My name is Sarah Maria Kusek, I am from Warsaw, Poland and my aspiration is to be a professional ballet dancer. I have been passionate about ballet since around the age of 6 and the 20+ hours I train per week at The National Ballet School in Warsaw and Art of Motion International Dance Laboratory nurtures this passion. The Royal Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and The Bolshoi Ballet are a few of the professional companies I hope to audition for in the future.
Since starting point work I have tried many different brands and models of pointe shoes, but I feel most comfortable and confident in the Grishko 2007. Not only do they give my feet a beautiful shape, but they also give me great support during classes and rehearsals. The Grishko Dream Stretch are my pumps of choice and the Camilla leotard in black is one of my favourites. Thanks to Grishko and Sklep Baletowy SAWART for the opportunity to be a Grishko influencer.
Accomplishments:
2020
• 1st place - Prix de Arabesque Belgium
• 2nd place - International Dance Festival Arabesk, Latvia
2021
• 2nd place - SPERA
• Top 12 - YAGP Contemporary division
• Little Clara in “Nutcracker” at Teatr Wielki Opera Narodowa in Warsaw/ National Theatre in Warsaw, Poland
• 50% Scholarship - Russian Masters Summer Intensive
• 1st place National Ballet School choreography competition, Warsaw, Poland
2022
• 2nd place - VKIBC classical division
• 2nd place - VKIBC contemporary division
• 100% Scholarship - School of Cleveland Ballet Summer Intensive
• “Don Quixote” - Teatr Wielki Opera Narodowa in Warsaw/ National Theatre in Warsaw, Poland
• 1st place National Ballet School choreography competition, Warsaw, Poland
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