Elena P

Elena Pris

Elena Pris is a former principal dancer of Staatsballett Berlin, classical ballet coach, and dance educator. Trained at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg, she began her professional career with Universal Ballet Company in Seoul before joining Staatsballett Berlin in 2002. She became a soloist in 2005 and was promoted to principal dancer in 2011.

Her repertory background spans classical, neoclassical, and contemporary ballet. Public teaching materials list her experience with works by George Balanchine, Jiří Kylián, Kenneth MacMillan, Frederick Ashton, Maurice Béjart, William Forsythe, Jerome Robbins, Nacho Duato, Angelin Preljocaj, Jean-Christophe Maillot, Mauro Bigonzetti, Ohad Naharin, and others. This reflects a substantial artistic career across a wide range of choreographic languages.

Elena’s current public profile includes teaching, coaching, and educational work. Staatsballett Berlin lists her within its education programme as a freelance dance educator, while Young Stars Ballet presents her as a former principal dancer of Berlin State Ballet. Her career has therefore moved from principal-stage performance into the transmission of classical technique, repertory knowledge, and professional ballet discipline.

Within 2A Talent, Elena brings a senior classical profile shaped by Vaganova training, principal-level performance, and pedagogical experience. Her biography is relevant for ballet coaching, masterclasses, rehearsal support, cultural projects, stage productions, educational formats, and visual work requiring mature classical authority. Her work reflects technical depth, repertory experience, and a long connection to one of Germany’s most important ballet institutions.

References:
https://www.danceforward.co.uk/elena-pris-online-lessons
https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/en/company/ensemble-team.html
https://www.youngstarsballet.com/ysb-teachers

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