June Guaricci, born in New York, she currently resides in Dresden, Germany. She received her dance education at the American Ballet Theatre School in New York and in her professional career June danced with the American Ballet Theater Junior Company in New York, Theater an der Wien in Vienna, as a Demi-Soloist at the Bayerisches Staatstheater in München and Vienna State Opera Ballet.
Her repertoire, among others, consists of sounding choreographies such as the Swan Lake, Giselle, the Sleeping Beauty, Coppelia, The Nutcracker, Bolero, Carmina Burana, Schéhérazade. She also danced in many TV specials and festivals, including the well-known Vienna New Year’s Concert, the Vienna Opera Ball with the Vienna State Opera Ballet and the Viennese Opera Ballet in the Swan Lake by Rudolf Nurejev at the Salzburg Music Festival 1981, just to name a few.
June obtained a State Diploma for Ballet Pedagogy (Munich) and pedagogical qualifications from the Vaganova in Vienna and at the Académie de Danse Classique Princess Grace at Monte Carlo. She completed her studies in St. Petersburg, London and Stockholm and taught in Vienna, Brazil, Sydney, London, Monte Carlo, etc.
Hans-Joachim Tappendorff, German born, holds degrees in psychology and pedagogy from the College of Music in Berlin and dance from the Staatliche Balletschule in Berlin. He specialised in ballet and Pas de deux at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in Saint Petersburg, where he also graduated Russian Ballet Teachers degree and Praxis.
Professor Tappendorff danced as a soloist at the Deutsches National theater Weimar.
He taught at the Vaganova Academy, the Berlin State Ballet School, the Vienna Opera Ballet School, the Royal Ballet School in London, The Australian Ballet School in Melbourne and seminars in Budapest, Glasgow, Brazil, Sydney, Brisbane, etc., also he was Head of the Classical Department and Prorector at Palucca Schule Dresden.
József Medvecz studied ballet at a private school in Szeged from 1992 to 1995, and continued his education in Budapest, Hungary from 1995 to 2005. Later, he attended several summer dance courses, including Miami City in 2004, Madrid in 2003, and Dresden in 1999.
From 2005 to 2018, Joszef was a member of the Hungarian National Ballet, where he performed various roles including Basil in Don Quijote (Petipa/Jr. Harangozo), Lensky in Onjegin (Cranko), Alexei in The Brothers Karamazov (Eifman), The Nutcracker in The Nutcracker (Vainonen), Levin in Anna Karenina (Partay), Colas in La Fille mal Gardée (Ashton), Albrecht in Giselle (Lavroszky), Hunter in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Jr. Harangozo), Benvolio and Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet (Seregi), and Mouse King in The Nutcracker (Eagling/Solymosi) among others.
Since 2019, József Medvecz has been a Classical Ballet and Pas de Deux Teacher at the Hungarian Dance University in Budapest, Hungary. Between 2020 and 2022, Joszef completed his studies at the Hungarian Dance University and received an MA Diploma in Classical Ballet and Pas de Deux pedagogy. He also holds a BA Diploma in Classical Ballet Facultation.
His skills include Classical Ballet Technique, Pas de Deux, Choreography, Dance Instruction, Performance Analysis, Stage Presence, Artistic Interpretation, Team Collaboration, Adaptability, and Communication.
He has received several awards and recognitions, including the Mária Keresztes Prize in 2005, the Junior Prima Award in the Theatre and Film category in 2013, the Outstanding Performance Award from the Hungarian National Ballet in 2015, the Best Male Dancer Award from the Hungarian Dance University in 2017, and the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Hungarian Dance University in 2021.
Anton Bogov is an accomplished ballet soloist and renowned ballet master with an impressive career spanning over three decades. He is known for his exquisite technique, captivating performances, and versatility in both classical and contemporary dance.
Born in Omsk, Russia, Anton Bogov received his ballet training in Almaty, Kazakhstan. While still a student, he performed in numerous school productions and theatre shows. After participating in a ballet competition in Moscow in 1993, Bogov joined the International Ballet Theatre Ochi in Nagoya, Japan. In 1994, Bogov joined the ballet ensemble of the Slovene National Theatre in Maribor and became a soloist just two years later. As a principal soloist with the Maribor Ballet, Bogov danced thru the whole repertoire of male lead roles and has performed with many other ensembles, including the Ljubljana National Opera and Ballet (Nutcracker, Giselle, Ana Karenina, Swan Lake), the Graz Opera (La Sylphide, La Fille Mal Garde), the Zagreb National Theatre (Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, La Bajadere, Carmen), and the Prague National Theatre (Swan Lake).
Bogov has performed extensively across the globe, including in the United States, Italy, Romania, Luxembourg, and Moldova. He has been a regular guest performer at international ballet festivals in Osaka, Japan (Don Quixote), and Bregenz, Austria (Don Kihot, La Sylphide), and has received numerous awards for his outstanding technique, partnership, and overall artistic impression at ballet competitions in Seoul, Budapest, Varna, and Shanghai from 1995 to 2004, as well as being named the cultural icon of the year 2006 by the Mariborčan magazine and awarded the prestigious Prešeren Award in 2007.
Among his recent dance creations, Anton Bogov’s notable performances include the lead role in Sergei Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet, the role of Don José in Rodion Shchedrin’s ballet Carmen, the title role in Eugene Onegin and the lead role of Gustav von Aschenbach in Death in Venice (all choreographed by Valentina Turcu).
In addition to his successful career as a performer, Bogov is also an accomplished ballet master. He has worked with renowned choreographers such as Valentina Turcu and has assisted her in staging several productions. Bogov’s passion for dance, coupled with his exceptional talent and dedication, have made him one of the most sought-after ballet soloists and ballet masters of our time. His contribution to the world of dance is significant, and his impact is felt both in his performances and in his work as a mentor to aspiring dancers.
Ukrainian-born ballet dancer Evgenija Koškina completed her ballet training at the State Ballet in Kiev, where she started at the Academic Youth Theatre. In 2002, she joined the ballet ensemble SNG Maribor, where she has danced many important roles to this day. She participated in several ballet competitions in Vienna, where she twice qualified for the finals, and won a gold plaque at the 8th Competition of Young Slovenian Ballet Dancers in 2006 in Maribor. She has demonstrated her staggering technical and artistic qualities in solo ballet performances, both in the ballets of the classical ballet repertoire and in contemporary ballet choreographies. Her most prominent performances include solo roles from ballets such as Cinderella, La Bayadère, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Romeo and Juliet and Don Quixote. She has also danced in contemporary ballet creations of the most prominent choreographers such as Alexander Ekman (Left Right Left Right), Jiří Kylián (Falling Angels), Johan Inger (Walking Mad, Rain Dogs), Mauro Bigonzetti (Cantata) and Edward Clug (Carmina Burana, Hill Harper’s Dream, Stabat Mater, Tango, Architecture of Silence, Watching Others, Prêt-à-porter, Peer Gynt, The Rite of Spring, etc.) and many others.