Irina Vakhromeeva’s illustrious ballet training began at the renowned Vaganova Ballet Academy
in St. Petersburg, Russia, where she graduated with honors. After a successful ballet career as a
soloist and principal dancer, she received her MFA in Ballet Pedagogy in 2014 and is currently
pursuing her PhD at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy.
As a soloist and principal dancer, she has toured the globe with esteemed companies such as the
Moscow Ballet, Festival Ballet, International Ballet Company, the Metropolitan Ballet, and the
Bay Area Houston Ballet and Theatre. Additionally, she is the Founder and Artistic Director of
the Cosmopolitan Ballet Theatre, collaborating with various universities in the United States and
Europe, including Smith College in Massachusetts and Jazz Dance Theatre in Berlin. This
initiative provides students with professional training from Vaganova alumni and prepares them
for successful careers in ballet.
Throughout her career, Ms. Vakhromeeva has performed principal roles in a wide array of
celebrated ballets, including The Nutcracker, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, La Fille Mal Gardée,
Don Quixote, Paquita, Italian Capriccio, Flame of Paris, Swan Lake, Corsaire, Cinderella, The
Snow Maiden, The Blue Bird, and many others.
In her roles as a Principal Guest Artist, Artistic Director, Teacher, and Choreographer, Ms.
Vakhromeeva has collaborated with various ballet companies, including Kirov Ballet Academy,
Washington D.C., East Street Ballet Company, Hamilton Ballet in Canada, International Ballet in
Taiwan, Krassovska Ballet Jeunesse, and Galveston Ballet, where she has staged productions
such as La Bayadère, La Fille Mal Gardée, Napoli, Les Sylphides, Carmen, and her original
restaging in The Blue Bird, Solitude, Spring Verse, and Glinka Waltz.
Her deep understanding of classical and contemporary teaching methods and styles has enabled
her to nurture countless young dancers, many of whom have gained acceptance into some of the
world’s most prestigious institutions, including the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, Vaganova Ballet
Academy, Juilliard School, Boston Ballet, Providence Festival Ballet, New Jersey Ballet, and the
University of North Carolina School of the Arts, among other professional ballet companies.
