Marat Daukayev Ballet

From a tiny sheep in Marat’s arms to a soloist on professional stages — swipe to watch Maine Chernjavsky grow up. 🩰

Maine (pronounced My-Nay) began at MDSB as a young dancer performing in the Nutcracker, the way so many of our dancers do. Over the years we watched her rise — from Sheep, to Masha, all the way to the Sugar Plum Fairy — and the role of Tarantella was developed just for her. ➡️

From those first performances she went on to the Graduate Program at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, danced with Tulsa Ballet, and performed as a Soloist with Cincinnati Ballet — a Dance Magazine « 25 to Watch » who’s even appeared on screen in Amazon Prime’s Étoile.

Next week, she comes home. 💛

Join us for a masterclass with Maine:
🗓 Tuesday, June 16 · 5–7PM
🎟 Open to advanced dancers ages 13+ (Levels 4 and up)
Register at the link in our bio.

Every great career starts somewhere. For Maine, it started with MDSB.

✨Senior Spotlight: Lola Vernetti✨

Congratulations to Lola on her graduation from MDSB after 16 incredible years as part of our ballet family! Having joined the school in 2010, Lola has grown up in our studios, & it has been an absolute honor to watch her develop into the talented dancer and remarkable young woman she is today. This fall, Lola will be heading to Trinity College Dublin, where she will study Engineering🎓

From countless rehearsals and Nutcracker seasons to years of growth both inside and outside the studio, Lola has been such an important part of our MDSB family. We are so proud of everything she has accomplished and can’t wait to see all that she achieves in this next chapter💫

The summer your dancer trains with MDSB is the one that changes everything this fall.

Enrollment in the MDSB Summer Intensive 2026 is open. Three two-week sessions of Vaganova-style training in the heart of LA - small classes, individualized attention and an over 25 year legacy of excellence in ballet training.

📍Session 1 • June 29 - July 10
📍Session 2 • July 13 - July 24
📍Session 3 • July 27 - Aug 7

Ages 9+ or Level 3+

Current Students: enroll through the parent portal.
New Students: email [email protected] to schedule a placement class.

Swipe through for everything you need to know ➡️ maratdaukayev.com

Axel Sobel has been part of our MDSB family since 2022. He’s given us beautiful performances, extraordinary artistry, and — if you’ve been in class with him — some truly unforgettable moments (last slide is evidence 😄).

This week he takes it all to the national stage: a YAGP National Finalist in both classical AND contemporary. We couldn’t be more proud or more in his corner.

Go get it, Axel. We’re all cheering. 💙🩰

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the incredible mamas in our ballet community! 💐✨

Your love, encouragement, & endless support are the heart of our studios! From drop offs to costume prep, cheering in the audience, and everything in between, we would not be what we are without you. Thank you for bringing such warmth and loving energy into our school each and every day!

Pictured here are our co founders, Marat and Pamela Daukayev, alongside their three children, Marat Jr. and twins Nicholas & Emma🤍

We love and appreciate you more than words can describe. Happy Mother’s Day! 🌷🩰