International. Kozlov Dance International While Kozlov was a principal dancer of New York City Ballet, he founded Kozlov Dance International (KDI) in 1991 based in Ridgewood, New Jersey. The mission of the company was to develop students into professional-level dancers and to bring awareness of art and culture to local communities. KDI's repertory included The Nutcracker, Swan Lake (Act II), Don Quixote, Giselle (Act II), Paquita, The Firebird, La Vivandiere, Chopiniana, Pas de Quatre, and Kozlov's original works. Students of Kozlov have gone on to dance with companies such as New Jersey Ballet, Philadelphia Ballet, Washington Ballet, Boston Ballet, Alberta Ballet, and more. In 2008, Kozlov staged the first Nutcracker production to be performed in Aruba, featuring dancers of KDI alongside several guest artists. In 2013, Kozlov relocated to Aruba, where he and his wife opened Kozlov Dance Academy. Kozlov founded Youth Dance Festival of New Jersey in 2005. It is an annual dance competition in classical ballet, contemporary dance, jazz, folk dance and Irish step dance for dancers aged 9–21 with participation from more than 150 dance schools. References External links American male ballet dancers American choreographers Soviet emigrants to the United States American people of Russian descent Living people New York City Ballet principal dancers 1947 births Dance in New Jersey