Anastasia Smirnova
Choreographer
Anastasia started her rhythmic gymnastics career in her mom’s studio, and at 12
years old completed the curriculum for Designated Candidate to Sports Master in
Rhythmic Gymnastics. She was accepted to A. V. Seleznev’s Almaty Choreographic
Academy to “Classical Ballet Artist” division. Anastasia combined her education with
work at the State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet. At 19 years old she
graduated with Honours from the Choreographic Academy and started working at
the B. Ayukhanov Academic Dance Theatre. A year later, Anastasia was invited to
Tokyo, Japan and entered a 3-months contract to teach classical ballet at Artist-
Home-Village Ballet School. Upon her return to Almaty, Kazakhstan, she joined the
International Relations Faculty at the Social Relations Academy and opened her own
dance groups, thus becoming the Director of “Happy Kids” Dance Studio. This
dance group became a regular participant at National and International Dance
Contests, winning Grand Prix and main prizes. Anastasia Smirnova directed the
group for 9 years prior to her departure to Canada.
In addition to her educational career, she was the prima at Blockbuster Dance
Theatre, which represented Kazakhstan’s dance artistry in Milan, Hong Kong, Dubai,
Ho Chi Mihn City, Shanhai, etc. For 2 years Anastasia worked as the Senior Trainer
in Cheer Dance for Kazakhstan Cheerleading Association. She received the Class 2
Cheerleading Trainer designation, and later upgraded it to Class 1 level in Tokyo,
Japan.
Anastasia holds the title of “Shaping Grace 2007” (Kazakhstan Shaping Federation),
Winner of a “Golden Globe” in “Student of the Year” category (KazhATiCO 2011),
“Student of the Year” in “Kazakhstan’s best Cultural Activist” (Kazakhstan’s Ministry
of Education & Science).
Starting from 2021, she became a certified Zumba B1 (Almaty, Kazakhstan) and B2
level instructor (Toronto, Canada). In 2014-2016, Anastasia was a regular Judge of
“Rauan” & “Kushuak” Kids Contests of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Almaty &
Astana, Kazakhstan). Co-author and prima in “The Nightingale”, a production by
Merey Ismailova Dance Theatre (Toronto, Canada), participant of Toronto Dance
Teacher Expo 2017 & 2018
Co-author and dancer of the Grand Opening of DAMIANI Jewelry Collection for
Sophie Loren in 2010 (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
Attended master classes and workshops for classical and modern dance,
contemporary dance, jazz funk, waacking, hip-hop, locking, popping, go-go and
many others.
Dance Lessons.
Dance is the artistic way of one’s new vision of the world. The ability to properly
hear the music and to control one’s body ensure the enjoyment of life fully and
allow to see it from a special perspective. At our dance lessons we gradually
establish the essential foundation for the future multifaceted artistic professional.
Rhythm, stretching, choreography, dance routine all greatly develop muscle tone
and movement, calisthenics, eversion, coordination, and musical pitch. Dance
introduces humans to the sense of freedom and confidence and teaches to control
one’s emotions and to express them accordingly.