Renata Shakirova and Kimin Kim backstage, Big Ballet 2015 TV show

Renata Shakirova (Rus. Рената Шакирова) and Kimin Kim from Mariinsky Theatre at Big Ballet 2015 TV show. Shot on 5. and 6.8.2015 in Mosfilm Studios. 

Renata Shakirova (Rus. Рената Шакирова) is currently member of Corps de Ballet with Mariinsky Theatre. She graduated 2015 from Vaganova Ballet Academy (class Tatiana Udalenkova) St Petersburg, Russia.

Kimin Kim is Principal with the Mariinsky Ballet. He was born in Seoul. Graduated from the Korea National University of Arts (class of Vladimir Kim and Margarita Kulik). For half a year he was a trainee with the Mariinsky Ballet. At the Mariinsky Theatre he made his debut as Ali in the ballet Le Corsaire (coached by Viktor Baranov). Since July 2012 he has been a First Soloist with the Mariinsky Ballet.

Big Ballet is TV show, created by Mosfilm and aired by Kanal Kultura, Russia.

Photos by Jack Devant Ballet Photography with kind permission of  Mosfilm, special thanks to Darina Timofeyeva.