What a beautiful journey has it been.
Daria is multi-media artist and performer: actress, dancer, physical theater performer, singer song-writer, poet and immersive experience creator.
“My grand agenda is to create a second Renaissance in the arts: to awaken classical traditions and blend them with modern media, so that ancient wisdom and traditions can find new voice in contemporary art, and the art is enriched with the depth and meaning.
And let’s make it all god damn playful.”
All happy immigrant’s stories are alike, but every unhappy one is unhappy in its own way.
Mine doesn’t fit in either of those.
I grew up in a post-Soviet Union world, where I played chess before I started speaking. As a typical Soviet Union child, I was obliged to attend the theater every week and read Tolstoy at the age of 11. We listened to The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and watched pirate copies of Hollywood movies – practically any film we could get our hands on in video rental stores. I was loaded with classical education – music school, dance school, fine art school, and later University. Going to the Theater was fun, and later in life, when it came time to choose a profession, I became an actress.
After graduating from the Russian Academy of Theater Arts, where I studied Stanislavsky and Chekhov techniques, I played in the Moscow Art Theater for three years as their leading actress.
Film came into my life as a fun activity with my best friend: he had a video camera and I had a lot of silly ideas. As a result, I learned how to edit and write scripts, and he became a professional DP.
Editing became an unexpectedly big part of my life after I moved to the United States in 2013. I took a break from acting and worked at Lionsgate on a feature film, which was an incredible learning experience.
But wait… why did I move to the United States in a first place? Not because I wasn’t happy back in Russia, but quite the opposite. A great curiosity and courage had compelled me to immigrate, pulling me through the cultural shock and depression. This curiosity wouldn’t let me give up when I was struggling with a new language, and it lifted me to a new level of seeing the world and myself.
As a reward, I had a chance to work with Tony Kaye, an opportunity to play a part in the feature “Bonded” and I got back to songwriting… now in English. Now in New York City.
Having the best of my two worlds, I dance with life in a rhythm of tango, and stay excited for every new turn and passage.
With this regard, my currents now turn to the direction of endless discovery, as I tirelessly seek for ways to contribute to the world community with my art and my love.
All happy immigrant’s stories are alike, but every unhappy one is unhappy in its own way.
Mine doesn’t fit in either of those.
I grew up in a post-Soviet Union world, where I played chess before I started speaking. As a typical Soviet Union child, I was obliged to attend the theater every week and read Tolstoy at the age of 11. We listened to The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and watched pirate copies of Hollywood movies – practically any film we could get our hands on in video rental stores. I was loaded with classical education – music school, dance school, fine art school, and later University. Going to the Theater was fun, and later in life, when it came time to choose a profession, I became an actress.
After graduating from the Russian Academy of Theater Arts, where I studied Stanislavsky and Chekhov techniques, I played in the Moscow Art Theater for three years as their leading actress.
Film came into my life as a fun activity with my best friend: he had a video camera and I had a lot of silly ideas. As a result, I learned how to edit and write scripts, and he became a professional DP.
Editing became an unexpectedly big part of my life after I moved to the United States in 2013. I took a break from acting and worked at Lionsgate on a feature film, which was an incredible learning experience.
But wait… why did I move to the United States in a first place? Not because I wasn’t happy back in Russia, but quite the opposite. A great curiosity and courage had compelled me to immigrate, pulling me through the cultural shock and depression. This curiosity wouldn’t let me give up when I was struggling with a new language, and it lifted me to a new level of seeing the world and myself.
As a reward, I had a chance to work with Tony Kaye, an opportunity to play a part in the feature “Bonded” and I got back to songwriting… now in English. Now in New York City.
Having the best of my two worlds, I dance with life in a rhythm of tango, and stay excited for every new turn and passage.
With this regard, my currents now turn to the direction of endless discovery, as I tirelessly seek for ways to contribute to the world community with my art and my love.
