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Christine Shevchenko is a Ukrainian-American ballerina who currently performs as a Principal with the American Ballet Theatre.
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- 75th anniversary tribute abt dancer christine shevchenko
- Christine shevchenko flames of paris 2006
- Early life
- Career
- Awards
- Productions and Roles
- References
Christine shevchenko flames of paris 2006
Early life
Born in the Odessa, Ukraine, her father was a gymnast from a family of famous sportsmen and her mother danced and acted. Her grandfather composed and conducted. At age 4, Shevchenko started training in rhythmic gymnastics at the Olympic Reserve School in Odessa under the direction of Nina Vitrychenko. When she was 8, her family immigrated to Pennsylvania and enrolled her in The Rock School for Dance Education previously Rock School of Pennsylvania Ballet in Philadelphia under the direction of Bo and Stephanie Spassoff. Shevchenko danced the children's lead (Marie) in Pennsylvania Ballet's The Nutcracker for three years and was featured in the NBC special Degas and the Dance.
At 14, she became the youngest recipient of the Princess Grace Award, which granted her resources to attend competitions (she was supported by the Rock School directors).
Additionally, Shevchenko studied with Lev Assaulyak (Alumni Principal Dancer, Ballet Master at [Perm Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre], honored artist of the RSFSR (1965) and Olga Tozyiakova (Alumni Principal Ballerina at Perm Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, [Odessa Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre] and Moscow City Ballet). Shevchenko also worked with world renowned choreographers: [Fernando Bujones], [Benjamin Millepied] (Caprice #1 specially choreographed for a competition), Elena Tchernichova, Vladimir Shoumeikin
Career
She joined the American Ballet Theatre as an apprentice in December 2007, and the corps de ballet in June 2008. In June 2013, she replaced an injured Gillian Murphy in the ballet Piano Concerto #1 and Joan Acocella of The New Yorker called her performance "most amazing". She became a soloist in August 2014. In May 2017 during the Metropolitan Ballet Season, Shevchenko had a very successful debut as Kitri in the ballet Don Quixote. In her second Kitri performance replacing an injured dancer, Christina Pandolfi of Broadwayworld.com stated "The ability to adapt, adjust and make something your own is a rare gift that so often gets taken for granted. But it's exactly that nuance that let Schevchenko - and the entire production - shine like the brightest star in the sky". In June 2017, Shevchenko made a thrilling debut as Medora in the ballet Le Corsaire and performed the ballet three times. Christine finished her great season with performances of Mozartiana Balanchine. Marina Harss of DanceTabs stated "Of the three Mozartiana lead dancers I saw, Shevchenko was the most sparkling, dancing it with a kind of glowing ease. In fact, this was true of all her débuts – nothing seems to faze her. She had a happy, affectionate rapport with her partner, David Hallberg, who danced with his characteristic nobility and purity of line". She was promoted to Principal in July 2017.
Awards
2003 Princess Grace Award, 2005 Gold Medal and Title of Laureate at the Moscow International Ballet Competition, the George Zoritch of Ballet Russe Award for Talent Recognition, 2006 Bronze Medal in the USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi, 2010 Margaret Moore Dance Award and the 2015 Leonore Annenberg Arts Fellowship
Productions and Roles
