Principal Dancer with the San Francisco Ballet and solo winner of ‘Superstars of Dance’. Former dancer with ENB and The Royal Ballet. Trained at the Bolshoi.www.mariakochetkova.com @balletrusse on twitterTumblr (3.0; @balletrusse)http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxmw7aZ1cO1qabe1lo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <p> Joan Boada and me in Tomasson’s Romeo & Juliet. © Erik Tomasson</p> </blockquote>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/442304257http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/442304257Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:46:18 -0800balletpas de deuxromeo and julietmaria kochetkovajoan boada<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz579aCeBl1qavui2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I think I’m 14 in this photo. Dancing pas de trois from Nutcracker in Moscow</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/442294014http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/442294014Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:40:59 -0800maria kochetkovaballetballerinanutcracker<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iGAA1emUqJ4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iGAA1emUqJ4&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Daniil Simkin and me dancing at the World Ballet Festival in Tokyo last summer.</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/442254185http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/442254185Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:20:11 -0800maria kochetkovadaniil simkinballetpas de deuxworld ballet festival<p>I wear Sansha, but I’m trying out a new pair of Gaynor Mindens at the moment</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/442129882http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/442129882Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:15:16 -0800<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz2gulVUGh1qbpzcao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>What a ceiling in the ballet studio!</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/438921487http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/438921487Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:47:07 -0800<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz18zbGQIN1qbpzcao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>In Prague. Doing an easy barre after the flight, before my show tomorrow (photo of studio in the ‘Ballet House’)</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/437418157http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/437418157Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:59:00 -0800pragueballet<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz18rwxkIo1qbpzcao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>National Theatre in Prague where I will be dancing tomorrow night</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/437411022http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/437411022Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:55:00 -0800<p><p class="formspringmeAnswer">I chose them.</p> <p class="formspringmeFooter"><a href="http://formspring.me/balletrusse" target="_blank">Ask me a question</a></p></p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/437400379http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/437400379Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:48:00 -0800formspring.me<a href="http://www.mariakochetkova.com/daria-klimentova-gala-prague/">Daria Klimentová Ballet Gala, Prague</a>: <p>What should I do while I’m in Prague?</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/437266286http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/437266286Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:15:00 -0800Daria Klimentovapragueballet<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyzxdujhRY1qajin1o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://abi-sweetheart.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">abi-sweetheart</a>)</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/437366885http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/437366885Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:27:00 -0800<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/R3kPxWUbU50&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/R3kPxWUbU50&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://milkdrop.tumblr.com/post/142926596/anna-pavlova-performs-dying-swan-by-saint-saens" target="_blank">milkdrop</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Anna Pavlova performs Dying Swan by Saint-Saens, at the Kirov Ballet</p> </blockquote>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/437155836http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/437155836Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:53:00 -0800anna pavlovabalerinaballet<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DOuzLNnfJ84&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DOuzLNnfJ84&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOuzLNnfJ84&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">Esmeralda</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/absnl" target="_blank">absnl</a>)</p> <p>this is me trying to play the tambourine!</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/436186558http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/436186558Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:59:00 -0800maria kochetkovaballetballerina<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyzrb1toej1qamtlto1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hookedintomachine.tumblr.com/post/435761440/3" target="_blank">hookedintomachine</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><3</p> </blockquote>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/436175471http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/436175471Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:53:00 -0800maria kochetkovaballetballerina<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/t9BqgrhHhQE&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/t9BqgrhHhQE&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://nicolev.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">nicolev</a>)</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/435975091http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/435975091Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:18:59 -0800<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxp7r6R06A1qz9qooo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://suicideblonde.tumblr.com/post/384829120/coco-rocha-wearing-a-silk-tulle-alexander-mcqueen" target="_blank">suicideblonde</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Coco Rocha (wearing a silk tulle Alexander McQueen gown) and ballet dancer Roberto Bolle enact the tragic ending of Romeo and Juliet as photographed by Annie Leibovitz for Vogue, Dec 2008.</p> </blockquote>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/435787060http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/435787060Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:52:20 -0800<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyzq4yWX6n1qbpzcao1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Kate Moss for Vogue 2009 pictorial tribute to British fashion, wearing Vivienne Westwood tutu</span></p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/435708173http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/435708173Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:14:00 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwyx6mkAhQ1qamtlto1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hookedintomachine.tumblr.com/post/358150499/sylvie-guillem" target="_blank">hookedintomachine</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Sylvie Guillem, French Vogue</p> </blockquote>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/435678420http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/435678420Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:00:00 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyk6w1ZLL41qa1ckfo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://bohemianlikeyou.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">bohemianlikeyou</a>)</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/435633459http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/435633459Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:39:15 -0800<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyqb09HvOi1qagezbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://bitterandthirsty.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">bitterandthirsty</a>)</p> <p><span>Karl Lagerfeld, creative director at Chanel, watches Elena Glurdjidze dance in the costume he designed. Photograph: Xiang Sun</span></p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/435625170http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/435625170Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:35:00 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyzgm7fAuK1qajin1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://abi-sweetheart.tumblr.com/post/435317201/im-in-love-with-gymnastics-and-ive-always-been-a" target="_blank">abi-sweetheart</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I’m in love with gymnastics…and i’ve always been a gymnast in my heart…but I also love ballet in spite i couldn’t be a ballerina because my parents couldn’t afford the classes and the costumes and all of that.</p> <p>I admire the ballerinas for their flexibility, their grace and their <span class="q">femininity…This picture is dedicated to Maria Kotchetkova, who just started following me and i don’t know why????!!! but i have to say it’s an honor and as i can’t thank her directly, this is my humble way of showing her my admiration :)</span></p> </blockquote>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/435571283http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/435571283Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:08:00 -0800maria kochetkovaballetballerina