Valentina Kozlova Dance Foundation

The Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition (VKIBC) was founded and is directed by Valentina Kozlova, former principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet and New York City Ballet, and guest with major ballet companies around the world. Founded 16 years ago, VKIBC’s annual presentation brings to New York dancers from around the world, performing before a distinguished international panel of dance figures led by Nina Ananiashvili, principal dancer with the Bolshoi Ballet and current director of the Ballet of the Republic of Georgia.