FACULTY
Evgenia Singur
Founder Director of Singur Ballet
Evgenia Singur graduated from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia. After the graduation, she joined the Russian State Ballet in Moscow. Ms Singur was a Soloist with Russian State Ballet where she performed Principal and Soloist roles in the Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Don Q, Spartacus, Scheherazade, Les Sylphides, and many others. With the Russian Ballet she toured internationally to 30 countries. She has performed for the Queen of England, Kings of Oman and Dubai, and for many presidents. She has appeared several times in European and Russian dance magazines representing Grishko in ad campaigns. Her specialties are teaching ballet and character dance. She has taught at the Baltimore School for the Arts and the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, DC. She was a judge and guest teacher at the Canaan Dance International Ballet Competition also including World Ballet Grand Prix New York, Ulaanbaatar. Ms, Singur’s students received many awards such as Gold, Silver and Bronze from the prestigious International Ballet competitions and working all around the world, her students are dancing in prestigious Ballet Companies around the globe.
Bat Udval
Artistic Director of Singur Ballet
Artistic Director of World Ballet Grand Prix New York and Mongolia. Born in Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia, Mr. Udval graduated from the Perm Ballet College in Perm, Russia. As a Principal dancer with Russian State Ballet, he danced almost all major roles and toured over 40 countries along with Vladimir Vasiliev, Ekaterina Maksimova, Marina Semenova, Olga Lepeshchinskaya, Leonid Lavrovsky, Mahmud Isanbaev.
He has been a judge of the Korea International Ballet Competition, Asian Ballet Competition, World Ballet Art Grand Prix Competition, and World Ballet Grand Prix, as well as a Master teacher at the Korea International Ballet Competition and Asian Grand Prix.
He performed at the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, the Royal Opera House of the United Kingdom, The open-air theater of the Theater of Dionysus in Greece, the Coliseum in London, England, Teatro Alla Scala in Milan, Italy, and Sydney Opera House in Australia, Palacio De Bellas Artes in Mexico, the Friedrichstadt Palast in Berlin, Germany, and the Kremlin Palace in Moscow.
His teaching experience includes the Baltimore School for the Arts
Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington D,C
Ellison School of Ballet in New York
Asian Grand Prix Master Instructor
Korean International Ballet Competition Master Teacher
Master teacher of the World Ballet Grand Prix
2021 Youth American Grand Prix Best Teacher Award
Honorary Academician of Academie Internationale de choreography for outstanding choreographic achievement and Promotion of Choreography
Honorary Professor of Mongolian State Conservatory
His students received many awards such as Gold, Silver and Bronze from the prestigious International Ballet Competitions and working all around the world.
In 1989 and 1993, he was awarded the "Best Contemporary Dancer" or the 2nd place "Silver Medal" at the International Ballet Competition held in Moscow. In 1995, He was awarded the Best Dancer at the International Ballet Festival in South Korea
Nina Buisson
Contemporary Ballet Teacher
Nina Buisson is a French-born choreographer and dance educator, currently based in New York, United States. She received a scholarship from the Princess Grace Academy of Classical Dance in Monte Carlo under the direction of Marika Besobrasova and completed her musical training at the Prince Rainier III Music Academy in Monaco. Nina holds a BFA in Dance and a professional pedagogical diploma in ballet and modern dance from the Cultural Ministry of France, Aix-en-Provence. Since 2010, she has been a recipient of The Malatray Victoria Foundation for the Arts and has been recognized by the American Guild of Musical Artists for her extraordinary ability as a dance teacher and coach. As the Artistic Director of Nina Buisson Contemporary Move, Nina has collaborated with a variety of companies in Europe and America, performing in dance, physical theater, and film. Her choreographic work has earned critical acclaim and top awards at prestigious international competitions, including "The Spirit Award for Choreographic Excellence" at The Elan Awards 2010 in New York. Nina’s students have excelled in renowned competitions worldwide, including the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), the Boston International Ballet Competition, the Varna International Ballet Competition, TANZOLYMP in Berlin, and the Helsinki International Ballet Competition. Many of her students have won Top prizes, such as a top 12 placement at YAGP in 2022 and gold medals at the Delaware National Ballet Competition in 2022 and 2023. Her work has been showcased at notable venues, including the Steinhardt School of Education at NYU, the Juilliard Dance Department, Symphony Space, and Miller Theatre at Columbia University, as well as internationally at venues like the Cultural Center of the Philippines. In addition to her performance work, Nina has taught Master Classes, workshops, and seminars in countries such as France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Brazil, Mexico, and the United States. She has previously been a faculty member at Peridance Capezio Center and Valentina Kozlova Dance Conservatory and served as a judge for the Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition (VKIBC) from 2015 to 2021. Nina has also choreographed compulsory contemporary numbers for VKIBC and continues to coach and choreograph for prominent institutions like Ellison Ballet Academy. She has recently started coaching and choreographing for Singur Ballet. Nina is known for her innovative approach, which draws inspiration from music, theater, and film. She strongly advocates for cross-disciplinary collaboration and sees art as a transformative tool for both personal and social change.
