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Oleg Alekhnovich - Born in St Petersburg in 1984, Oleg began skating at
the age of four. From 1988-2000 he took part in many Junior International competitions and in 2000 won the Cup of Russia. During his professional
career he skated with the St Petersburg Ice Theatre and was a soloist in their production of "The Wizard of Oz". Oleg joined the Russian Ice Stars in 2007. |
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Rinata Araslanova - was born in Perm in the Urals region of Russia in 1988
and began skating when she was five years old. She won 2nd place in the International Competition, Core, 2000; 4th place in the Grand Prix of Poland
2001 and 1st place in the Junior Champion of Russia 2002. She competed for France and won 2nd place in the French Championship 2005; and 2nd place
in the "Masters" Clermont-Ferrand 2006. Rinata joined the Russian Ice Stars
in 2007.
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Olga Balandina - Born, March 1982 in the Latvian Capital, Riga, Olga
began skating when she was 4 years old. She competed at pair skating at
the European and World Championships in 1996, 2003 and 2004 and held the
Latvian Champion title for seven consecutive years, 1997-2002. In 2005 Olga began her professional career and also completed her education, qualifying as Sport Manager at the P.F. Lesgaft University, St. Petersburgh.
Olga joined the Russian Ice Stars company in 2010. |
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Denis Balandin - Denis was born in 1984 in the town of Orenburg in the Urals,
he started skating when he was four years old. He has a Master of Sport degree and is a graduate of the Olympic Reserve School in Moscow. Denis is a participant of a number of International competitions: Russian Junior Championship in 1999; Junior Grand Prix in 1999; Junior World Championship in 2000; Universiade in 2005. Denis first joined the Russian Ice Stars in 2006. |
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Alexander Belokopytov & Ekaterina Belokopytova
Both were born in the Southern Russian City of Saratov. They attended the
same Athletic Training and Circus Schools and both went on to study further
at the Moscow Circus College. They graduated from the college in 1992,
both Qualified Arial Gymnasts.
They were married that year and together they embarked upon their
professional career joining the Moscow Circus on Ice. They travelled extensively with the company performing to audiences in Argentina, France, Egypt, Spain, Korea and Saudi Arabia.
In 1999, Sasha and Katya joined the Russian Ice Stars, amazing and delighting audiences here in the UK for the first time. Year on year, they continue to do so!
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Claire Bournet - Born in 1985, Claire is from Perpignan, France.
She began skating when she was eight years old. She attained first place in the French Club Championship (2000) and won the French Championship Ballet on Ice (2001). During her professional career she toured with Philippe Candeloro (2000-2003) and in Holiday on Ice (2004). |
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Yulia Konovalova - Born July 1973 in Moscow, Yulia started skating when
she was five years old. She participated in many different competitions held in
Moscow and at the age of ten began to take part in performances and shows of the Children’s Ice Shows. Yulia worked as an acrobat on ice in the 'State Russian Circus' company from 1994 to 1999. Later she worked for the 'Moscow Ice Ballet' company where she was the leading performer before accepting the position of rehearsal director. Yulia progressed to work as a coach and choreographer for
the Childrens Ice Theatre “Aleko” before joining The Russian Ice Stars in 2009. |
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Svetlana Kuprina - Svetlana was born in 1973 in Moscow and has been skating since she was five. She was invited to join the Russian National Team in 1990
and claimed first place in the Russia National Championship (1990), The Spartakiade of Russia (1990), The Cup of Alps in Obersdorf, Germany (1992), The Russia Cup (1990-1992), and second in the World Universiade, Poland (1993). Svetlana has an International Master of Sport Degree in pair skating. Professionally she has performed for ‘Russia on Ice’, ‘The Bolshoi Moscow Circus on Ice’, ‘Moscow Ballet on Ice’ and Czech Republic’s Intershow, ‘Magical Ice Carousel’. Svetlana joined The Russian Ice Stars in 1998. |
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Yury Kuprin - Born May 1972 in Moscow, Russia, Yury was ten years old when
he began to train as an acrobat. During the years that followed he travelled Russia working in the circus as a floor acrobat. He achieved a degree at Circus School in Floor Acrobats and Vaulting and did not actually begin skating until he was twenty. Yury performed with Russia on Ice in America and with the Bolshoi Moscow Circus on Ice before joining The Russian Ice Stars in 1998.
