Igor Burlak

A native of Moldavia, Igor studied at the School of American Ballet with such teachers as Olga Kostritzky, Peter Boal, and Jock Soto and as a child performed with the New York City Ballet in Sleeping Beauty, The Firebird, The Nutcracker, and Coppélia. He danced as guest artist on tour with the Miami City Ballet, then danced with the Kansas City Ballet, performing in such ballets as Allegro Brillante, Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker. For the Atlantic Southeast Ballet he danced such principal roles as in Flower Festival at Genzano. He has also appeared in the films Center Stage; George Balanchine’s Nutcracker; and the documentary The Waiting, by Tomaso Digital. Since he joined the Minnesota Ballet in 2004, his principal roles have won praise. The Duluth News Tribune commended his role as Prince in Cinderella for its “nuanced approach to the character as well as a lush technique to the demanding combination of leaps and turns during his solos.” For his role in Valse Fantaisie, he was praised: “Burlak almost floated at the peak of his leaps and turns” and for Cavalier he was noted for creating “breathtaking moments” in the Grand Pas. In addition to dancing, Igor has choreographed pieces for the Minnesota Ballet’s Celebrity Dance Challenge, the School of the Minnesota Ballet’s Student Performance, the School American Ballet’s Choreography Workshop, and his “Concerto de Arangus” for the Kansas City Ballet. Igor has also had the pleasure of choreographing for and working with Daniel Ulbricht, principal of the New York City Ballet, and dancers from the Miami City Ballet. Last season Igor received a Fellowship Initiative Grant from the New York Choreographic Institute, an affiliate of the New York City Ballet.

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