Val Salnikov has performed both nationally and internationally with the Kirov Ballet at the Mikhailovsky Theatre St Petersburg, Russia; Saratov Opera House, Voronezh Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Tbilisi Ballet, and the Augusta Ballet. His repertoire includes performances of many well-known choreographers including Maurice Béjart, Marius Petipa, Leonid Jacobson, Boris Eifman, and George Balanchine. Mr. Salnikov has worked with renowned musicians, Mstislav Rostropovich and Winton Marsalis. He has produced ballets including From Russia with Ballet, The Nutcracker, Carmen, Don Quixote, and more. Mr. Salnikov is the Owner / Director of Carolina Dance Conservatory in Simpsonville, South Carolina.