Choreographer, master teacher and artistic director Konstantin Uralsky began his career after graduating from the Moscow Academic Choreographic School (the Bolshoi Academy) when he was accepted to join the Bolshoi Ballet. During his decade with the company he toured world-wide as well as performing at home in major works of the Bolshoi Ballet’s repertoire, including Romeo and Juliet, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, Macbeth, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Spartacus and many others. It was at this time that Uralsky decided to return to the academic world to pursue a career as an instructor and choreographer. He attended the State Institute of Theatrical Arts (GITIS) earning his degree in Choreography. In addition, Uralsky traveled abroad to study modern dance and jazz at the Palucca School in Dresden, Germany. In 1990, Uralsky arrived in the United States and since then has garnered the attention and admiration of audiences and dance critics internationally with his energetic and imaginative choreography.
From 1991 through 1997 Konstantin Uralsky held the position of artistic director for Ballet Iowa in Des Moines, USA overseeing all artistic elements for the company and school. He choreographed over two dozen original works and restaged many nineteenth century classical ballets. Among the original works are Doctor Zhivago, Thinking of Petrushka; Macbeth, More Than Two to Tango; Adagio, Snow White, I Got Rhythm, Carmen Suite, Romeo and Juliet, The Nutcracker, and Birds.
In addition to running Ballet Iowa the Mr. Uralsky also traveled the country providing master classes, seminars, private coaching and choreography to professional ballet companies, ballet schools and universities nationwide. The caliber of his teaching always brings excitement to students and teachers alike.
In 1998 Mr. Uralsky moved to New York where he established the Ballet School on Long Island.
Konstantin Uralsky is also the founder and artistic director of the chamber ballet company, Ballet New York. For this company he choreographed a number of new works, among them WANDERERS IN THE LIGHT, SOUNDS OF THE HOLIDAYS, DANCES OF HE WORLD.
In June 2003, Uralsky premiered his two-act ballet Walt of White Orchids at the New Opera House in Moscow. This was his first large work in Russia, which was commissioned by Ballet Moscow. Prior to the premiere Uralsky was invited by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Russian Dance Association to choreograph a one-act ballet, Street, for the Diamonds of the World Ballet gala, which premiered at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow in April 1999.
In 2005 Uralsky was selected to choreograph a new version of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet for the Chelyabinsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre, which premiered in September 2006. After the ballet’s great success he was invited once again, this time to do a new ballet, El Mundo De Goya, based on the life and paintings of Spanish painter Francisco Goya. The new work received rave reviews and great reception from the audience. The success of these two ballets lead to an offer for the position of an Artistic Director of the Ballet company. In April 2008 Konstantin Uralsky named a new Artistic Director of the Chelyabinsk State Ballet company.
The same year Mr. Uralsky received one of the highest awards in Russia, – The State award of the Russian Government for the achievements in the arts. The award was presented for the choreography of the ballet El Mundo de Goya.
Since September 2011 Konstantin Uralsky is an Artistic Director of the Ballet of the Astrakhan State opera and Ballet Theater. In the last few years he build a new young ballet company, with a very strong assemble of dancers, artistic staff, and exciting repertoire. He choreographed a new version of SWAN LAKE, NUTCRACKER,DON QUIXOTE, ROMEO AND JULIETTE,WALTS OF WHITE ORCHIDS, ANDREY RUBLEV (world premier), and others. The new ballets been highly acclaimed by critics and audience.
2013 the Astrakhan Ballet company had its first tour in the UK which introduced the company to an international audience.
Konstantin Uralsky is a Headmaster of a ballet division at the Astrakhan State Colledge of arts, which prepares professional ballet dancers. He also teaching a methodology of classical ballet and choreography at the Moscow Institute of Theatrical Arts.
During last few years Konstantin Uralsky was invited to Italy, Bolivia, Kosovo, the Ukraine, and Bulgaria to teach and stage new ballets.