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SYM DANCE
OUR
STORY
We are a dance organisation founded by two professional dancers who are passionate about the arts. From performing to coaching and all things in between . . .
Yassaui Mergaliyev
Born and trained in Kazakhstan, Yas has had a long career as a professional dancer around the globe. He's danced with many leading companies including Croatian National Ballet, the National ballet of Peru and has performed around the world in the USA, Russia, Japan, Korea, Spain and many more. Yassaui has danced a vast range of ballets including the prince in Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Sleeping Beauty and also the leading roles in Don Quixote, Le Corsaire and La Sylphide to name a few. He recently appeared on the BBC's The Greatest Dancer. He continues to perform in Gala's and touring around the world.
Sophie Mergaliyev
Born in the UK, Sophie trained at Elmhurst Ballet school, where she performed with Birmingham Royal Ballet in her graduate year. She then went on to dance with Croatian National Ballet and Royal Swedish Ballet performing many soloist roles across a wide repertoire of ballets including Big Swans and pas de trois in Swan Lake, fairy variations and Aurora's friends in Sleeping Beauty and much more. She is now a part of International Arts Collective whilst continuing to tour with projects around the world from Russia to Mexico and many more.