Maarja Praks Tegevliige

Eesti Rahvusballeti artist alates 2021


Day of birth: 15.12.2001


Professional training

2013-2021 Tallinn Ballet School - classical ballet, pointe technique, pas de deux, historical dance, character dance, modern dance, contemporary dance, jazz dance, acting
2004-2013 E.T.A. Dance Studio


Competitions

2020  Grand Audition – Finalist, contract with Ural Opera Ballet (Don Quixote 2nd Act)
2019   YAGP Paris – Finalist (Aurora 3rd Act)
2019   Japan International Ballet Competition – 1st place (Kitri 1st Act, „Dark Side“)
2019   The Nordic Baltic Ballet Competition – Finalist (Aurora 3rd Act)
2018   Tallinn International Ballet Competition – Finalist, Artistry price (Fairy Doll Variation)                                         
2016   Tallinn International Ballet Competition – Finalist (Lise Variation from La Fille mal gardée)
                                      
Workshops

2021 International Ballet Workshop Estonia (Fabrice Edelmann, Viki Bromberg Psihoyos, Sergei Upkin)
2019, 2020 Tallinn International Summer Intensive (Kaie Kõrb, Viersturs Jansons, Margarita Kullik, Sofia Gumerova,           Daniel Otevrel, Paco Laguna)                  
2020   Finnish National Ballet
2019   NDT Workshop
2016, 2017, 2018 Ballet Summer School Dresden (Nicolas Le Riche, Marina Antonova, Guy
                        Albouy, Jason Beechey, Christian Canciani, Monica Mengarelli, Yannick
                             Boquin, Claire Marie Osta, Rebecca Gladstone, Siner Gonenc Boquin, Fabien
                             Voranger, Sergei Vanaev, Olga Melnikova, Lisa-Maree Cullum, Alen Bottaini,
                             Sylviane Bayard, Larissa Pomomarenko, Aurelie Cayla, Yvan Dubreuil)


Professional Experience:

Estonian National Ballet:

George Balanchine`s „Serenade“ – Corps de ballett

Mary Skeaping`s „Giselle“ – Willis

Ben Stevenson`s „Nutcracker“ – Snowflakes, Rats

Toomas Edur`s „Swan Lake“ – Swans

Marina Kesler`s „Cinderella“ – Butterflies

„Don Quixote“ 3rd Act Pas de Deux

„Gioconda“ Dance of the Hours

„Esmeralda“ Pas de Quatre

„Esmeralda“ Pas de Deux

Marina Kesler`s „The Glass Menagerie“