Biografy:

Maria Makarenko was born in Leningrad (Saint-Petersburg).

In 1994 she graduated from the Vaganova Ballet Academy and was invited to the troupe of The Mariinsky theatre.

Since 2000 she has been performed as a guest soloist of ballet performances presented by Theatre Agency "SoyuzSportTheatre ".

She has toured in The United States, Canada, The United Kingdom, France, Australia, Brazil, Estonia, Japan and others.

Her repertoire includes

''Swan Lake''

Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Choreography: Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, revised choreography and stage direction: Konstantin Sergeyev

Odette-Odille

''The Sleeping Beauty''

Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Choreography: Marius Petipa

Princess Aurora

''Giselle''

Adolphe Adam

Choreography: Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa

Giselle, Myrtha

"Don Quixote"

Ludwig Minkus

Choreography: Alexander Gorsky

Kitri

''Le Corsair''

Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Leo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo and Pavel Oldenburgsky Medora, Gulnara

Choreography: Pyotr Gusev

Medora, Gulnara

''La Sylphide''

Herman von Lovenskjøld

Choreography: August Bournonville

Sylphide

"La Bayadère"

Ludwig Minkus

Choreography: Marius Petipa

Nikia

"The Nutcracker"

Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Choreography: Vasiliy Vainonen

Masha