Boris Gershman

Managing Director, Teacher

Boris started his study of dance at the Kiev School of Arts. He continued his dance education at the Academy of Arts in St.Petersburg. After that, he pursued a professional career as a dancer.

In 1985, Boris started to work as a teacher and choreographer. Then, in 1986 he founded the Rovesnik Dance Company in Kiev, a company that successfully toured all around the world for over ten years. At Rovesnik, Boris received numerous awards for innovative choreography and overall excellence as an educator. His training and experience encompass ballet, folk dance, and ballroom dancing.

In 1997 he moved to the United States where he worked as a teacher at the School of the Dance Connecticut, the former Hartford Ballet , at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Performing Arts, at the Hartt School and The Ethel Walker School.