Ksenia Zhiganshina - future star?

[Deflope]

She's scheduled to dance Masha in Nutcracker on the 24th matinee. 

 

There was also a Profile on her on the show Kto Tam. http://www.ontvtime.ru/index.php?option=com_content&task=view_record&id=1490&start_record=2016-12-18-13-23

 

The last ballet profiles have been about Kozlov, Shrainer, and Stepanova so it seems like Vaziev is continuing to promote his next generation. Anyway, she gives a fairly canned answer about choosing the Bolshoi over the Mariinsky and doesn't go into details exactly why. There is footage of her debut as Gamzatti and then some videos of her ice skating with her boyfriend.  

[canbelto]

 

[Balletfreak]

She seems to be blossoming at Bolshoi Here is a video of her dancing the sapphire fairy role in sleeping beauty. 

 

Edited March 26, 2017 by Balletfreak

[ECat]

On the Bolshoi Ballet website, Ksenia is no longer listed and I'm wondering if anyone knows more about this. I've always been a fan of hers and enjoyed hearing about how her career has progressed. Although I wish she would get cast more regularly in leading roles. Klim Efimov, who I believe is her husband, is still listed as a soloist.