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Artur Minchuk - Born in July 1989 in Kiev, Ukraine. He began skating when
he was four years old at the SDUSHOR skating club in St. Petersburg and
began his competitive career when he was eighteen. He participated at National, International and World Championship competitions along with skating partners Anna Silaeva and later, Ksenia Stolbova. He embarked upon his professional skating career in 2011 and joined The Russian Ice Stars company. |
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Valdis Mintals - Born in Tallinn in 1979 and skating since he was four years of age, Valdis's career began as a single skater. He achieved fourth place in the National Championships and in 1995, having become a member of the Estonian National team began pair skating. He competed with partner Ekaterina Nekrassova, many times at the World Figure Skating Championships, the European Figure Skating Championships, and the World Junior Figure Skating Championships. From 1998 through 2002, he competed with Viktoria Shklover,
the pair were prize winners of the Junior World's, World and European Championships and were Estonian National Champions for eight consecutive years. Upon his retirement from competitive skating, he began skating professionally joining The Russian Ice Stars company in 2002.
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Maria Mukhortova - Maria was born in Saint Petersburg in 1985 and began skating when she was 6 years old. She went on to enjoy considerable success throughout her competitive career... 2008 European silver medalist, 2007 Russian National Champion, competitor at the 2002 and 2003 World Junior Championships and winner in 2005. She and her partner won the 2007 Russian Nationals, were silver medalists at the 2008 Europeans. Placed second at the 2009 Grand Prix event Skate Canada, bronze at the 2010 European Championships and were participants at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Maria joined The Russian Ice Stars in 2011. |
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Ekaterina Murugova - Former World Champion figure skater, Ekaterina was born May 1973 in Moscow. She began skating when she was four years old and was invited to join the Russian National Team when she was twelve. The following year she became the Junior National Champion and continued to win the Russian Championships each year from 1987 to 1991. Katya took first in the USSR Cup in 1988 and 1989 and was the Junior World Champion in 1987 and 1988. Katya has a Master of Sport International Degree. |
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Svetlana Perkina - Svetlana was born in 1983 in Moscow. She started to skate when she was four years old. During her competitive years she took part in numerous Moscow and Russian Championships and in 1998 came first in the
Open cup of Italy (juniors). She is a student of the Russian University of Physical Culture, Tourism and Sport, a Candidate Master of Sport single and a Candidate Master of Sport in short-track. |
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Maria Sergejeva - Maria was born in Tallinn, Estonia in 1992. She has been skating since she was four years old and began pair skating in 2003. During
her skating career Maria has competed in the World Championships (2009-2010);
the European Championships (2009-2010) and the Junior World Championships
(2007-2009). Maria is the 2007-2010 Estonian National Champion in pair skating and represented Estonia at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver. |
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Denis Skrjabin - Denis was born July 1989 in Tallinn, Estonia. He began skating when he was four years old and was invited to join the National Estonian junior skating team. He went on to participiate in men's singles events at many International and World championship competitions and became three times Champion of Estonia. Denis joined The Russian Ice Stars company in 2011. |
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Sergei Slavnov - Born March 1982 in St. Petersburg, Sergey was first taken to the ice rink by his grandmother when he was five years old.
His career began as
a single skater until he was sixteen when he stated to compete at pair skating. He won silver at the 2002 Junior Worlds with Julia Karbovskaya and in 2003 he paired with Julia Obertas. Together they competed at the Winter Olympic Games, World, European and National Figure Skating Championships in addition to numerous International competitions. Sergey retired from competitive skating in 2008. He performed in the Russia 1 ice show Star Ice, skating with the Russian actress Anastasia Zadorozhnaya. He joined The Russian Ice Stars company in 2011.
