Lydia Rakov

Recommendation letters upon request

Height: 5’5’’      

Weight: 103      

Hair: Brown   

Eyes: Brown    


PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

CONCERT DANCE:

Ballet Fantastique            2013-2015

​Cinderella                                   Dance Teacher Soloist/ Motercycle Pas de Deux
The Odyssey                               Siren Soloist/Cyclops/Lady-In-Waiting
An American Christmas Carol      Mrs. Crachit 
The Book of Esther                     Zaresh 
Tales Of The Floating World        Bamboo Cutter Duet/ Cloud Duet/ Ensemble
Zorro; The Ballet                         Lead Gypsy/ Ensemble


Point Park University            2009-2013

All The Beautiful Things of the Earth    Lead Duet               Peter Merz
Paquita                                        Ensemble                Marius Petipa
A.U.                                             Ensemble/Trio         Peter Merz
Volga Songs                                Ensemble                 Nicholas Petrov
Fuga                                            Ensemble                 Peter Merz
Corte Jardin                                 Ensemble/Trio         Patrick Franz
Intruder                                      Ensemble                 Kiesha Lalama
Curious                                      Quintuplet               Peter Merz
Student Choreography Project         Soloist                      Oscar Corrillo & John Litzler
Prince of the Pagodas                     Duet/Pas de Trois    Nicholas Petrov

The Pillow Project         2013                       
The Green Swan  Lead Soloist (Guest Artist)     *Collaboration with Pearlann Porter


Lake Erie Ballet   2012
The Nutcracker      Dew Drop (Guest Artist)       *Collaboration with Althea Bodine

  
Other                              
The Raven                            Lead Soloist (Guest Artist)            Alice Nemecek

Film: Roses Are Red            Female Lead/Pas de Deux           Point Park University


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EDUCATION:

Point Park University         2013 Bachelors Degree in Dance  Cum Laude
Montclair High School       Graduate



TRAINING:

Complexions Winter Intensive                                New York, NY
The Bolshoi Ballet Summer Intensive                     New York, NY              
The Juilliard School Summer Intensive                    New York, NY
Rochester City Ballet                                              Rochester, NY
American Ballet Theatre Collegiate Program           New York, NY
American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive            Detroit, MI
American Academy of Ballet Summer Intensive      SUNY Purchase, NY      

BALLET  

Elaine Kudo, Dana Arey, Kwang Suk Choi, Ernest Tolentino, Jamie Leverett,

Lindy Mandrajieff, Susan Stowe

JAZZ      

Kiesha Lalama, Jason McDole, Pearlann Porter, Jodi Welsh, Doug Benz

MODERN  

Mary Bruce Blackburn, Whitney Kitts, Claudia Cutler

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SPECIAL SKILLS

Pointe, Classical/Contemporary Partnering, Choreography, Costuming, Set Design, Set Construction, Stage Crew, Fundraising, Public Relations, Business Management, Receptionist Skills, Licensed Driver, Passport, Camp Counselor, Good with Children, Teaching Experience, Excellent with Animals, Horsemanship, Singing, Swimming, Licensed Bartender, Modeling, Strategic Dining, Stage Managing