Alena Shkatula and Maksim Chukaryov in Swan Lake 2.nd act Adagio

Alena Shkatula and Maksim Chukaryov in Swan Lake 2.nd act Adagio. Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, choreography by Marius Petipa. International Dance Day Gala, Estonian National Opera 3.05.2014.

Alena Shkatula is first soloist with Estonian National Ballet. She graduated from Minsk Ballet School in 2003. In 2001–2003 she danced in the ballet troupe of Belarus Opera, as demi-soloist. She became a soloist in 2003. Since 2008 she is the soloist of the Estonian National Ballet.

Maksim Chukaryov is leading soloist with Estonian National Ballet. has born in Estonia. He graduated from Tallinn Ballet School in 2007. Since then he works at the Estonian National Ballet.

Photos by Jack Devant © with kind permission of the Estonian National Ballet, Toomas Edur and Age Oks, special thanks to Ylla Veerg.