Polina Smirnova brings the strength of the stage and the precision of classical pedagogy to every class. A professional ballet artist and choreographer with more than 20 years of experience, she has performed with the Dnipropetrovsk Academic Opera and Ballet Theater since 2002, while developing a respected teaching practice for both children and adults.
Trained at the Dnipro Ballet School and the Dnipropetrovsk Regional College of Theatre and Arts, Polina later completed her degree at Kherson State University, specializing in pedagogy and choreography. Her teaching is clear, structured, and deeply attentive: she develops correct placement, coordination, musicality, and strength—without rushing the process. Students appreciate her calm authority and her ability to correct with care, building confidence as naturally as technique.
Her classes are ideal for dancers who want real progress, refined lines, and a training environment where discipline becomes a source of freedom. (At the barre, consistency is still the only “shortcut.”)
Specializations
- Classical Ballet (children & adults)
- Choreography
- Floor Barre (Boris Knyazev method)
- Stretching & flexibility development
- Alignment, core strength & coordination
- Posture correction & safe body mechanics
Work experience
- 2002–present — Ballet Artist, Dnipropetrovsk Academic Opera and Ballet Theater
- 2016–2020 — Guest Ballet Teacher, Balletera Studio, Dnipro
- 2002–2015 — Classical Dance Teacher, Dnipro Children’s School of Classical Dance
Education
- Kherson State University (2004–2008) — Pedagogy & Methodology (Choreography)
- Dnipropetrovsk Regional College of Theatre and Arts (2000–2004) — Choreography
- Dnipro Ballet School at the Opera and Ballet Theater (2001) — class of Oleg Oleksiyovych Hrachov
