Interviewer and Text: Natasha Rogai *This interview was originally conducted in Russian and translated into English. “From my earliest childhood, I knew it was my destiny to become a ballerina.” Elizaveta Kokoreva says, “I never even thought of there being any other path because I always loved to dance.” The Moscow-born 25-year-old made headlines in the ballet world in 2023 when she became the Bolshoi Ballet’s youngest ever principal (prima ballerina) at the age of 22. In