Slava Tutukin

Slava Tutukin (also spelled Slava Tütükin; born 1989) is a former ballet dancer, entrepreneur, and arts manager.

A graduate of the Vaganova Ballet Academy in Saint Petersburg, Tutukin began his professional career with the Mikhailovsky Theatre before moving into arts management and artistic leadership in Austria, Germany and Australia. Tutukin is a co-founder and director of WINNDance, a Stuttgart-based dance company for experienced dancers over the age of forty.

Early life and dance career

Tutukin was born in Saint Petersburg in 1989. He initially trained in gymnastics before beginning ballet at the age of eleven and entering the Vaganova Ballet Academy.

In 2009, Tutukin received first prize at the International Ballet Competition in Rieti, Italy. Ballet Collective Australia made its debut at the Sydney Opera House in July 2025 as part of the Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Gala.

WINNDance

In 2026, Tutukin and former Stuttgart Ballet principal dancer Marijn Rademaker founded WINNDance. The Stuttgart-based company was established to create professional performance opportunities for dancers over forty and to explore artistic longevity in dance.

WINNDance made its world-premiere debut at the 2026 Biennale Danza with Scirocco: Death in Venice – Bridge of Sighs at Teatro Malibran on 31 July 2026.

Tutukin, Rademaker and dramaturg Ira Goldbecher were credited with the concept of Scirocco. The Death in Venice section featured choreography by Imre and Marne van Opstal, Omar Román de Jesús and Rainer Behr, while Bridge of Sighs was conceived and choreographed by John Neumeier. The premiere ensemble included dancers such as Diana Vishneva, Silvia Azzoni, Mara Galeazzi, Igone de Jongh, Gil Roman and Oleksandr Ryabko.