BIOGRAPHY
YULIA ZAY
Education:
Secondary vocational education (MBO):
State Budget Professional Educational Institution, St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)
"Leningrad Regional College of Culture and Art", Department of Choreography, 2013 graduate
Higher Education (BA):
Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education (R.F.)
«St. Petersburg Conservatory named after N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov» ,Department of Directing Ballet
(A.M. Polubentsev's class) 2018 graduate (Bachelor of Arts)
Additional vocational training (AVT):
Studied the Modern dance technique at the dance school "Kannon Dance" from 2007 to 2013 with teachers: Svetlana Vakulenko, Aleksandr Lyubashin, Aleksandr Kukin, Natalia Kasparova, Svetlana Nikolaeva and others.
Studied the technique of Classical ballet: G. Vulikh, O. Zebrina, Valeriy Mikhailovsky (2013-2015), Andrey Bosov (2015-2018) and others.
Studied the technique of the Character Dance: Alexy Dobrash(2011-2013), Feodor Lopukhov (2014- 2017).
Studied the Flamenco dance technique: Yulia Malysheva, Natalia Zaikova (2012-2014)
Increase of mastery in master classes among Russian and foreign teachers:
- Dance classes by Ksenya Micheeva, St. Pb 2021
- Workshop "Expressive dance" with Alisa Panchenko, St. Petersburg, Kanon Dance 2020
- Direction BUTOH, class "Costume" Natalia Zhestovskaya, "ODDdance Theater" 2020
- Spanish flamenco dance, class Fandangos. Amador Rojas (ES), St. Peterburg 2017
- Work-in-progress, Dr Naomi Lefebvre Sell (Trinity Laban C., London), St. Peterburg 2017
- Creating work-in-progress. Celia Amade (NDT) St. Petersburg, Kannon Dance 2015
- Gaga - Ohad Naharin's Movement Language. Teachers: Tamir Eting, Noa Paran, Maree ReMalia, Idan Porges, Bosmat Nossan, Stefan Ferry. Israel, Tel Aviv, Suzanne Dellal Center, 2012, 2013, 2015
- Classics for modern dance dancers, Pilates, Juan Carlos Penuela, St. Petersburg, Kannon Dance 2015
- Jazz dance, Natalia Kasparova, St. Petersburg, Kannon Dance 2015
- Butoh. Basic course. The body is like a border. Grigory Glazunov, St. Petersburg, "ODDdance Theater" 2014
- Contemporary dance, original Choreography. Jacopo Godany (Italy), Naomi Perlov, Eldad Ben Sasson. Israel, Tel Aviv, Suzanne Dellal Center 2013
- Traditional Spanish flamenco dance, class seguiriya. Patricia Guerrero (ES), St. Petersburg, Festival "FLAMENCO EN RUSIA" 2013
- Modern, improvisation. Pedro Goucha Gomes, St. Petersburg, Kannon Dance 2013
- Сontemporary dance, contact improvisation. Marina Mascarell, 2013
- Modern, Lilia Burdinskaya, St. Petersburg, Bye Bye Ballet 2013
- Modern, work with dynamics of movement, work on creation of performance, improvisation. Amy Bell, Valentina Golfiery (UK), St. Petersburg, Bye -Bye Ballet 2013
- Improvisation in performance. Seke Chimutengwende (UK), St. Petersburg, Open Look Festival 2012
- Spanish flamenco dance, class farruca. Carmen la Talegona (ES), St. Peterburg, 2012
- Spanish flamenco dance, class tangos, solea. Jose Manuel Alvarez (ES), St.Petersburg, 2012
- Direction of BUTOH. Flavia Gilzaberty and the artists of "ODDdance theater" St. Petersburg 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016
- The technique of Martha Grackham. Pasqualina Noel (FR), St. Petersburg, Festival Open Look 2011
- Technique of release. Francesco Scavetta, St. Petersburg, Open Look Festival 2011
- Modern, partnering, contact improvisation. John Allen (USA), St. Petersburg, Kannon Dance 2010
Independent choreographer, producer and director.
Now live in GEORGIA
Working experience:
- Screenwriter, co-director of the flamenco & contemporary dance perfomance “SALVADOR!” 2024
- Video "LOVE IS" by Yulia Zay being selected for Music Art Film Craft Fest, USA 2023
- Nomination "Best Music Video" for "CARAVAN by Yulia Zay" at Moscow Shorts Film Festival
- Freelance choreographer, filmmaker 2020 - present time.
