Famous for his dramatic choreography, technically sharp dancing and great partnering skills, Ukranian-born Yuri Possokhov is currently the Choreographer in Residence for SF Ballet.
After training at the Moscow Ballet School, Yuri danced for 10 years with the world-famous Bolshoi Ballet and Royal Danish Ballet before moving to the U.S. He joined SF Ballet as a principal dancer in 1994.
During his years as an electrifying dancer with SF Ballet, he expertly partnered many of the principal dancers, including his longtime dance partner, former SF Ballet dancer Joanna Berman. As a choreographer, his pieces represent a broad range – some are pure dance and portray his more classical influences, while others are wrought with emotion and intensely dramatic themes. Recently, he’s taken an interest in using projections as a major component of his scenic elements.
Most recently, Yuri created an all-new production of Don Quixotefor The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago.
Here in San Francisco, Yuri will introduce another world premiere, Francesca da Rimini, on Program 3 tonight. His critically-acclaimed work, RAkU, will appear as part of Program 7.
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Choreographer Close-Up: Yuri Possokhov
February 16, 2012
Famous for his dramatic choreography, technically sharp dancing and great partnering skills, Ukranian-born Yuri Possokhov is currently the Choreographer in Residence for SF Ballet.
After training at the Moscow Ballet School, Yuri danced for 10 years with the world-famous Bolshoi Ballet and Royal Danish Ballet before moving to the U.S. He joined SF Ballet as a principal dancer in 1994.
During his years as an electrifying dancer with SF Ballet, he expertly partnered many of the principal dancers, including his longtime dance partner, former SF Ballet dancer Joanna Berman. As a choreographer, his pieces represent a broad range – some are pure dance and portray his more classical influences, while others are wrought with emotion and intensely dramatic themes. Recently, he’s taken an interest in using projections as a major component of his scenic elements.
Most recently, Yuri created an all-new production of Don Quixote for The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago.
Here in San Francisco, Yuri will introduce another world premiere, Francesca da Rimini, on Program 3 tonight. His critically-acclaimed work, RAkU, will appear as part of Program 7.