Abbi Johnson
Teacher, Senior Company Artist with Ajkun Ballet Theatre
Abbi Johnson is a Senior Company Artist with Ajkun Ballet Theatre in New York. She began her training at Highgate Ballet School and Central School of Ballet in London, UK, and completed her dance education at Joffrey Ballet School in New York City. Ms. Johnson is a two-time gold medalist of the Cecchetti choreographic competition and a silver medalist of the Cecchetti Mabel Ryan competition. She has previously performed with the National Youth Ballet of Great Britain at the renowned Sadler's Wells Theatre in London. Her repertoire includes Don Quixote, The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, La Bayadère, Romeo and Juliet, Paquita, Stars and Stripes, and Serenade.
Bilgude Ariunbold
Guest Contemporary Ballet Teacher
BILGUDE ARIUNBOLD
(Dance Artist) originally from Mongolia, trained as a ballet dancer the Mongolian Conservatory from 2005 to 2012. In 2009, while still a student, he was chosen to be join the State Academic Theater of Opera and Dance, where he performed as a soloist until 2015. He then joined Wise Ballet Theatre in South Korea as a principal dancer (2015-2021). he studied choreography at an Mongolian national university of arts and culture (2020-2023). He created a new choreography called (Energy) in 2023 in Mongolia and performed it on stage. He joined Complexions Contemporary Ballet in January 2024.
Telmen Munkherdene
Guest Teacher, Artist with New Orleans Ballet Theatre
Telmen Munkherdene began his training in his native Mongolia at the Mongolian State Conservatory, graduating in 2017. During his final year, he performed with the Mongolian State Opera and Ballet Theatre. Awarded a full scholarship to the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C., Telmen joined the junior company and performed Giselle with the Cuban National Ballet at the Kennedy Center. He trained under ballet legends such as Bat Udval and Evgenia Singur, Marina Bogdanova.
Telmen has received numerous accolades throughout his career. He won the silver medal for classical ballet and the Grand Prix for contemporary dance at the 32nd World Association of Arts Exchange Festival in South Korea. Additionally, he earned the bronze medal at the Mongolian National Ballet Competition. In 2019, he received the Gold Medal at the World Ballet Grand Prix in New York and a full scholarship to attend the Joffrey Ballet School. He also won the silver medal and Best Technique Award at the Jewels Festival in New York and received a diploma at the YAGP 2019 finals.
Notably, Telmen is the youngest recipient of the Medal for Leading Cultural Artist in Mongolia, awarded by the Ministry of Culture. He has danced as a guest artist for several international productions, including in China, with Ajkun Ballet Theatre in the United States, and Fire Bird with Komaki Ballet Japan in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. His repertory includes leading roles in classical ballets such as Don Quixote, Le Corsaire, Flames of Paris, Walpurgis Night, Diana and Acteon, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Giselle. Telmen is starting his first season with New Orleans Ballet Theatre in September of 2024.