Khaiyom Khojaev was born in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. At the age of 13, Khaiyom was accepted in the Perm State Choreographic College. He studied there for eight years and learned from some of Russia’s finest teachers. In 2016, Khaiyom competed in the Arabesque Ekaterina Maximova Ballet Competition. Khaiyom joined Richmond Ballet II in August 2016 and is thrilled to have been part of the main company since 2018. During his time at Richmond Ballet, Khaiyom has had the great privilege of working with choreographers such as Ma Cong, Val Caniparoli, Nicolo Fonte, Katarzyna Skarpetowksa, Malcolm Burn, and Stoner Winslett. Likewise, he has had the opportunity to perform in various masterworks such as Jerome Robbins’ In the Night and Ben Stevenson’s Three Preludes. In the past two years, Khaiyom has also had the honor of being invited to dance at the World Ballet Competition All Star Gala performance where he performed works by Ma Cong.