Kate Shurygina

Moscow, Russia

Joined Boston Ballet School in 2026

Biography

Yekaterina “Kate” Shurygina is a former ballet dancer who brings her many years of classical ballet professional training and stage experience to her teaching. She graduated from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Moscow in 2002 under the Academy rector Sofia Golovkina.

Originally from Moscow, Shurygina performed with the The State Academic Theater of Classical Ballet of Natalia Kasatkina and Vladimir Vasilyov in productions including Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, The Nutcracker, Giselle, Cinderella, Spartacus, The Firebird, The Rite of Spring, and The Creation of the World. She participated in The Varna International Ballet Competition and toured internationally in Europe and the United States.

Today, Shurygina teaches children, teens, and adults of different levels, focusing on strong technique, musicality, artistry, and confidence.

Shurygina also serves as Artistic Director of the John Cranko School’s summer intensive program (Stuttgart) and collaborates with YAGP.