- Second director of the play "DNA Carmen" St. Petersburg, 2021, Russia
- Choreographer on the performance "The Cherry Orchard", project 7th tier Alexandrinsky Theatre, 2021, Russia
- Choreographer - Ballet Master of the State Children's Drama Theater "On the Neva" (art director -T. Savenkova) drama and ballet troupes, St. Peterburg, Russia 2018 -2019
- Head of the Theater Department of the Yusupov Palace, St. Petersburg 2017 - 2018
- Choreographer in the concert "Evening of the ballet", CH "Arena-Coliseum", St. Petersburg 2018
- Choreograph in the concert "Classics vs. Jazz" The Small Philharmonic, St. Petersburg 2017
- Assistant director and dancer in the Music video by director Yada Polish: Irin Chaple feat Pivovarov 'Mellifluous, 2017
- Performance for the opening of the "Imitation of Life" festival in the theater "Baltic House", St. Petersburg, 2017
- Choreographer in the opera "Don Giovanni" (within the framework of the Elena Festival of the International Academy of Music Elena Obraztsova), director: P. Demidov. St. Petersburg, 2017
- Choreography at the concert "Evening of the ballet", St. Petersburg, 2017
- Assistant director, choreographer of the video- teaser to the opera "La serva padrona" by G. B. Pergolesi. director: Z. Solodovnikova, Spb 2016
- Assistant director, the dance performance of flamenco "Frida" (since 2013 in the repertoire of Estrada Theater named after A. Raikin)
- Assistant director, the dance performance of flamenco "The Legend of Jeanne d'Arc" (2012 Estrada Theater named after A. Raikin)
- Production and display of the performance "Colors" on the project "Modern delicious" (Erarta Museum in conjunction with the restaurant "Two sticks") St. Petersburg, 2016
- Choreographer to the sketch of the play "Code of the Fathers" based on the play by Y. Klavdiev "Anna", director: D. Otyakovsky, Spb 2016
- Choreographer in the play "Jealous of herself" based on the play Tirso de Molina. directors: T.M. Abrosimova, E. Malaya. Spb 2016
- Choreographer in the opera "Carmen" by J. Bizet on the stage of the Hermitage Theater. Student project St. Petersburg G. Conservatory. N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov. Rezh: E. Malaya. Conductor: A. Soliev. St. Petersburg, 2015
- Choreographer in the Poetic evening - dedication to poets - symbolists.
Muses: D. Shostakovich. Satire on the verses of Sasha the Black. Dir. A. Volkhovsky, St. Petersburg, 2015
- Diploma of the I degree at the choreographic competition "Northern Capital" for the number "The sense of guilt", SPb 2012
Working experience
As a dancer in the long-term projects:
- the New Year musical "Snowflake Journey", dancer, St. Petersburg, Theater: Skorokhod 2016
- the Musical "West Side Story" (licensed version), St. Petersburg, Theater "Baltic House" dancer 2014-2015
- the Contemporary dance performance "ADORE", St. Petersburg, "Music-Hall" theater, dancer 2013-2014
- the Dance performance "The Legend of Jeanne D'Arc", St. Petersburg, Estrada Theater. A. Raikina, flamenco ballet dancer 2012-2015
- The troupe of modern dance "Youth team of Natalia Kasparova" 2010- 2011
- the Performances of theChildren's Musical Theatre "Looking Glass", St. Petersburg, ballet dancer, 2001- 2004
Working experience
As a dancer (short-term projects, performances):
- Participation in the Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremonies of the "FIFA Confederations Cup 2017", the stadium Zenit Arena, St. Petersburg
- Participation in the Show Closing of Fountains in Peterhof, director: Sergey Lukovsky / Show Consulting production / 2016, St. Petersburg, SMR "Peterhof"
- the Concert "Scarlet Sails", St. Petersburg, Palace Square, 2016
- Participation in the Show-closing of the tennis tournament "Ladies Trophy" (director: Eva Gabulova & Co), Sibur-Arena, SPb, 2016
- a Dance accompaniment of the concert of the singer Svetlana Golko, St. Petersburg 2015
- the Graduation work of the master class on choreography creation Amade Celia (NDT), BlackBox, St. Petersburg, 2015
- the Concert "Scarlet Sails", St. Petersburg, Palace Square, 2015
- the Performance "Ordinary Festivals" PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATRE, New Stage of the Alexandrinsky Theater, SPb 2014
- the Performance "Reflection" within the project "Night of Museums" (Oddance Theater, BUTOH), SPb 2014
- the Graduation work, Choreographer Jacopo Godany (Italy) DanceTLV project, Suzanne Dellal Center, Israel, 2013
- the Performance BUTOH «Lost Pain» Flavia Gilzaberty and «ODDdance theater», St. Petersburg, Manezh, 2011
- the Graduation work from the festival "Open Look", choreographer John Benn Allen (USA) (contemporary, partnering), BlackBox, St. Petersburg, 2010
Other:
Have an xperience as a dance teacher (adult groups.) Disciplines: modern dance, contemporary, stretching, flamenco.