Mrs. Era Jouravlev studied at the famed Perm State Choreography Academy in Russia under the directorship of such notable mentors as L. Sakharova and L. Ulanova. While dancing as a Principal with the Perm State Opera and Ballet Theatre, she toured internationally with the Stars of the Kirov, Bolshoi Ballet, and American Ballet Theatre.

In 1995, Mrs. Jouravlev joined New Jersey Ballet as a Principal Dancer, where she performed the works of George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, Paul Taylor, Antony Tudor, Johan Renvall, Margo Sappington, Robert Weise, and Robert North, among others. She was also given the unique opportunity to learn the classical pas de deux “Papillon” directly from International Kirov Star Irina Kolpakova, and to work with American legend Edward Villella on George Balanchine’s celebrated “Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux.”

Mrs. Jouravlev taught for New Jersey Ballet for fourteen years and began teaching at the Joffrey Ballet School in 1997. As Head of Classical Ballet Studies at JBS under the direction of Mr. Robert Ray, she helped implement a codified ballet technique syllabus across the entire Ballet Trainee Program. With a distinguished career, over thirty years of teaching experience, and a fierce passion for shaping dancers into artists, Era Jouravlev serves as Artistic Director of the Joffrey Ballet School Ballet Trainee Program, and we are honoured to welcome her to the jury of YGP Singapore 2026.