Kirov Academy of Ballet
Location
4301 Harewood Rd NE, Washington, D.C. United States of America
Coordinates	38°56′28″N 77°00′12″W / 38.941°N 77.0032°W / 38.941; -77.0032
Information
Type	Ballet school
Established	1990 (1990)
Closed	2022 (2022)
Grades	6th through 12th
Campus size	1.2 acres

The Kirov Academy of Ballet (formerly the Universal Ballet Academy ^[1]) was a ballet school in Washington, D.C. founded by Rev. and Mrs. Sun Myung Moon in 1990. ^[2] It closed in May 2022.

Facilities

The Kirov was located in a former monastery on a 1.2 acre campus in the Brookland neighborhood of northeast Washington, D.C. The 50,000 square foot gated facility featured dormitories, studios, and administrative space. ^[3]

Performance series

The Kirov’s spring and winter performance series were held in the academy’s 300-seat auditorium. Annually, the six performances served more than 1,800 people, including student performers, family members, children (including from underserved populations), and ballet aficionados of all ages.^{[ citation needed]}

Notable students

Kirov Academy of Ballet students have gone on to become leading dancers at top companies around the world. ^[4] Graduates and other students include Melanie Hamrick, ^[4] Sascha Radetsky, ^[4] Hee Seo, ^[4] Jayna Ledford, ^[5] Rasta Thomas, ^[6] Michele Wiles, ^[6] Danny Tidwell, ^[7] Tyler Nelson, ^[8] Vanessa Zahorian, ^[9] Sasha De Sola, ^[10] Brooklyn Mack, ^[11] Maria Bystrova, ^[6] Hyo-Jung Kang, ^[12] Melissa Hough, ^[6] Connor Walsh, ^[13] Rory Hohenstein, ^[6] Brian Maloney, ^[14] Jonathan Jordan, ^[15] J’aime Crandall, ^[16] Elizabeth Mason, ^[17] Lauren Strongin, ^[6] Dana Genshaft, ^[18] Laura O’Malley, ^[6] Adrienne Canterna, ^[6] Evan McKie, ^[4] Dragoș Mihalcea, ^[19] Yena Kang, ^[20] Hye-Min Hwang, ^[21] Jae Yong Ohm. ^[6]

References

See also

• Kirov Ballet