Vladimir Yaroshenko

Vladimir Yaroshenko (Russian: Владимир Ярошенко; born November 2, 1985, in Slavyansk-na-Kubani) – Polish-Russian ballet dancer in type danseur noble, first soloist with Yury Grigorovich's Ballet Theatre, Krasnodar, trained in classical Russian ballet school. Polish resident since 2007, engaged with Teatr Wielki, Warsaw, where since September 2010 is a first soloist, and since January 2020 - a principal dancer of Polish National Ballet under direction of Krzysztof Pastor.

Russian beginnings Yaroshenko, a son of Ludimla and Aleksandr Yaroshenko, was born in Slavyansk-na-Kubani in Krasnodar Krai on the Russian South. He takes up folk dance in children's dance company at the age of seven, and in 1998 begins his classical ballet training in Choreographic School in Krasnodar. As a 3ed grade student he takes over the part of the Mouse King in The Nutcracker by Yury Grigorovich in his Ballet Theatre, Krasnodar and takes part in theatre's shows ever since. In 2003, after graduating he gets his first professional contract with Ballet Theatre in Krasnodar, immediately as a soloist.

In Krasnodar, Yaroshenko worked under Yury Grigorovich's supervision for four years, and in this time, he took over main male roles in his versions of Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Raymonda, Le Corsaire and Legend of Love. But it was main role in famous Ivan the Terrible premiere to bring him the first soloist position. He performed with Ballet Theatre, Krasnodar on many major stages in Russia but also in USA, Japan, Spain, Italy, France or Ukraine and Kazakhstan. In the same time, he managed to graduate in pedagogy of ballet on Krasnodar State University of Culture and Arts.

In Poland

Seeking for professional challenges other than Grigorovich's works, along with his wife Olga, who was also a dancer with the company, he decided to leave Krasnodar Ballet Theatre. At the invitation of his old teacher he moved to Lublin, Poland, where it was planned to create a new ballet company in Lublin Musical Theatre. He started working there since January 2007 bit soon it appeared that the plan failed, so he engaged with ballet company of Warsaw Teatr Wielki, under leadership of Jolanta Rybarska. In a short time, he took over main parts in The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet and John Cranko's Oniegin. In 2009, when the company under direction of Krzysztof Pastor was elevated to the rank of Polish National Ballet, he was already a soloist and in September 2010 after Patrice Bart's premiere of Chopin the Romantic Artist he was promoted to first soloist. With Polish National Ballet, he performed in Saint Petersburg, Shanghai, Seville, Barcelona, Huston, New York, Washington, The Hague, Vilnius and Dubai. In 2015, he performed as Chopin (Chopin the Romantic Artist gala programme) in Belweder Palace and as Casanova (Casanova in Warsaw gala programme) in Presidential Palace during special ballet evenings hosted by presidential couple. Yaroshenko also takes part in international ballet galas in Japan, Spain, Sweden, Latvia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia and Greece. In 2016, he took part in Hamburg Ballet's tour to Tokio, where he danced Theseus-Oberon in John Neumeier's A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He received the Jan Kiepura Theatre Music Award twice for best male dancer (2014) and best classical male dancer in Poland (2017 and 2022). In 2015, he and whole his family received Polish citizenship and in 2016 he was awarded by the Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage the Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture ‘Gloria Artis’.

Major achievements Source: by Irek Mukhamedov Romeo and Tybalt – Romeo and Juliet by Emil Wesołowski Lenski – Oniegin by John Cranko Fryderyk Chopin – Chopin the Romantic Artist by Patrice Bart Prince Désiré and Blue Bird – The Sleeping Beauty by Yury Grigorovich Soloist – Concerto Barocco by George Balanchine Prince – Cinderella by Frederick Ashton New Orpheus and other solo parts – Kurt Weill by Krzysztof Pastor Our Man, the Spirit and the Ominous – And the Rain Will Pass by Krzysztof Pastor Chosen Man – Le Sacre du printemps by Maurice Béjart Prince and the Nutcracker – The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by Toer van Schayk and Wayne Eagling Solor and Golden Idol – La Bayadère by Natalia Makarova Kain and Abel – Kain and Abel by Emil Wesołowski Duet 1 – Moving Rooms by Krzysztof Pastor Duet 2 and Solo – Artifact Suite by William Forsythe Theseus-Oberon and Lysander – A Midsummer Night’s Dream by John Neumeier Hamlet, Leartes and Claudius – Hamlet by Jacek Tyski First Aria – In Light and Shadow by Krzysztof Pastor Romeo – Romeo and Juliet by Krzysztof Pastor Duet 2 – Adagio & Scherzo by Krzysztof Pastor Basilio and Espada – Don Quixote by Alexei Fadeyechev Soloist – Soldiers’ Mass by Jiří Kylián Standard-bearer – The Green Table by Kurt Jooss Casanova – Casanova in Warsaw by Krzysztof Pastor Petruchio and Hortensio – The Taming of the Shrew by John Cranko Prospero and Ferdinand – The Tempest by Krzysztof Pastor Soloist – Chroma by Wayne McGregor Main Soloist – Bolero by Krzysztof Pastor Tsarevich Nicky – Swan Lake (with new libretto) by Krzysztof Pastor Soloist – Szymanowski's Violin Concerto No. 2 by Jacek Przybyłowicz Tansman – On a Stave (Tansman's Sextuor) by Jacek Tyski The Reborn – Chopins Concerto in F minor by Krzysztof Pastor Armand Duval – The Lady of the Camellias by John Neumeier Cześnik / The Squire – Sarmatian Parable after Fredro's Zemsta by Conrad Drzewiecki / Emil Wesołowski Soloist – Do Not Go Gentle... by Krzysztof Pastor Soloist – Infra by Wayne McGregor Conrad – Le Corsaire by Manuel Legris Crown Prince Rudolf – Mayerling by Kenneth MacMillan Harnaś – Bieguni-Harnasie by Izadora Weiss Count Dracula – Dracula by Krzysztof Pastor Duke Albrecht – Giselle by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot / Marius Petipa / Maina Gielgud Couple 4. – Grosse Fuge by Hans van Manen Leading couple – Seventh Symphony by Toer van Schayk Pinocchio 3. – Pinocchio by Anna Hop Death – Peer Gynt by Edward Clug Zeus – Prometheus by Krzysztof Pastor Principal in Adagio - Symphony in C by George Balanchine POL_3 [Pollux] – Androids by Robert Bondara Roger & Leonard – Delusions by Izadora Weiss

Awards and state orders 2014: Jan Kiepura Theatre Music Award for the best dancer in Poland 2016: Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture ‘Gloria Artis’ 2017: Jan Kiepura Theatre Music Award for the best classical dancer in Poland 2022: Jan Kiepura Theatre Music Award for the best classical dancer in Poland for the role of Crown Prince Rudolf in the ballet Mayerling by Kenneth MacMillan 2023: Union of Polish Stage Artists Award for 'Remarkable stage performances and outstanding achievements in the art of dance' 2024: Silver Medal for Merit to Culture ‘Gloria Artis’ 2024: Special Award for Dancer of the Polish National Ballet’s 15th Anniversary