DMITRY ZAGREBIN

Russian ballet dancer, born in Moscow into a family of former Bolshoi dancers. Following in their footsteps, he studied at the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet Academy, joining the Bolshoi Ballet in 2007. He became a Soloist of the Stanislavsky Ballet (Moscow) in 2012 and joined the Royal Swedish Ballet as a Soloist in 2015. He was soon promoted to Principal Dancer, a position he continues to hold. His repertoire includes leading roles across the classical and contemporary ballet, such as Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Rudolf Nureyev’s Don Quixote, Marcia Haydée’s The Sleeping Beauty and Natalia Makarova’s Giselle. He has received several international awards, including gold medals at the Seoul and Moscow International Ballet Competitions. In 2016, he was nominated for the prestigious Benois de la Danse for his performance as Basilio in Nureyev’s Don Quixote. Ηe regularly appears as a guest dancer in ballet galas and productions worldwide, while this is the first time he performs with the GNO Ballet.