My name is Val Salnikov. I am a ballet dancer and I am in the beginning of my directing career.
This web site will give you a lot of information about my interests. Please visit: My Photography, My Students and other.
I have been lucky to meet and work with some really talanted and famous people: Winton Marsalis, Mstislav Rostropovich, Luba Kunakova, Kaie Kirb (Korb), Marat Daukaev, Ann Brodie, Stas Isaev, Julie Kent, Nakyung Choi (here is video of her performing in Cincinnati orchestra).
I have been lucky to meet and work with some really talanted and famous people: Winton Marsalis, Mstislav Rostropovich, Luba Kunakova, Kaie Kirb (Korb), Marat Daukaev, Ann Brodie, Stas Isaev, Julie Kent, Nakyung Choi (here is video of her performing in Cincinnati orchestra).
I like all kinds of music: A. Shnitke, Tom Whaits, whatever V. Spivakov plays, Pink Floyd, B.Grebenshikov and more.
My hero is Jiri Kylian. My favorite choreographer -- Nacho Duato.
You can locate me by clicking Latest News
One of my accomplishments is opening my own School of Ballet in South Carolina. SC will be always in my heart. You can find my students in many other states. For example : Virginia, NYC, Mississippi and more.
This picture of me was taken by Joseph Phillips when we went to Japan for Ballet Competition.
I am looking for any information about very special person Igor Yakovlev (Jakovlev). I would appreciate any piece of information about this dancer.
