Angelina V. Armeiskaya Obituary (1964

Angelina V. Armeiskaya was born in the town of Maikop, Russia and lived in a small Russian village just outside of Maikop. At the age of 8 years old she was chosen by the Soviet Government to attend the prestigious Vaganova Choreographic Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia. The West's first glimpse of Angelina Armeiskaya was in the 1977 Academy Award winning documentary about the legendary Vaganova Choreographic Institute. "The Children of Theatre Street" narrated by the late Princess Grace of Monaco. Angelina starred in the movie as one of the young dancers to endure the intense training and difficulties of dancing ballet in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Upon her graduation, Angelina spent the next several years dancing solo and principal roles in Sverdlovsk, Russia and Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. Then, due to rising political unrest in Georgia, she traveled to Moscow where former Bolshoi star Vyacheslav Gordeyev who was the artistic director of the Russian State Ballet, offered her leading roles and the chance to tour Europe, Asia and the USA. One of the highlights of her ballet career was going to meet backstage with Mikhail Nikolayevich Baryshnikov after his ballet performance in Mexico City in 1993. Angelina settled in Denver, CO in 1994 and was hired by The Colorado Ballet by Mr. Martin Fredmann who was the Artistic Director for the ballet. While in Denver she was the Principal Ballerina for the company and danced the main roles in Swan Lake , La Slyphide as well as the Sugar Plum Fairy in the Nutcracker. She is survived by her brother Jhenya Armeiskaya in Maikop, Russia and her son Parker J. Burns in Gaithersburg, MD. She is preceded in death by her Father, Vladimir Armeiskiy and her Mother, Lubov Armeiskaya Angelina passed away peacefully at The Madison Center in Morgantown, WV on Saturday, March 11, 2023 after suffering a stroke in late 2022. The family wishes to thank the health care workers and professionals at Ruby Memorial Hospital, Mon Health Medical Center, and The Madison Center in Morgantown, WV for their kind, compassionate and loving care they took of Angelina during her difficult surgery and end-of-life care. Smith Funeral & Cremation Care & SFCC Crematory of Westover / Morgantown, WV is providing care and guidance to the family. No services are currently planned, and her ashes will be returned to her family in Russia. Messages of comfort and other symbolic gestures for the family may be offered at www.smithfcc.com. Service Details.