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Assistant Professor (Lecturer)
Born and raised in Moscow, Russia, Misha graduated from the famous Bolshoi Ballet Academy. He had danced with the renowned Bolshoi Ballet. Amoung his teachers are Asaf Messerer and Boris Akimov. Misha is also a graduate of the Moscow State Choreography Institute. Under Profesor Peter Pestov, he received his M.F.A. in Dance Pedagogy and Choreography. Misha is an official representative and appointed trustee of the Kasyan Goleizovsky Foundation. Since 1990, Misha has been residing in the U.S. Misha has taught for the Houston Ballet, Oregon Dance Theatre, Ballet West, David Taylor Dance Theatre, State Street Ballet, Ballet Arlington, Guangzhou Ballet of China, and Galili Dance in Netherlands. He has been a guest teacher in Brazil, Japan, Germany, Netherlands, and Great Britain. Mr. Tchoupakov serves as a judge and master teacher for Youth America Grand Prix Ballet competition in the U.S. and Japan as well as other international dance competitions. Mr. Tchoupakov’s students are now performing with such companies as Royal Ballet, ABT, San Francisco Ballet, Het National Ballet, Colorado Ballet, Houston Ballet, Northern Ballet, Norwegian Ballet, etc.
Contact: Mikhail Tchoupakov
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