Andrej Uspenski

Andrej Uspenski is a Russian ballet dancer and photographer.
Uspenski was born in St Petersburg and trained at the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet, the Palucca School of Dance, Dresden, and the Berlin State Ballet School. Uspenski joined The Royal Ballet in 2002 and rose to first artist, before retiring as a dancer in 2015. During his dancing career, he often photographed dancers and rehearsals and after retirement was asked to become an in-house photographer for the Royal Ballet while developing a career as a globally sought-after photographer and videographer, working with principals, premier dance companies, and renown choreographers worldwide. Between 28 April and 16 May 2017, he will hold his inaugural exhibition of fine art photography, "A Dancer's View". "Andre Uspenki combines a photographer’s eye with a dancer’s understanding of movement to explore light and shadow through the dynamics of the human form." His work will be on show between 28 April - 16 May, at the Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QR.
He has published several photography books "Dancers: Behind the Scenes with The Royal Ballet" (2013), "Natalia Osipova: Becoming a Swan" (2013) and "Steven McRae: Dancer in the Fast Lane" (2014).