Yuri Zhukov (dancer)

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Yuri Zhukov
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Born
 

1964 (age 60–61)
 
Alma materVaganova Academy of Russian Ballet
Occupation(s)Ballet dancer, artistic director
Years active 
Era20th-21st century
Employer 
Organization(s)Kirov Ballet, San Francisco Ballet<bt>Birmingham Royal Ballet
Zhukov Dance Theatre
Known forBallet dancer; founder of Zhukov Dance Theatre 
StyleClassical ballet, contemporary dance
Title 
Term2008–present

Yuri Zhukov (born 1964), is a Russian ballet dancer.

Zhukov trained at the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia. [1]

Zhukov was a soloist with the Kirov Ballet and a principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet and the Birmingham Royal Ballet. [1] [2]

In 2008, he founded Zhukov Dance Theatre, a contemporary dance company in San Francisco. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Yuri Zukov - CPYB". cpyb.org. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Former San Francisco Ballet Principal Dancer, Kirov Ballet Soloist, and Choreographer Yuri Zhukov's 'Zhukov Dance Theatre'". odettesordeal.com. 22 June 2011. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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