Background
Mountian, Vassilii Vladimirovich was born on January 8, 1941 in Grigoriopol, Moldova, Russia. Came to the United States, 1990. Son of Vladimir Andreevitch and Anna Vassilievna Mountian.
Mountian, Vassilii Vladimirovich was born on January 8, 1941 in Grigoriopol, Moldova, Russia. Came to the United States, 1990. Son of Vladimir Andreevitch and Anna Vassilievna Mountian.
Diplomat, Kishiniev State Academy Choreographic Academy, Moldova, Russia, 1960.
Soloist (dancer), State Ensemble "JOK", Kishiniev, Moldova., Russia, 1960-1964;
ballet master, Odessa (Ukraine) Military Ensemble, 1964-1966;
principal soloist, State Ensemble Igor Moiseyev, Moscow, 1967-1985;
ballet master, State Theatre "ROMEN", Moscow, 1985-1986;
ballet master, Khadra International Folk Ballet, San Francisco, 1991;
instructor ballet, Stapleton School Performing Arts, San Anselmo, California, since 1992. Freelance choreographer, Moscow, 1986-1990. Guest instructor Olympic Training Center, United States Gymnastics Federation, 1993, San Francisco Ballet School, summer 1994-1995.
Assistant ballet master Moscow Goodwill Games, 1986, 70th Anniversary Concert, Moscow, 1987, Marin Ballet, 1996. Instructor ballet Westlake School Performing Arts, since 1994.
With Russian Army, 1964-1966.
Married Elena Korneva, April 1980 (divorced September 1987). Children: Anna V., Igor V. Kornev. Married Lesley Dara Gordon, March 4, 1991.