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Sergei Smirnov - Sergei is from St Petersburg, Russia. He was born in 1972 and began skating when he was five years old. He graduated from the Academy of Physical Culture in St Petersburg and competed in numerous competitions. He is a Master of Sport of the International Degree. Sergei has achieved first place at the Belarus Cup twice, second place at the Russian Championships and seventh place at the European Championships. |
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Graziella Trévise - Graziella was born in Bordeaux, France in 1991, she began skating when she was four years old. She was Champion of France in 2003, winner of the Grand Prix of Slovenia in 2005 and winner of the Triglav Trophy in 2007. Graziella retired from competitive skating in 2008 and skated for Philippe Candeloro in "Hello and Goodbye", his farewell tour through France. Graziella joined the Russian Ice Stars company in 2011. |
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Valeria Vorobyeva - Born in St. Petersburg, Russia in October 1988. Valeria began figure skating when she was eight years old. She competed internationally for Russia on the junior level as a single skater under the direction of her first coach, Olympic Champion Alexey Urmanov, winning a bronze medal at the Junior National Championships. She was a member of the Russian National Team for seven years.In 2006 she began competing as a pair skater, this time coached by Olympic Champion, Oleg Vasiliev. Valeria, a Master of Sport, retired from sport in 2009 and pursued her professional career, skating for the Holiday on Ice shows "Nutcracker" and "The Snow Queen". Valeria joined the Russian Ice Stars in 2011. |
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Vee Deplidge
Producer
In 1993, Wild Rose producer Vee Deplidge pioneered the concept of Theatre on Ice with productions designed to fit on theatre stages.
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When Prince Rainier of Monaco saw the show for the first time he announced
"This is the kind of classy family show that Monaco needs every year".
This told Vee that her tiny acorn had indeed flourished into a mighty oak.
Born in a small Yorkshire village, Vee’s unique style took her to Sunderland Flying Club where she was a director of the flying school to her promoting showbiz concerts and theatre shows for Syd Lawrence and his band, The Bolshoi Ballet, The Georgian State Dancers, Band of the Royal Marines, and Rudolph Nureyev’s UK Tour.
During her time at the flying club, Vee acquired her pilot’s licence, learned to parachute, and originated sponsored parachute jumps in Britain, raising £26,000 for one charity after persuading nurses, doctors and reporters as well as pilots to jump out of a plane.
Vee lives in what she regards as, the most beautiful setting in the world, a five hundred year old watermill in North Wales, along with her partner, three cats
and her four Japanese Akita & Pyrean Mountain dogs.
Following the success of Wild Rose’s first production of the Russian Ice Stars in the UK with The Sleeping Beauty on Ice, Vee’s original vision has led the show to worldwide success, playing to sell-out audiences in Denmark, Cyprus, Germany, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand and Monte Carlo. |
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Colin Angus
Executive Producer
Colin has a lifetime's experience of theatrical management at his fingertips.
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Having presented top class entertainment from international concert attractions and grand opera, to drama and ballet for more than thirty years, and managing several major touring theatres as well as repertory and civic venues, he is a theatrical establishment figure known throughout the industry.
Born in Sunderland, Colin studied drama for four years after first becoming involved in amateur dramatics as a teenager and working in four productions
with the national youth theatre.
For the past eight years, Colin has managed the business side of Wild Rose
and is responsible for booking tours and venues throughout the world. His hobbies include music and the theatre – it’s not just a job but a way of life to him. |
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Producer
Executive Producer
Choreographer
Lighting Design
Set Design
Costume Design
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Vee Deplidge
Colin Angus
Boris Myagkov
Nick Hollingdale
Perry Scenic
Joolz
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Tour Director
Production Manager
Office Manager
Rehearsal Director
Assistant Rehearsal Director
Russian Ice Stars Company Manager
Deputy Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager
Chief Electrician
Deputy Chief Electrician
Flying Engineer
Ice Engineer
Wardrobe Mistress
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Julian Deplidge
Sam Avison
Julie Maher
Ludmila Butskova
Olga Pershankova
Eugenia (Jane) Kazak
Aaron Carrington
Jonathan Fowler
Nick Hollingdale
Ollie Hall
Yakov Kuprin
Mikhail Halmitz
Natalia Popova
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