Vladimir Troshchenko graduated from the St. Petersburg Academy of Dance named after Vaganova in 1973, from the class of legendary teacher Svyatoslav Kuznetsov together with World renowned Ballet Star Mikhail Baryshnikov.He made his first appearance in Pas de deux in the ballet “Giselle” on July 17, 1973.

He became Laureate of the Komsomol Prize in Literature and Art in 1981. Vladimir has received Government Awards of Republics of Tatarstan, Bashkiria and Chuvashia. Honored Artist of Chuvashia (1985). In 1992 Vladimir graduated with merit from the Academy of theatrical art as a director-choreographer and this led him to be a Principal Ballet Dancer on stages across the world.

His repertoire includes the leading parts in such ballets as “Swan Lake”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “The Nutcracker”, “La Bayadere”, “Giselle”, “Don Quixote” and others.

Vladimir toured in more than 10 countries as a member of the “Moscow City Ballet” company, dancing with such great ballet stars as Nadezhda Pavlova – People’s Artist of the USSR, Lyudmila Semenyaka – People’s Artist of the USSR, Galina Mezentseva – People’s Artist of the RSFSR and Elena Pankova. 

As a Choreographer, Vladimir created new ballets for the stages of the USA & Europe to include :

1987 – “Mozart and Salieri” (first production)

1990 – “Francesca da Rimini”, “Mercedes”, “The Last Step”

1992 – “Flight to Shanghai”

1993 – “Don Quixote”

1994 – “Carmen Suite”

1995 – “The Sleeping Beauty”

1996 – “Zora”

 In 1996 Vladimir performed leading parts in the ballets “Swan Lake” and “Sleeping Beauty” in duet with the renowned People’s Artist of USSR – Nadezhda Pavlova, Prima ballerina of world renowned Bolshoi Theatre.

From 1998 – 2010 Vladimir was the Chief choreographer of the Odessa Academic National Opera and Ballet Theatre. During this period, Vladimir created new versions of: “Swan Lake”, “Sleeping Beauty”, “The Nutcracker”, “Lilea” as well as restored: “Don Quixote” and “La Bayadere”. In the children’s theater – studio, he created ballets “Alice in Wonderland” and “Peter Pan”.

In 2004 Vladimir produced the ballet “La Bayadère” on the stage of the Kharkiv Opera and Ballet Theater. In recent years, he was repeatedly creating ballet divertissements for Government concerts in the Odesa region and the capital Kyiv. With The Ukrainian National ballet he toured in Switzerland, USA, Greece, Russia, Romania, Canada, Mexico.

Since 2005 Vladimir has been a member of the Board of the Union of Choreographers of Ukraine.

2007 Honorary Award of the Governor of Odesa region for merits in the field of choreography.

2007 – 2021: the Artistic Director and Choreographer of the Soul of Classical Ballet company.

2016 -2021 Vladimir was Acting Assistant Professor of the Choreography Department of the South Ukrainian Pedagogical University named after Ushinsky