Nadezhda Pavlova

From the 2nd year Nadia Pavlova participated in concerts with the special numbers choreographed by M.Gaziev — «The Girl and an Echo», «The Little Ballerina», "Mischievous person", and also was cast in various children's parts at the Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre.

In 1999 Pavlova took part in the opening of the Russian cultural center in Washington, as well as being a laureate of the Stars of World Ballet Festival in Donetsk.

From 1992 to 1994 Pavlova was the artistic director of Theatre of Pavlova's ballet, and in 1995 the Renaissance-ballet. She has also served as a member of the jury in international dance competitions in Luxembourg (1995) and Hong Kong (1996).

Since 1983 Nadia Pavlova's repertoire has included solos by M. Bejart and G. Balanchine, and she danced with all the leading soloists of the Bolshoi, including Alexander Bogatyryov, Valery Anisimov, and, later, Alexey Fadeechev, Yury Vasjuchenko, Irek Mukhamedov and Nikolai Tsiskaridze. She has given master-classes in France, Germany, Japan, Finland.

In 1970, during theater tours in Moscow, Nadia Pavlova was already noticed by reviewers. Aged 15 years was awarded the first prize in the All-Union competition of ballet masters and ballet dancers, and a year later, in 1973, she won the Grand prize of II International competition of ballet dancers in Moscow. Nadia Pavlova was already frequently touring, both at home and abroad, to countries including Italy, Japan, China, Austria, Germany, France and the United States.

In 1966 visitors from the Perm choreographic school arrived in Cheboksary tasked with finding children of exceptional talent. They saw Nadia and recommended that she study in Perm, where she spent the next seven years — from 2nd year until graduation, in particular being coached by Lyudmila Pavlovna Saharova.

Nadezhda Pavlova (born May 15, 1956) is a Russian Chuvash ballerina of the late 20th century, People's Artist of the USSR, People's Artist of the Chuvashia, professor.