Liza Avsajanishvili

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Corps de ballet

born in Tbilisi, Georgia

BALLET EDUCATION

2012–2016 Chabukiani Ballet School, Tbilisi
2017–2020 Vaganova Ballet Academy, Saint Petersburg

COMPETITIONS | AWARDS

2016 Rudolf Nureyev Dance Competition (1. Prize)
2017 Eva Evdokimova Ballet Competition (Gold)
2018 Vaganova Prix (3. Prize)

ENGAGEMENTS

2020-–2022 Mariinsky Theatre
Since 2022 Staatsballett Berlin

REPERTORY

Vasili Vainonen: »The Nutcracker« (Princess Masha, Sugar Plum Fairy); Konstantin Sergeyev: »The Fairy Doll« (The Fairy Doll); Alexei Ratmansky: »The Little Humpacked Horse« (Queen of the Waters); Serge Lifar: »Suite en blanc« (pas de trois); Mikhail Fokin: »Les Sylphides« (Waltz No. 11), »Le Spectre de la rose« (young girl); George Balanchine: »Jewels« (»Emeralds« pas de trois); Marius Petipa: »Don Quixote« (The Queen of Dryads, Cupid, The Flower Seller), »Sleeping Beauty« (Faries Canarie and Violante, Variations Gold and Silver), »La Bayadère« (Trio of shades), »Raymonda« (2nd variation, dream scene); Mauro Bigonzetti: »Rossini Cards«; Marius Petipa/Pyotr Gusev: »Le Corsaire« (Pas d'Odalisques)

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

2015 International Ballet Festival, Ufa, Russia
2019 Workshop with Palucca University of Dance, Dresden
2019 Ballet Festival/Vaganova Ballet Academy Gala, Athens, Greece