Gennadi Saveliev trained with the great master teacher, Pyotr Pestov at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, and with Stanley Williams at the School of American Ballet. Mr. Saveliev was a member of Bolshoi Ballet before he joined American Ballet Theatre in 1996, upon winning a Silver Medal at the New York International Ballet Competition. In his 16-year tenure as a soloist with American Ballet Theatre, Mr. Saveliev has toured extensively and appeared as a Guest Artist in galas around the world. In 1999, together with Larissa Saveliev, he co-founded Youth America Grand Prix. He has taught at The Royal Ballet School, San Francisco Ballet School, Zurich Dance Academy and other prominent dance institutions around the world. He currently serves as a Company Teacher for the American Ballet Theatre, and appears as a Guest Master Teacher in the United States and internationally.