performers
Andrea Lassokova
Andrea Lassakova was born in Dolny Kubin, Slovakia and received her dance training exclusively with Klara Skodova at the Eva Jacz Dance Conservatory in Bratislava, the primary training facility for the Slovak National Ballet. In 2011, she graduated from the conservatory and joined the Slovak National Theatre as a demi-soloist.
In 2013, Andrea moved to Finland and joined the Youth Company of the Finnish National Ballet. In 2014, she joined the Finnish National Ballet’s Main Company. In 2015, she moved to St. Petersburg, Russia and joined the Mikhailovsky Ballet by invitation as a soloist. She was promoted to the rank of First Soloist in 2021.
Andrea was one of the few ballerinas to work under the tutelage of Madame Tatiana Nikolaevna Legat. From 2021 to 2022, she was coached by former Kirov Ballet Prima Ballerina Zhanna Ayupova and worked frequently with choreographers Nacho Duato, Oleg Vinogradov, and Mikhail Messerer. Andrea currently tours the United States as a principal ballerina for the World Ballet Company, the largest ballet touring company in the country.
Performances
at Festival Napa Valley
This year’s Dance Gala, under Adrian Blake Mitchell’s artistic direction, features renowned dancers like Tiler Peck, Roman Mejia, Sasha De Sola, Joe Walsh, and Fabrice Calmels. Highlights include Other Dances, Light Rain, and a world premiere by Mitchell. Constance Stamatiou honors Judith Jamison with Cry, making this an unforgettable evening of movement and music.