was born in Leningrad, Russia, and graduated from the prestigious Vaganova Ballet Academy in Saint Petersburg, Russia under professor Natalia Dudinskaya. Upon graduation, Ms. Ulitina danced with The Leningrad Maly Theatre Ballet, performing many lead roles and touring all over the world. In 2003, Ms. Ulitina received her Pedagogy Degree of Classical Dance, Character Dance and Historical Dance from the Vaganova Ballet Academy. From 2002-2012, Ms. Ulitina was a teacher of classical dance at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Some of her students went on to dance as principals and soloists with world famous companies such as Bolshoi Ballet, Mariinsky Theatre Ballet, Eifman Ballet, Joffrey Ballet and National Opera-Budapest. From 2016-17, Ms. Ulitina was a teacher of classical dance at the Boris Eifman Dance Academy in Saint Petersburg, Russia.