Nikita Ksenofontov
principal dancer of NOVAT
Nikita Ksenofontov graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in 2015 and same year joined the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre, where he has performed more than twenty leading and solo roles in the ballets “Swan Lake”, “The Nutcracker”, “Le Corsaire”, “Cipollino”, “Spartacus”, “Notre-Dame de Paris”, “Don Quixote”, “Peer Gynt”, “Cinderella”, “Coppélia”, “La Bayadère”, “Jewels” and others.
In 2022, the young talented artist was promoted to principal dancer of the NOVAT ballet company. As a guest soloist, Nikita Ksenofontov performs at the country’s leading theatres, confirming his status as one of the brightest artists on the Russian ballet. His list of professional awards includes the Benois de la Danse diploma and a special prize of the TASS News Agency —‘Soulful Flight’. In 2024, Nikita participated in the Bolshoi Ballet TV project on the Rossiya-Kultura TV channel, where both audiences and experts highly appreciated the dancer\s impeccable technique and acting talent.
- I prize and gold medal at the National ballet contest of dancers and choreographers in the category “Character Dance” (Moscow, 2014)
- I prize at the National Ballet Contest of Dancers and Choreographers (Moscow, 2016)
- Diploma of the XIII International Ballet Competition in Moscow (2017)
- I prize, Audience award, Press Award at the XV Arabesque Ballet Competition (Perm, 2018)
- Paradise prize in the category “Best Male Role in Ballet” for the role of Mercutio in Edward Clug’s Radio and Juliet (Novosibirsk, 2018)
- Scholarship from the Government of Russia for the young professionals in culture and arts (2019)
- I prize and gold medal at the Young Ballet of the World International Competition (Sochi, 2019)
