Mag. Oleksandr Maslyannikov

Director, Ballet School Académie de Danse
Former Ballet Dancer, Wiener Staatsballett
Balletmaster, Professional Classical Ballet

Born in Vladivostok, Russia, Mag. Oleksandr Maslyannikov acquired his ballet education from The Kiev National University of Culture and Arts, Ukraine in 2007. Further experiences were collected at the Theatre Altenburg-Gera, Germany as a Demi-soloist, as well as at the Vienna State Opera from 2004-2015 as a ballet dancer. Since September 2015, he has been the director of his ballet school Maslyannikov-Académie de Danse in Vienna, Austria.

Field of Teaching

Floor Barre: Oleksandr Maslyannikov follows the Knyazev Method to strengthen and prepare the muscles for ballet training, which includes the stretching of muscles and the spine.
Classical Ballet: Based on the Vaganova Method, Oleksandr Maslyannikov teaches all ages from 10 years upwards.
Repertoire: Preparation and training of different variations.


Teaching Experience

01/2013 – 09/2015 Theater Baden, Baden, Austria
Guest Balletmaster
05/2015 – 09/2015 Theater Baden, Baden, Austria
Training leader and assistant choreographer
09/2012 – 06/2015 Volksoper Wien, Vienna, Austria
Guest Balletmaster
09/2010 – 01/2012 Konservatorium Sunrise, Vienna, Austria
Instructor at the Ballet department
05/2010 – 2015 TSK Modena Vienna, Austria
Balletmaster
09/2009 – present Ballettkonservatorium St. Pölten, Austria
Guest Balletmaster


Dance Experience

09/2002 – 08/2004 Theater Altenburg-Gera, Germany
Demi-Soloist
09/2004 – 08/2015 Wiener Staatsballett, Vienna, Austria
Dancer