Lev Petrov was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He began dancing at the age of three and first appeared on stage at five. He graduated from the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet and has performed with companies including Saint Petersburg Ballet Festival, the Musical Comedy Theatre, M.U. Ballet Company, and International Festival Ballet. He joined World Ballet Company in [YEAR].
Previous Companies:
Favorite Ballet and/or Favorite Ballet Role:
Favorite Ballet: Don Quixote
Favorite Character: Espada — dynamic, bold, and charismatic
Favorite Fairytale Character:
The Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of the Emerald City — a character who finds courage through personal growth and persistence
Most Difficult Ballet Movement:
Slow movements — they conflict with his naturally high-energy, expressive style
Least Enjoyable Role:
Minor corps de ballet roles that feel more like visual set pieces than characters — “you stop being a person and become an object”
Artistic Aspiration:
To earn enough to support not only his family, but also help others around him
Advice to Young Dancers:
“If I met my younger self, I think I’d shake him by the shoulders and shout — but he probably wouldn’t have listened. So maybe the only real advice is: follow your heart, not society or the people who surrounded you at the time.”
