Nikita Dmitrievsky: rules of life

Choreographer, Pedagogue, Producer Creative Director for the “Kings of the Sun” performance

The son of a Bolshoi Theatre ballerina and a filmmaker was born in Moscow.

In 1989 he started studying at the Moscow State Academy of Choreography.
From 1993 he started, in addition, to devote himself to acrobatics, break-dance, step, hip-hop and yoga. Gradually, he became a master of various dance styles.
In 1995 Nikita entered a school of contemporary dance under the supervision of Nikolay Ogryzkov, where he himself later worked as a pedagogue.
From 1997 to 2002 he worked in the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
In 2000 he became the only Russian dancer to have the opportunity of studying and working at the Netherlands Dance Theater (NDT) in The Hague under the direction of Jiří Kylián. During his time in the Netherlands, he collaborated with various Dutch dance corps.
Nikita Dmitrievsky has created the choreography for 15 ballet performances and for more than 50 short dance performances. As Producer and Art Director, he has created 10 dance projects in Russia, the Netherlands, Israel, Bulgaria, Spain, Finland and other countries.
The work of Nikita Dmitrievsky includes the choreography for dance performances of the Mariinsky Theatre, Bolshoi Theatre, Ballet Theatre of Boris Eifman, “Moskva” Chamber Ballet, New Opera, San Carlo Theatre, Salerno Theatre and others. He has frequently been Director and Sound Producer for theatrical productions and movies and adjudicator at famous competitions and festivals of dance.

I belong among those people who discover new things and are not afraid of the consequences.

In order to gain something, you must long for it very much.

For everything in my life, I am grateful to my grandfather. From my childhood already, he led me to independence and responsibility for my actions. And he always believed that I would make it.

I don’t like it when people try to appear to be different from what they really are.

To live means to love and be in harmony with oneself. When all outward manifestations correspond to the inner state – this is happiness.

I hope one day I will be able to walk outside and be on the beach.

One must have as much money, as to be able not to think about it.

The best expert is one who can teach others without having to move or speak very much.

My secret of success is that I never start what I do not trust. I do not compromise with my conscience; I am always true to myself, regardless of the matter in question.