Maxim Belotserkovsky was born in Kiev in the Ukraine and studied in the school of dance in his native city. From 1990 to 1991 he was the lead dancer of the National Opera in Bulgaria and from 1991 to 1994 he was a soloist with the National Opera of Ukraine and with this company he toured Japan, Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Spain, Hungary, Romania, India and Egypt. Before joining the American Ballet, he performed in the role of the Prince in Cinderella, Albrecht in Giselle, Farkhad in The Legend of love, the Prince in The Nutcracker, Prince Désiré and the Bluebird in Sleeping beauty and Prince Siegfried in Swan lake. He also danced in La Bayadère, Le Corsaire, Don Quixote and La Sylphide. In 1995 he was promoted to solo dancer and in 2000 to principal dancer of the American Ballet.

During the last number of years Maxim Belotserkovsky has expanded his repertoire and interpreted the Prince and the Dance Master in Cinderella, Franz in Coppelia, Conrad and Lankendem in Le Corsaire and Basilio and Espada in Don Quixote. He has also performed in Giselle, Jardin aux lilas, The Merry widow, Sleeping beauty, The Snow maiden, Swan lake and La Sylphyde and has interpreted principal roles in Bruch Violin Concerto no.1, Diversion of angels, Etudes, Sinfonietta, Spring and fall, Anastasia, Ballet imperial, The Leaves are fading and Push comes to shove.

Future engagements include Giselle in the Teatro Filarmonico in Verona in April/May 2003.


April 2003