Denis Savin

Denis Savin

Denis Savin (Russian: Денис Савин) is a principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet in Russia, and is a 2012 recipient of the Golden Mask award.

Early life and career

Savin was born Moscow. In 2002 he graduated from Moscow State Academy of Choreography where his teacher was Igor Uksusnikov. Following the graduation he worked as a solo dancer in Corps de Ballet of the Bolshoi Theater. In 2003 he appeared in his first leading role, playing as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, a ballet which was produced by Declan Donnelan and choreographed by Radu Poklitaru. Three years later he took part in Studio of New Choreography where he appeared in a play called Acquisition along with Anna Nikulina and in 2007 appeared in a ballet called Old Ladies Falling Out with the same project at the Territory Festival.

Repertoire

• 2002 — Giselle — Pas d’action
• 2002 — Raymonda — Grand Pas
• 2002 — Cipollino — Prince Lemon
• 2003 — The Bright Stream — highlander
• 2004 — The Sleeping Beauty — Grey Wolf
• 2004 — The Nutcracker — The Mouse King
• 2004 — Ward # 6 — patient
• 2004 — A Midnight's Summer Dream — moth
• 2005 — A Midnight's Summer Dream — Lysander
• 2005 — The Bolt — Denis
• 2005 — Jeu de cards — soloist
• 2006 — Lea — Hannan
• 2006 — The Golden Age — sailor
• 2007 — Legend of Love — officers
• 2007 — Don Quixote — Gamache
• 2007 — In the Upper Room — soloist
• 2007 — The Bright Stream — Pyotr
• 2008 — La Sylphide — Gurn
• 2008 — Spartacus — shepherd
• 2008 — La Fille du Pharaon — slave
• 2008 — Flames of Paris — Jerome
• 2008 — Russian Seasons — Couple in red
• 2008 — Nutcracker — Drosselmeyer
• 2009 — Giselle — Hilarion
• 2009 — Coppélia — Csardas
• 2009 — Zakharova Super Game — delta
• 2009 — Spartacus — gladiator
• 2009 — La Esmeralda — Gringoire
• 2010 — Petrushka — moor
• 2010 — Herman Schmerman — Pas de deux
• 2010 — Chroma
• 2011 — Giselle — Hans
• 2012 — Anyuta — Artynov
• 2012 — Le Corsaire — Birbanto
• 2012 — Carmen Suite — Torero
• 2012 — Dream of Dream — duet
• 2012 — Moydodyr — Chimney-sweep
• 2013 — La Bayadère — dance with a drum
• 2013 — The Sleeping Beauty — Evil Fairy Carabosse
• 2013 — Kvartira — Bidet
• 2013 — Romeo and Juliet — Tybalt
• 2013 — Marco Spada — Pepinelli
• 2014 — Raymonda — Abderakhman
• 2014 — The Taming of the Shrew — Petruchio
• 2014 — Legend of Love — Vizier
• 2015 — Hamlet — Hamlet