Ariana Chernyshev

Corps de Ballet

Social Media
Instagram: @ari.chernyshev
Facebook: Ariana Chernyshev

Horoscope
Aries

Hometown
Pittsburgh, PA

Training
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School
The Washington School of Ballet

PBT
Joined PBT as an Apprentice in 2021
Promoted to Corps de Ballet in 2024

  • 1st Flash (Jormo Elo)
  • Allegro Brillante (George Balanchine © The George Balanchine Trust)
  • Beauty and the Beast (Lew Christensen)
  • Catharsis (Yoshiaki Nakano)
  • Cinderella (Jayne Smeulders – “Anastasia”)
  • Don Quixote (Marius Petipa)
  • Dracula (Michael Pink)
  • Emeralds (George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust)
  • La Esmeralda (Jules Perrot)
  • The Nutcracker (Septime Webre)
  • The Nutcracker (Terrence S. Orr-“Marie” “Snow Queen” “Elegance”)
  • Petal (Helen Pickett)
  • Polyphonia (Christopher Wheeldon)
  • Rubies (George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust)
  • The Sleeping Beauty (Marius Petipa)
  • Swan Lake (Marcello Angelini)
  • Swan Lake (Susan Jaffe)
  • Theme and Variations (George Balanchine ©The George Balanchine Trust)
  • The Wizard of Oz (Septime Webber- “Glinda”)

  • Yoga teacher for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School
  • Summer Intensives with Pacific Northwest Ballet School, Chautauqua Institute, American Ballet Theatre School, Cincinnati Ballet School, The Washington School of Ballet and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School
  • Guest artist in Tulsa Ballet’s production of Marcello Angelini’s Swan Lake

Great Pyrenees named Daenerys (nicknamed “Dani”)

Q&A

What was a defining moment in your career?
Dancing in a triple bill in The Masters Program: Balanchine and Beyond was when it really hit me that I was actually living out my dream as a company member with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. It was exhausting, but so incredibly fulfilling. I will always look back on that time with a full heart.

What’s the most memorable day you’ve ever had?
The day I first met my grandparents when they immigrated to the United States from Azerbaijan. My sweet Baba is at every performance, usually cries with pride and always gives me a “thank you” card afterward. Having them here means the world to me.

What are the first 3 things you do every morning?
Chug water
Drink coffee
Go through my skincare routine. Even in cloudy Pittsburgh, I do not forget to leave the house without SPF!

Performance Gallery