History
Established in 2003 by Ms. Victoria Mironova (Evdokimova), M. Ed., and Vladimir Demine LLB, Victoria International Ballet Academy boasts a rich legacy rooted in the renowned Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in St. Petersburg. Ms. Victoria, with 21 years as a classical ballet dancer, joined the Mikhailovsky Opera and Ballet Theatre in St. Petersburg and graduated in 1995 from the Teachers Department of the Vaganova Academy, specializing in ballet pedagogy and choreography.
As a second-generation Russian ballet professor, Ms. Mironova inherits knowledge from the famed Vaganova syllabus, having been a student of Natalia Dudinskaya, who, in turn, learned directly from Agrippina Vaganova.
In 2004, the academy transformed into a full-time day school, seamlessly blending academic education with professional ballet training. Recently, VIBA partnered with Rotman Arts and Science Private School, allowing full-time professional ballet program students to earn both a High School Diploma and a Ballet Dancer Diploma. This dual certification empowers them to pursue professional ballet careers or continue their academic pursuits.
With over two decades of ballet and academic excellence, our academy has nurtured numerous accomplished ballet dancers and professionals, leveraging their training to make significant contributions in both the dance community and academia.