Ekaterina Maximova was born in Moscow in 1939. She graduated from the Bolshoi Theatre School in class of Elizaveta Gerdt.
Joined the Bolshoi Ballet in 1958. Formed a great partnership with Vladimir Vasiliev, who is also her husband.
She was coached by Galina Ulanova and is now herself coaching rising star Svetlana Lunkina.
Repertoire includes: Giselle, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Don Quixote, Spartacus, Paganini,
Nutcracker, Stone Flower.
Awards:
People's Artist of the USSR.
Gold medal at the Varna Competition 1964.
