DmitriKulev

Dmitri Kulev received his fine arts diploma from the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet School in
Moscow, Russia where he trained with the distinguished teacher Peter Pestov. After graduating
in 1992, he was invited to join the Bolshoi Ballet Theatre under the direction of Yuri Grigorovich.
During this time, he performed in over 12 countries including France, Greece, Egypt , Japan ,
England and the US . After touring the US , Mr. Kulev decided to stay and join Ballet Arizona .
Since then he went on to perform as a principal dancer with the Fort Worth Dallas Ballet,
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and Ballet Concerto.

As a teacher, Mr. Kulev possesses a charismatic teaching philosophy that leaves students eager
to return each day. He focuses on core strength and technique in the Vaganova method. Inspired
by his own teacher, teaching legend, Pyotr Pestov, Dmitri inspires students to give their best in
class each day.

As a private coach, many of Mr. Kulev's dancers have won top honors and grand prizes in
prominent local, national and international ballet competitions; and received scholarships to elite
professional and collegiate training programs from American Ballet Theatre, Royal Ballet School,
The Bolshoi Academy, San Francisco Ballet Program, Indiana University, Boston Conservatory
and others.