ballerina (Etudes to music by C. Czerny, choreography by H. Lander)
Mekhmene Banu (A Legend of Love by A. Melikov, choreography by Y.Grigorovich)
Soloist/ Couple in Black (Forgotten Land to music by B. Britten, choreography by J. Kylián)
2018
Carmen (Carmen Suite to music by by G. Bizet–R. Shchedrin, choreography by A. Alonso)
Aspicia (La Fille du Pharaon by C. Pugni, choreography by P. Lacotte after M.Petipa)
The Diva/ “A Letter to Rudi” (Nureyev by I. Demutsky, choreography by Y.Possokhov, director K. Serebrennikov)
2019
Aegina (Spartacus by A. Khachaturian, choreography by Y. Grigorovich)
Anna Karenina (Anna Karenina to music by P. Tchaikovsky, A. Shnitke, Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam, choreography by J. Neumeier)
The Leading Soloist (Symphony in C to music by G. Bizet, choreography by G. Balanchine, part II)
Kitri (Don Quixote)
2022
Hermione (The Winter’s Tale by J. Talbot, choreography by Ch. Wheeldon)
2023
Carmen (Carmen Suite by G.Bizet–R.Shchedrin, choreography by A. Alonso)
Myrtha (Giselle by A.Adam, choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, M.Petipa)
Sylph/ Sylphs (La Sylphide H.S.Levenskold, choreography by A.Bournonville, version by E.-M.von Rosen)
Grand pas, Variation in "The Kingdom of the Shades", Gamzatti (La Bayadere L.Minkus, choreography by M.Petipa, version by V.Ponomarev, V.Chabukiani)
Lilac Fairy (The Sleeping Beauty P.Tchaikovsky, choreography by M.Petipa, version by K.Sergeev)
Spanish dance, Mazurka, Hungarian dance, Swan/ big swans, Odette-Odile (Swan Lake by P.Tchaikovsky, choreography by M.Petipa, L.Ivanov, version by K.Sergeyev)
Henrietta (Raymonda by A.Glazunov, choreography by M.Petipa, version by K.Sergeyev)
Mercedes, Street Dancer, the Queen of the Dryads (Don Quixote by L.Minkus, choreography by A.Gorsky)
Odalisque / Odalisques (Scheherazade to music by N.Rimsky-Korsakov, choreography by M.Fokine)
The Firebird (The Firebird by I.Stravinsky, choreography by M.Fokine)
Part in “Rubies” (Jewels, part II to music by I Stravinsky, choreography by G.Balanchine)
Part in “Diamonds” (Jewels, part III to music by P.Tchaikovsky)
Elena (A Midsummer Night's Dream to music by F.Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, choreography by G.Balanchine)
Part in the ballet (Symphony in C to music by J.Bizet, part III and IV, choreography by G.Balanchine)
The second wife of Giray (The Fountain of Bakhchisarai by B.Asafyev, choreography by R.Zakharov)
Rose Waltz, Waltz of the Snowflakes (The Nutcracker by P.Tchaikovsky, choreography by V.Vainonen)
Egyptian, Aegina (Spartacus by A.Khachaturian, choreography by L.Jacobson)
Sylvia (Sylvia by L.Delibes, choreography by F.Ashton)
Dance of the court dancers (The Legend of Love by A.Melikov, choreography by Y.Grigorovich)
Fate (Carmen Suite to music by J.Bizet, R.Shchedrin, choreography by A.Alonso)
Waltz of the Flowers, the Queen of Snowflakes, Nutcracker Sister / sisters (The Nutcracker, director M.Shemyakin, choreography by K.Simonov)
The Ambassador's Wife (Anna Karenina by R.Shchedrin, choreography by A.Ratmansky)
Gypsy dance (The Little Humpbacked Horse by R.Shchedrin, choreography by A.Ratmansky)
Woman / women (Presentiment of Spring to music by A.Lyadov, choreography by Y.Smekalov)
Part in the ballet (Park to music by W.A.Mozart, choreography by A.Preljocaj)
Part in the ballet (The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude to music by F.Schubert, choreography by W.Forsythe)
Part in the ballet (Infra to music by Max Richter, choreography by W.McGregor)
Dances in the opera (Ruslan and Lyudmila by M.Glinka, choreography by M.Fokine)
Performed in the production of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre.