Anastasia Viktorovna Smirnova (Russian: Анастасия Викторовна Смирнова; born 8 May 2001, St. Petersburg) is a Russian ballet dancer, the soloist of the Mikhailovsky Theatre (St. Petersburg). The winner of the International Ballet Artist Competition Vaganova-Prix, (2018). The winner of the Moscow International Ballet Artist Competition (2022).[1]
Career
In 2020 she graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet (teacher - Kovaleva L. V.) and was invited to the troupe of the Mikhailovsky Theatre as a soloist.[2][3]
In the 2021/2022 season, she worked at the Mariinsky Theatre, performed solo parts, and then in March 2022 she returned to the Mikhailovsky Theatre.[5]
In June 2022 she received the second prize (the first prize was awarded to no one) at the 14th Moscow International Ballet Competition.[6][7]
The first prize of the VIII International Contest Vaganova-Prix (2018).[10]
The silver medal for the second place (prize for the first place was not awarded) in the «Solo» category at the XIV Moscow International Competition of Ballet Artists (2022).[11][12]