Elik Melikov is a fully-trained artist, member of the International Artists’ Union. He was one of the first people in new Russia to open theater workshops that produced costumes, shoes and scenery for many famous theaters, including Russia’s Bolshoi, Moscow City Ballet, Royal Ballet of Denmark and Boston Ballet Theater (USA).

In 1990 Elik Melikov established Moscow Ballet “La Classique”, which has been successfully touring the world and is well known to the Moscow audience thanks to its participation in the Summer Ballet Seasons.