Lori Christman-Bourtasenkov

Ballet Teacher

Cleveland City Dance

Lori Christman-Bourtasenkov is known in the ballet world for her diversity that has won her critical acclaim both Nationally and Internationally. She has danced with Carolina Ballet as a Soloist, New Jersey Ballet as a Principal, Stars of American Ballet and The New York based Daring Project, directed by Valentina Kozlova and Margo Sappington.Ms. Christman's repertory includes many Classics of yesteryear and neo-classics of today. She has worked with many of today’s top choreographers; Lynne Taylor-Corbett, Robert North, Margo Sappington, Tyler Walters, Norbert Vesak, Timour Bourtasenkov, Vincente Nebrada, Christopher Wheeldon, Johan Renval and Robert Weiss among others. Ms. Christman has formal training in the Complete Teaching Method of Classical Dance developed by Vera Kostrovitskaya which she combines with her knowledge to teach young dancers in the 21st century.She has been successful in producing dance performances for the community and is instrumental in educating the younger audience in the art of dance with children performances, workshops and lecture demonstrations. She has taught all levels at Carolina Ballets Summer Intensives from 2007 to 2013 as well as staged 160 children in Carolina Ballet Nutcracker. “My lifelong love has been ballet and I would like to share my love and knowledge with the next generation”. Married to Timour Bourtasenkov and we have a college student, Adelia.