| “My job allows me to work with world-renowned stars in the field of ballet, and it has enabled me to travel on tour nationally and internationally, in countries like Canada, Taiwan, and China. Some of my lead roles have included Drosselmeyer in The Nutcracker, Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet, and Zuniga in Carmen.”
“My parents still live in my native Bulgaria. They first came to America to attend my BSC graduation ceremony. I help them visit me in the United States as often as I can since I cannot return to Bulgaria due to the mandatory military requirement for all males under 30. Besides, I believe I serve Bulgaria far more effectively through the powerful, eloquent, and universal language of dance than the use of any size military boots.”
“I feel extremely grateful for all the blessings that followed my graduation from BSC. Along with contracts from several professional U.S. ballet companies, I was offered a spot at Ballet Internationale immediately following my |
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BSC graduation. In 2002, I was a semifinalist in the Varna International Ballet Competition and won a cash award at the USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Miss., that same year. I also was chosen to be the first teacher for the newly developing male dance division at BI's Clara Noise Academy of Dance, creating a class geared toward sparking an interest and attraction to dance in male youth. On an even brighter note, artistic director Eldar Aliev just promoted me to the position of a soloist with Ballet Internationale for the upcoming season.”
“Even now, five years later, the words of one of Serbia's brightest prima ballerinas, BSC Dance Professor Mira Popovich, echo in my mind both on- and off-stage. The seeds she planted in me, along with BSC Dance Professor Ruth Henry and other college faculty, are beginning to bear the sweet fruits of accomplishment, maturity, and mastery in everything I do—fruits that continue to feed my deep love and passion for dance and life.”
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