Svetlana is a principal ballerina in both the Bolshoi ballet and the Teatro alla Scala. She was bor the 10th of July, 1979From the age of six, she was on her feet, practising fold dancing at a local studio. When she reach double digits, she was accepted into the Kiev Choreographic School. Four months later, due to her father's reassignment in the army to East Germany Svetlana was forced to leave the school. Six months later, her family returned to Ukraine and Svetlana auditioned again for the Kiev Choreographic School. She was readmitted and immediately joined the second class, under teacher Valeria Sulegina.
In 1996–1997, she debuted with the Mariinsky Ballet. In 2003–2004, uncontent with her position, she joined the Bolshoi Ballet. Today, Zakharova tours and guests with the world's great ballet companies. She is considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the generation. She is highly regarded for her technical expertise, for her beautiful footwork and for her exceptionally high extensions, as well as her great artistry. Zakharova was awarded the Prix Benois de la Danse in 2005 and theState Prize of the Russian Federation in 2006.
She is married to Russian violinist Vadim Repin. The couple have one child, a daughter Anna, who was born on February 17, 2011. Zakharova had withdrawn from the Bolshoi Ballet tour to London in the summer of 2010 citing a hip injury; in fact she was pregnant at the time. Zakharova returned to dancing, and performed in London on May 15, 2011, in a gala performance celebrating Galina Ulanova.
She is greaty admired all over the word by dancers, ballet teachers and students, and indeed myself. I regard her style as exquisite and believe she has the perfect body for a ballerina. I'd like to greatly thank her for giving me someone to admire and look up to, and for every moment of watching her dance.
