Natalia Ejova

Dance Teacher

Natalia Ejova was born in Obninsk, Russia. At the age of six, she began training in Rhythmic Gymnastics. Over the next twelve years, she rose to be one of the top competitors in all of Russia. After leaving gymnastic competition, Natalia turned her attention and energy to dance. She became a member of the top cabaret show in all of Russia, Alex Show, and, in time, became a choreographer and dance captain. At any opportunity, Natalia traveled throughout Europe to attend and train at various dance festivals, studying with some of the top teachers in the world including Mark Haim, Desmond Richardson, and Matt Mattox. Back in Moscow, she was hired by the Imperial Russian Ballet under Maya Plisetskaya and toured Russia and the world. She was awarded a scholarship to American Dance Festival where she continued her studying and performing in Durham, North Carolina. When she chose to stay in the United States, she performed with companies such as Momix, Complexions and with Nina Buisson. She trained with Tatiana Petruk and mastered Aerial Artistry, performing in the silk hammock. She also ventured into Folk and Character Dancing, performing with the ensemble Barynya. Natalia then toured with the North American and Irish tours of Riverdance. Natalia has had the pleasure of teaching for Dance World Academy for the last five years.