Vadim Pisarev

Vadym Pysarev is a famous Ukrainian dancer, People's Artist of Ukraine, Art Director of Donetsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after A. Solovyanenko, founder and director of international festival World Ballet Stars.

Vadym Yakovlevych Pysarev was born on February 1, 1965, in Donetsk.

In 1983 he graduated from the Kiev State Choreographic School, where his teachers were Irina Bulatova and Vladimir Denisenko.

From 1984 to 1985, Pysarev was trained at the Bolshoi Theatre (Moscow) by such teachers as V. Nikonov, R. Struchkov and A. Messerer.

At the 1st all-Ukrainian competition of ballet dancers and choreographers in 1984 in Kyiv Vadym Pysarev won the first prize and was awarded with a gold medal.

In June of the same year he won second prize and silver medal at the International Ballet Contest in Helsinki, Finland, and a bronze medal in November 1984 in Paris, France, at the 1st International Ballet Contest.

In 1984 Vadym Pysarev was awarded the title of Honoured Artist of the Ukraine.

Vadym Pysarev is married with three children.

His wife is prima ballerina, People's Artist of Ukraine, Inna Dorofeieva.

His eldest son Andrey has followed in his father's steps and became a ballet dancer; recently he won a gold medal at prestigious XI International Ballet Competition in Moscow.

Pysarev likes picking mushrooms and fishing.

He performed leading roles in ballets:

In 1991 he practiced in Mariinsky Theatre (at that time Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre), (Saint Petersburg) and ten years later, graduated from Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts.

In 1992 Vadym Pysarev, together with his wife, prima ballerina of Donetsk Opera and Ballet, People's Artist of Ukraine Inna Dorofeeva, established the Donetsk Opera and Ballet Theatre Choreographic School, also known as Vadym Pysarev Ballet School.

It is the first Ukrainian non-governmental educational institution of this kind.

Gifted children from Donetsk oblast' and other regions of Ukraine learn ballet skills at Vadym Pysarev' school, there's also a school board for non-resident students, with partial allowance.

In 1996 Vadym Pysarev was appointed the Art Director of Donetsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Solovyanenko.

In 1997, Vadym Pysarev Choreography School was awarded the Sergei Diaghilev Medal.