Music Glitch Can’t Stop Young Sergei
(Scroll down until you see the bold black text to read about Sergei at the 2006 YAGP Gala performance… 16 year old Sergei had to overcome more than just nerves). DanceViewTimes.com Stars of Today and Tomorrow Youth America Grand Prix Closing Night Gala City Center New York, NY April […]
“The Cheek Of It” A Telegraph article from 2012
Sergei Polunin: the ballet cheek of it The shock departure of the Royal Ballet’s young star has rocked the company. By Louise Levene 8:43PM GMT 25 Jan 2012 Where were you when you heard that Sergei Polunin had left the Royal Ballet? I was just about to take my seat at […]
Very Detailed Article of the “Departure” 2012
The Economist | 1843 | The Economist Unwinds COVER STORY A DANCER’S DEMONS Why did Sergei Polunin walk out on a golden career with the Royal Ballet? Julie Kavanagh goes to Kiev and Moscow to talk to him, his parents and his mentors JULIE KAVANAGH | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 ON JANUARY 24TH this year […]
Dream Becomes A Nightmare, Polunin Quits Royal Ballet
The Dream becomes a nightmare: Royal Ballet’s youngest ever Principal quits a week ahead of show By Daily Mail Reporter 11:59 EST, 28 January 2012 The youngest male dancer ever to be made a principal with the Royal Ballet, abruptly quit the company. Ukrainian Sergei Polunin, still only 21, rose […]
Parties, Tattoos, Depression, Dance.
Parties, tattoos, depression, dance: the film “Dancer” about Sergei Polunin Text: NASTYA POLETAEVA for Blueprint May 18, 2016 Sergei Polunin, compared with Baryshnikov, called the new Nureyev, and on the impact on the fans, he can compete with Louis Garrel. Today the film company “Pioneer” releases a tape “Dancer”, telling […]
Prince Of Ballet, Sergei Polunin
For EuroNews by Elena Karaeva 25/10/2016 Sergei Polunin picked up the crown of the ballet prince many years after she fell out of the weakening hands of the dying Nureyev. Like the legendary defector, completely changing the classical ballet for several decades ahead, Polunin reluctantly fits into the framework of the troupe […]
Royal Ballet School Annual Report 2007-2008
Came across this interesting little downloadable file… it is the Royal Ballet School’s Annual Report for the Academic Year 2007-2008. It mentions our boy and there are many wonderful photos of the school and grounds where Sergei spent so much time growing up and honing his art. It is also […]
I Love Finding Old Blog Entries
A blog entry from 2012 soon after Sergei had arrived in Moscow from London…
2012 Article “A Dancer’s Demons”
A DANCER’S DEMONS Why did Sergei Polunin walk out on a golden career with the Royal Ballet? Julie Kavanagh goes to Kiev and Moscow to talk to him, his parents and his mentors Cover Story – The Economist 1843 JULIE KAVANAGH | SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012 ON JANUARY 24TH this year Sergei Polunin “woke up […]
World of Sergei Polunin, Ballet Dancer, The Telegraph, 2011
World of: Sergei Polunin, ballet dancer Royal Ballet principal Sergei Polunin talks about his daily routine, the soft toy he travels with and how he switches off from ballet By Georgia Dehn 3:42PM GMT 11 Nov 2011 Sergei Polunin, 21, is the youngest male dancer ever to be made a principal […]