Anastasia Stashkevich (; born 20 November 1984) is a Russian principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet.
Anastasia Stashkevich was born in Leningrad, and studied at the Moscow Choreographic Academy with Tatyana Galtseva. Upon her graduation in 2003 she joined the Bolshoi Ballet, where she presently works under the tutelage of Svetlana Adyrkhaeva. She was promoted to the rank of soloist in October 2009, to first soloist in September 2011, to leading soloist in May 2012, and was appointed to the rank of principal dancer in July 2015.
Her guest appearances have included performing Kitri in Don Quixote with the Tokyo Ballet and Phrygia in Spartacus with the Royal Ballet of Flanders.
In 2018 Stashkevich received the Golden Mask theater award for her performance as the Novice in Jerome Robbins' The Cage.
Repertoire La Sylphide (choreography: Johan Kobborg, after August Bournonville): Sylph, pas de six Giselle (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich, after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot): Giselle, peasant pas de deux Giselle (choreography: Vladimir Vasiliev, after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot): Giselle, pas d'action Coppélia (choreography: Sergei Vikharev, after Marius Petipa and Enrico Cecchetti): Swanilda, Dawn Swan Lake (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich, after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov): pas de trois, Neapolitan Bride The Sleeping Beauty (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich, after Marius Petipa): Canary, Princess Florine, Diamond Fairy, Red Riding Hood Raymonda (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich, after Marius Petipa): grand pas variation La Bayadère (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich, after Marius Petipa): first variation in the "Kingdom of the Shades" Don Quixote (choreography: Alexei Fadeyechev, after Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky): Kitri, Amour Don Quixote (choreography: Vladimir Vasiliev, after Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky): Kitri Le Corsaire (choreography: Yuri Burlaka and Alexei Ratmansky, after Marius Petipa): Gulnare, pas d'esclaves Esmeralda (choreography: Yuri Burlaka and Vasily Medvedev, after Marius Petipa): Esmeralda, Diana Paquita, grand pas (choreography: Yuri Burlaka, after Marius Petipa): solo variation, pas de trois La Fille mal gardée (choreography by Frederick Ashton): Lise Marco Spada (choreography: Pierre Lacotte): Angela, Bride The Pharaoh's Daughter (choreography: Pierre Lacotte): Ramzé, Fisherman's Wife, Guadalquivir The Nutcracker (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich): Marie Legend of Love (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich): Shirin Spartacus (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich): Phrygia Anyuta (choreography: Vladimir Vasiliev): Anyuta Cipollino (choreography: Genrikh Mayorov): Little Radish Onegin (choreography: John Cranko): Olga The Lady of the Camellias (choreography: John Neumeier): Olympia Anna Karenina (choreography: John Neumeier): Dolly (first interpreter at the Bolshoi) The Bright Stream (choreography: Alexei Ratmansky): Zina, Galya Flames of Paris (choreography: Alexei Ratmansky, after Vasily Vainonen): Adeline, Amour Lost Illusions (choreography: Alexei Ratmansky): Coralie Romeo and Juliet (choreography: Alexei Ratmansky): Juliet The Taming of the Shrew (choreography: Jean-Christophe Maillot): Bianca Hamlet (choreography: Radu Poklitaru): Ophelia (first interpreter) A Hero of Our Time (choreography: Yuri Possokhov): Mary, in "Princess Mary" Nureyev (choreography: Yuri Possokhov): Ballerina (first interpreter) Moydodyr (choreography: Yuri Smekalov): Fresh-as-a-Daisy Chopiniana (choreography: Michel Fokine): 11th Waltz Petrushka (choreography: Michel Fokine): Ballerina Apollo (choreography: George Balanchine): Calliope Glinka Pas de Trois (choreography: George Balanchine) Jewels (choreography: George Balanchine): Emeralds, Rubies The Cage (choreography: Jerome Robbins): Novice (first interpreter at the Bolshoi) L'Arlésienne (choreography: Roland Petit): Vivette In the Upper Room (choreography: Twyla Tharp) Jeu de cartes (choreography: Alexei Ratmansky) Russian Seasons (choreography: Alexei Ratmansky): Couple in Yellow, Couple in Claret Classical Symphony (choreography: Yuri Possokhov) Cinque (choreography: Mauro Bigonzetti) Dream of Dream (choreography: Jorma Elo; world premiere) Chroma (choreography: Wayne McGregor)
Filmography Don Quixote (choreography: Alexei Fadeyechev), Bolshoi Ballet, 2011: as Amour Coppélia (choreography: Sergei Vikharev), Bolshoi Ballet, 2011: as Dawn Esmeralda (choreography: Yuri Burlaka and Vasily Medvedev), Bolshoi Ballet, 2011: as Diana, "Diana and Acteon" The Sleeping Beauty (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich), Bolshoi Ballet, 2011: as the Canary, Red Riding Hood Le Corsaire (choreography: Yuri Burlaka and Alexei Ratmansky), Bolshoi Ballet, 2012: pas d'esclaves Raymonda (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich), Bolshoi Ballet, 2012: grand pas variation La Bayadère (choreography: Yuri Grigorovich), Bolshoi Ballet, 2013: first variation, "Kingdom of the Shades" Jewels (choreography: George Balanchine), Bolshoi Ballet, 2014: "Emeralds" Marco Spada (choreography: Pierre Lacotte), Bolshoi Ballet, 2014: as the Bride The Cage (choreography: Jerome Robbins), Bolshoi Ballet, 2017: as the Novice Le Corsaire (choreography: Yuri Burlaka and Alexei Ratmansky), Bolshoi Ballet, 2017: pas d'esclaves La Sylphide (choreography: Johan Kobborg), Bolshoi Ballet, 2018: Sylph
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Work ResultRef. 2018 Golden Mask Ballet/Contemporary Dance – Best Actress The Cage 2023 Golden Mask Ballet/Contemporary Dance – Best Actress Dancemania
References
External links Stashkevich's page on the website of the Bolshoi Theatre (English)