Sergii Sydorskyi – Nutcracker Prince

Mr. Sydorskyi was born in Kyiv, Ukraine. He was trained at the Kyiv State Ballet School and has won many international competitions and awards. He has been Principal dancer with the National Opera of Ukraine for many years and Dance Alive National Ballet in Florida. His extensive repertoire includes leading roles in numerous classical and contemporary ballet productions in Ukraine and around the world. He was given the esteemed title “Honored Artist of the Ukraine”. Mr. Sydorskyi earned a degree in dance, choreography and teaching from the famed Kyiv State Choreographic School, as well as a Master’s Degree in Theatrical Arts from the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatrical Arts University. Currently, Mr. Sydorskyi is Ballet Master in Ballet Melange and Classical Ballet Academy in Denver.

Amanda Rose Hall – Sugar Plum Fairy

 Amanda Hall began dancing at the age of four. She trained at her Mother’s Ballet School, Pembroke ballet. Since she started competing at the age of 9, she has won top prizes at International Ballet Competitions such as the ADC prize in 2012 and 2013, Bronze medal at YAGP in 2013, and first place at The World Ballet Competition in 2018 senior category. She also attended the prestigious Varna Ballet competition in 2018.
 Amanda joined the corps de ballet of Ballet Magdeburg In 2020 where she danced multiple soloist roles such as, Paquita Pas de Trois, the three vampires from Dracula, and other contemporary works of Gonzalo Galguera. During her time in Germany, she was invited to perform in “Il Festival Internazionale della Danza e delle Danze” in honor of Carla Fraccci and “The international Dance Festival of Miami”.

In 2022, she joined Balletto Di Milano. She has now danced In over 50 different theater’s throughout Italy, France, Switzerland, Egypt, Canada, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Finland, and the USA. Her repertory with the company includes, Carmen, Esmeralda from “Notre Dame de Paris” by Stephen Delattre, Pastorale from The Nutcracker, Clara/Sugarplum from the nutcracker, Notte Rossa from Aria Tango by Micha Van Hoecke and multiple contemporary works.

Sergiy Mykhaylov – Herr Drosselmeyer

1987– 1995: attended the Kiev State Choreographic College
1995 – 1998: National Ballet of Ukraine (soloist)
During these years, he also worked as a soloist with The Classical Ballet of Paris.
1998 – 2009: Orlando Ballet (as a principal dancer under the direction of Vasiliy Petrutiu, Fernando Bujones)

During this time, he was a principal guest artist in Boca Raton Ballet, Ocala Ballet, Terada Ballet Arts Academy (Japan), Cincinnati Orchestra, Orlando City Ballet, Russian Ballet Academy, Kansas City Ballet

2001 – 2009: Sarasota Ballet (as a principal dancer, under the direction of Robert de Warren. and Ian Webb). During this time, he was principal guest artist with Central Florida Ballet, Terada Ballet Arts Academy (Japan), Orlando City Ballet, Kingsport Ballet, Steward Ballet, Russian Ballet of Alafaya

1996: Silver Medal winner at Serge Lifar International Ballet Competition in Kiev
2002: Semi-finalist in USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi

He has taught and choreographed at Orlando Ballet School, Terada Ballet Academy in Japan, Sarasota Ballet School, Russian Ballet School of America in Orlando, Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida (Miami), Florida Ballet Arts Academy, and more.

In 2010, Sergiy Mykhaylov with his wife Darya Fedotova proudly opened the School of Russian Ballet in Sarasota/ Bradenton. In 2022 the school changed its name to International Ballet of Florida.

Douglas Horne – Rat King, Russian Dance

Douglas danced professionally after studying on full scholarships with American Ballet Theatre (New York), Miami City Ballet (Miami, FL), and Studio Maestro (New York). In June 2010 he was the Bronze Medal winner in the World Ballet Competition: and in June 2009 he was a finalist in The New York International Ballet Competition. Additionally, he was a semi-finalist in the renowned International Ballet Competition in Varna, Bulgaria. He won Gold in the senior classical division of the Youth American Grand Prix semifinals in Torrington, CT. In 2007 he won the Gold Medal in the senior division of the Youth Dance Festival in New Jersey. Mr. Horne has danced leading roles with the Orlando Ballet.

Carlos de Quesada– Fritz, Chinese Dance

Carlos began his ballet education at the International Ballet of Florida under Sergiy Mikhailov and Darya Fedotova. He continued his training at the Sarasota Cuban Ballet school and The Sarasota Ballet Margaret Barbieri Conservatory. The recipient of merit scholarships, he attended summer intensives locally as well as with Bolshoi Ballet in New York, Modas Dance in New Mexico, and Oklahoma City Ballet. Carlos was awarded a full scholarship for the year round program with Joffrey Ballet School in New York. As a student Carlos has danced Don Quixote’s Basilio, Giselle’s Albrecht, The Flames of Paris’ Marseillaise, The Sleeping Beauty’s Prince Florimund as well as contemporary works. Carlos also performed the role of the Gangster Rat in John Ringling’s Circus Nutcracker and the Clown soloist in Oklahoma City Ballet’s Matthew Hart’s The Nutcracker. Carlos is currently a member of the Gulf Coast Studio Company in Sarasota where he has danced the principal role in La Vivandiere and the Pas de Deux from Paquita. This December he danced the role of The Nutcracker.

Paolo Z Carballo Cavallini – Juggler in Circus Dance

Paolo Carballo Cavallini from Perú South America, Paolo 6th generation circus performer he been performing since I was 9 years old and continue to do so around the world.

Live entertaining is my passion runs in my blood, and I love representing my family’s art.