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Elena Kaun
As a ballet teacher for the professional ballet course "Junior Ballet," I guide talented children and young people on their path to a strong dance education. With great dedication, I teach not only technique and expression, but also the discipline and passion required for classical ballet.
In addition to classical ballet, I also teach folk dance and character dance—two fascinating styles that bring the cultural diversity of dance to life. My goal is to impart not only dance skills to my students, but also joy, expressiveness, and self-confidence.
Profile
Choreographer and teacher of folk dance, character dance, classical dance, and rhythmic gymnastics.
Education
1988 – 1993 State Choreography School in Voronezh, major: Choreographic Director of Dance Groups, degree: Diploma
2004 – 2007 Institute of Humanities at Donetsk National University, major: Cultural Studies, Dance and Leisure Studies, degree: Bachelor's degree
2007 – 2008 Institute of Humanities at Donetsk National University, major: Choreographer and teacher of classical dance, folk dance, character dance, and rhythmic gymnastics, degree: Diploma in Cultural Studies, Dance and Leisure Studies.
Professional Experience
Since September 2018
Ballet teacher at the Vienna Académie de Danse ballet school
October 2015 – July 2018
Teacher at Vera Aleksenko's dance and ballet school in Vienna
Choreographer of all dances, director of competition groups, support of national and international competitions.
September 1994 – September 2015
School of the master choreographer Vadim Pisarev, Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet, Donbass Opera in Donetsk; teacher and choreographer of character dance and classical dance in elementary and middle schools; trainer of historical and traditional dance; theater work; rhythmic gymnastics;
4 years as a curator at Vadim Pisarev's school branches in Gorlovka and Mariupol (Donetsk region); master classes in character dance and gymnastics.
2010 – 2014 Classical dance teacher at Den Norske Ballettskolen Oslo, Norway
Several 2-3 month stays abroad for the production of numerous concert performances for the School of Master Choreographer Vadim Pisarev in Donetsk
2004 – 2007 House for Creativity of Children and Youth in Donetsk, working groups for children ages 3 and up, choreography for classes in Donetsk's middle schools, character dance teacher
May 1994 – September 1994 Donetsk Children's Art School No. 2, teacher of all dance disciplines
September 1993 – April 1994 Russian State National Choir in Ryazan (Russia), ballet dancer
Language skills:
Russian, English, German
Special achievements:
Graduates of the School of Master Choreographer Vadim Pisarev" works in many theaters in Europe, the USA, and Canada (e.g., Denis Cherevichko, the Vienna State Opera).
Over the years, I have choreographed numerous dances.
By invitation and commission, I have worked as a director-choreographer in many dance collectives.
I look forward to meeting you in class!
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