The Tutors of Russian International Theatre School
Elena Babintseva: Dance tutorDance teacher, choreographer and tutor of stage movement. Has experience working with young people. For several years she was an instructor of dance and ballet at the fitness centre in the city of Chelyabinsk. She has wide experience in dance and concert performances and has participated in many theatrical and musical productions, winning several local and inter-regional competitions in Russia. Specialising in choreography, she graduated from the Russian School of Arts, Chelyabinsk State Pedagogical University, South Urals State University, Russia. She is responsible for dance, choreography and stage movement in all the RITS theatre productions. |
Yevgenyi Malkov: Tutor of dramatic speechYevgenyi worked as a leading actor at the Russian Drama Theatre in Vilnus. After finishing his degree in the department of Theatre and Film at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre he continued his education at the same establishment and obtained his MA in Theatre. He has been teaching at RITS theatre school from the first days of its existence. |
Nadezda Galimova: Tutor of singing, piano and history of musicNadezda graduated from the Moscow State Pedagogical University in 1992. She also graduated from the State Institute of Art, class of the choir conducting. (1988) Additionally, she graduated from the College of Music, with training in choir conducting, history of music and other music-related disciplines. Nadezda has various and long-standing experience of working with children and young people. |
Dimitry Devdariani: Drama TutorDimitry is originally from Georgia. Back home he was educated as a costume designer and a playwright. His plays and poetry were published in various magazines and newspapers in Georgia. He worked as an actor and a playwright in the State Russian Drama Theatre in Tbilisi. There he also directed some of his own plays. Since coming to England Dimitry graduated from various theatre schools in London in both acting and directing. He directed many productions based on the works of both modern and classical writers. He participated in the 2006 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and ran drama workshops for adults and children. Amongst Dimitri's UK productions are: Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov; The Last Adventure by Alexander Grin and The Sorceress by Alexander Kuprin. |
Irina Karatcheva: Tutor of speech and voiceIrina studied at the State Institute of Cinema (VGIK) under professors S.F. Bondarchuk and I.K. Skobtzeva. Afterwards, she finished a 2 year post-graduate course in elocution and voice production (VGIK) – mentor: Professor A.D. Egorova. She has excellent work experience in TV, radio, commercials and in film. She has also done much voice-over work, both in Russia and in Great Britain. Her films include: Stronger then Desire, Road to Paradise, Ter Voghormya, Piano in Warsaw. |


Yevgenyi Malkov: Tutor of dramatic speech
Nadezda Galimova: Tutor of singing, piano and history of music
Irina Karatcheva: Tutor of speech and voice