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 twitter follow me on de BalletTumblr (3.0; @balletrusse)http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/<object width="400" height="254"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5jaI1XOB-bs&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/5jaI1XOB-bs&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="254" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Black Swan trailer!</p> <p>A psychological thriller set in the world of <a title="New York City Ballet" target="_blank" href="http://deballet.com/companies/new-york-city-ballet">New York City Ballet</a>, BLACK SWAN stars Natalie Portman as Nina, a featured dancer who finds herself locked in a web of competitive intrigue with a new rival at the company (Mila Kunis).  Directed by Darren Aronofsky (THE WRESTLER), BLACK SWAN takes a thrilling and at times terrifying journey through the psyche of a young ballerina whose starring role as the duplicitous swan queen turns out to be a part for which she becomes frighteningly perfect.</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/968884080http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/968884080Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:52:20 -0700balletswan lakeblack swannatalie portmanballerinanew york city balletnycb<object width="400" height="254"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uQTSX5z2oNQ&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/uQTSX5z2oNQ&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="254" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a title="Maria Kochetkova" target="_blank" href="http://deballet.com/artists/maria-kochetkova">Maria Kochetkova</a>: Magic Doesn’t Just Happen</p> <p>Talking about my work with DancePulp</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/967424729http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/967424729Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:43:00 -0700balletmaria kochetkovawork<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5zt907pZ11qbgyako1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ilyaballet.tumblr.com/post/848056990" target="_blank">ilyaballet</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://justjared.buzznet.com/photo-gallery/2468123/natalie-portman-ballererina-black-swan-02/" target="_blank">Natalie Portman as Ballerina in ‘Black Swan’ — FIRST LOOK | natalie portman ballererina black swan 02 - Photo Gallery | Just Jared</a></p> </blockquote>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/848441639http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/848441639Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:05:00 -0700<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kzyagpoZel1qbpzcao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Me as Odile in Swan Lake (©Erik Tomasson)</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/477249388http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/477249388Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:12:00 -0700black swanmaria kochetkovaballetballerinaodileswan lake<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l0sxwe33dT1qax07ho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://fuckyeahribs.tumblr.com/post/534437625/highonflowers-via-diorling" target="_blank">fuckyeahribs</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://highonflowers.tumblr.com/post/531660211/via-diorling" target="_blank">highonflowers</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://diorling.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">diorling</a>)</p> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/911370814http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/911370814Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:57:00 -0700<object width="400" height="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ANYo4JaFi8I&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/ANYo4JaFi8I&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="325" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>‘Ballerina on the Boat’ Part 2</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/878618219http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/878618219Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:32:12 -0700<object width="400" height="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ogIEd-RjxWE&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/ogIEd-RjxWE&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="325" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>‘Ballerina on the Boat’ Part 1</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/878615154http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/878615154Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:31:11 -0700<object width="400" height="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vZtsVA-qrNo&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/vZtsVA-qrNo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="325" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZtsVA-qrNo" target="_blank">Dinosaur Ballet</a> (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/Butters134" target="_blank">Butters134</a>)</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/822801138http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/822801138Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:13:53 -0700<object width="400" height="253"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oLUa5M4bEOA&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/oLUa5M4bEOA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="253" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://maddoggish.tumblr.com/post/456409190" target="_blank">maddoggish</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://deballet.com/artists/diana-vishneva" target="_blank">Diana Vishneva</a>: Beauty in motion</p> <p><span>Co-production of the Mariinsky Theatre (Russia), the Orange County Performing Arts Center and Ardani Artists Management (USA) Project Concept and Realisation Sergei Danilian </span></p> </blockquote>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/818147488http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/818147488Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:16:29 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5msmbYH0j1qbpzcao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span> </span></p> <p><a title="Diana Vishneva" href="http://deballet.com/artists/diana-vishneva" target="_blank">Diana Vishneva</a> <span>via <a href="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/02/22/arts/dianaslide5.jpg" target="_blank">nytimes.com</a></span></p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/817806236http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/817806236Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:34:00 -0700balletDiana Vishnevaballerina<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l4sl84LeBR1qbpzcao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Anna Pavlova lived in this building, next to Mikhailovsky theater</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/750793570http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/750793570Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:07:08 -0700<object width="400" height="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vyReldoouqI&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/vyReldoouqI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="325" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Nadejda Pavlova & Gordeyev! </p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/705594878http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/705594878Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:58:41 -0700<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l3wbd0ACLn1qbpzcao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Warming up with <a href="http://deballet.com/companies/english-national-ballet" target="_blank">English National Ballet</a> last week. Who can find me?</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/690002851http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/690002851Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:51:00 -0700balletEnglish National BalletMaria Kochetkova<a href="http://www.themoscowtimes.com/arts_n_ideas/article/ballet-world-celebrates-pyotr-pestov-with-gala/407020.html">Pyotr Pestov Gala</a>: <p><span class="status-body"><span class="status-content"><span class="entry-content">Moscow Times article about the Pyotr Pestov Gala I’m dancing in on Monday.</span></span></span></p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/638726699http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/638726699Thu, 27 May 2010 15:15:44 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l2wj67bPUe1qbpzcao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span><a href="http://deballet.com/schools/moscow-state-academy-of-choreography" target="_blank">Bolshoi Ballet School</a>,  Moscow, 1958 (</span><span>Cornell Capa)</span></p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/626761846http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/626761846Sun, 23 May 2010 19:06:07 -0700<object width="400" height="251"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rkAhqkI9sRo&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/rkAhqkI9sRo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="251" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Manon (End) - <a href="http://deballet.com/artists/friedemann-vogel" target="_blank">Friedemann Vogel</a> & <a href="http://deballet.com/artists/daria-klimentova" target="_blank">Daria Klimentova</a></p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/610567949http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/610567949Tue, 18 May 2010 10:45:00 -0700balletmanonFriedemann VogelDaria Klimentova<object width="400" height="251"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jE9_pOw0HMA&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/jE9_pOw0HMA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="251" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.deballet.com/artists/isabelle-ciaravola" target="_blank">Isabelle Ciaravola</a> crazy tutu chocolate dance!</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/605782780http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/605782780Sun, 16 May 2010 20:41:00 -0700balletchocolatecommercialisabelle ciaravolatutuparis opera<object width="400" height="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3Bxu9Eq7CnI&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/3Bxu9Eq7CnI&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="325" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Don Quixote - <a href="http://deballet.com/artists/sylvie-guillem" target="_blank">Sylvie Guillem</a>!</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/600166414http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/600166414Fri, 14 May 2010 23:31:00 -0700<object width="400" height="325"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/j5sfklA0FLY&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/j5sfklA0FLY&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="325" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5sfklA0FLY&feature=player_embedded" target="_blank">Cosaire pa-de-deux!!!!</a></p> <p><a href="http://deballet.com/artists/joan-boada" target="_blank">Joan Boada</a>!</p>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/594539335http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/594539335Wed, 12 May 2010 23:16:00 -0700<a href="http://www.deballet.com/artists/maria-kochetkova">A ballet social network! Check it out!</a>http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/548313176http://tumblr.mariakochetkova.com/post/548313176Sun, 25 Apr 2010 08:53:00 -0700balletmaria kochetkovade ballet