Lilit Hogtanian

Lilit Hogtanian is a Los Angeles native who began her ballet training under Yuri Grigoriev. She graduated from Académie Princesse Grace in Monaco under the direction of Marika Bessobrazova and Luca Masala and went on to work for the Slovak National Theatre, Ballet Memphis, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. Lilit was recognized as a Los Angeles Times “Face to Watch” following her performances as Clara in Los Angeles Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. She was a semi-finalist in Prix de Lausanne in 2008 and a 1st place winner at YAGP, Long Beach. 

Her repertoire includes The Sylph in La Sylphide, Autumn Fairy in Michael Corder’s Cinderella, Diana & Acteon, as well as featured roles in Nacho Duato’s Coming Together, Matthew Neenan’s Darting Eyes, William Forsythe’s The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude, Square Dance, and Minkus Pas de Trois by George Balanchine.