Christine Shevchenko
Christine Shevchenko | |
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| Крістіна Шевченко | |
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| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
Christine Shevchenko is a Ukrainian-American ballerina who currently performs as a principal dancer (русск. прима-балерина) with American Ballet Theatre.[1][2]
Early life
Born in the Odessa, Ukraine, her father was a gymnast from a family of famous sportsmen and her mother danced and acted.[3] 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.[4][circular reference] 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 15, 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).[5] [6]
Additionally, Shevchenko studied with Lev Assaulyak (Alumni Principal Dancer, Ballet Master at [Perm Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre], honored artist of the RSFSR (1965)[7][circular reference] 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,[8][9] Vladimir Shoumeikin[10][11]
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 of Alexei Ratmansky Piano Concerto #1 and Joan Acocella of The New Yorker called her performance "most amazing".[12] 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.[13][14] 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".[15] In June 2017, Shevchenko made a thrilling debut as Medora in the ballet Le Corsaire[16] and during one week performed the role 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".[17] Shevchenko was promoted to Principal in July 2017[18][19][20][21][22][23] [24][25] .[26] Christine debuts in 2017/2018 season: Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Gamzatti in La Bayadère, Firebird in Firebird and Songs of Bukovina.[27][28][29][30][31][32][33] Christine debuts in 2018/2019 season: Symphony concertante Balanchine, Clara, the Princess Nutcraker, Olga in On the Dnieper, Lescaut's Mistress in Manon, Garden Blue, Dream within a Dream, Deuce Coupe and In the Upper Room. [34][35][36] [37][38][39][40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50]
Awards
- 2003 Princess Grace Award[51]
- 2005 Gold Medal and Title of Laureate at the Moscow International Ballet Competition, the George Zoritch of Ballet Russe Award for Talent Recognition[52][53][54]
- 2006 Bronze Medal in the USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi[55]
- 2010 Margaret Moore Dance Award[56]
- 2015 Leonore Annenberg Arts Fellowship[57]
Productions and roles
- Odette/Odile in Swan Lake
- Gamzatti in La Bayadère
- Kitri in Don Quixote
- Mercedes in Don Quixote
- Medora in Le Corsaire
- Clara, the Princess in [Nutcracker]
- Firebird in The Firebird
- Olga in On the Dnieper
- Pierrette in Harlequinade
- Songs of Bukovina - Principal Role
- Myrta in Giselle
- Symphony Concertante Balanchine - Principal Role
- Mozartiana Balanchine - Principal Role
- Mademoiselle Marianne Chartreuse in Whipped Cream
- Lescaut's Mistress in Manon
- Lilac Fairy, Diamond Fairy and Fairy of Temperament in The Sleeping Beauty[58][59]
- The Pas de trois and the Italian Princess in Swan Lake
- Polyhymnia in Apollo
- First Shade in La Bayadère
- Featured Role in Birthday Offering
- Milkmaid in The Bright Stream
- The Fairy Summer in Cinderella
- Lead Mazurka/Czardas in Coppélia
- Odalisque in Le Corsaire
- A flower girl in Don Quixote[60]
- Lead Can-Can Dancer in Gaîté Parisienne
- Moyna in Giselle
- Lead Persian Lady in Golden Cockerel
- The Partisan Women in The Green Table
- Nanine in Lady of the Camellias
- One of the Nutcracker's Sisters in Alexei Ratmansky's The Nutcracker
- Fairy of Joy in The Sleeping Beauty
- Diana and Ceres in Sylvia
- Harlot in Romeo and Juliet
- Stagehand's fiance in Ghost Light[61]
- Garden Blue - Principal Role
- Dream within a Dream (deferred) - Featured Role
- Deuce Coupe - Principal Role
- In the Upper Room - Principal role
- Bach Partita - Featured Role
- The Brahms-Haydn Variations - Principal Role
- Company B - Featured Role
- Duets - Featured Role
- Piano Concerto #1 - Principal Role
- Seven Sonatas - Principal Role
- Thirteen Diversions - Principal Role
- Her Notes - Principal Role
- Raymonda Divertissements - Featured Role
- Sinfonetta - Featured Role
- Symphonic Variations - Principal Role
- AfterEffect - Featured Role
- Everything Doesn't Happen at Once - Featured Role
- Private Light - Featured Role
- Raymonda Divertissements (Kolpakova/McKenzie) - Featured Role
References
- ^ New York Times, American Ballet Theater Promotes 4 Dancers|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/07/arts/dance/american-ballet-theater-promotes-4-dancers.html |accessdate=07 July 2017
- ^ "ABT: Dancers - Christine Shevchenko Principal". American Ballet Theatre. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Charlotte Frieze (April 2012). "Christine Shevchenko and Theresa Khawly - American Ballet Theatre Sponsorship Program". Town and Country Magazine. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Nina Vitrychenko wikipedia page".
- ^ "Faculty & Staff".
- ^ Joseph Carman (July 2007). "On the Rise: ABT Studio Company's Christine Shevchenko". Dance Magazine. DanceMedia, LLC. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Lev Assaulyak wikipedia page".
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- ^ "Dancing on Water".
- ^ "Kazan Theater Museum".
- ^ "Russian Bazaar".
- ^ Joan Acocella (7 June 2013). "Ratmansky and Shostakovich: Together Again". The New Yorker. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ "American Ballet Theatre: Shevchenko Shines". Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "From a 'Super Bunhead' to a Lead Dancer". Retrieved 19 May 2017.
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- ^ "On the Town With Audrey Reuben". Retrieved 10 June 2017.
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- ^ "American Ballerina Kristin Shevchenko".
- ^ "How Ukrainian Girl Became the Principal Dancer of the American Ballet Theatre".
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- ^ "Christine Shevchenko WOWs in Swan Lake ABT Debut".
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- ^ "McGregors Afterright Firebird".
- ^ "ABT Program A Review".
- ^ "BWW Review ABT's Don Quixote". Archived from the original on 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
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- ^ "Christina Shevchenko — about the new wave of feminism and Russian traditions in the world of the ballet".
- ^ "ABT Fall 2018 Wrap-Up".
- ^ "American Ballet Theatre: Other Performances; Other Dances".
- ^ "American Ballet Theatre – Fall Gala + Symphonie Concertante & Garden Blue".
- ^ "Christine Shevchenko in Symphonie Concertante (ABT)".
- ^ "Review: 'The Nutcracker'".
- ^ "Ratmansky Trio at ABT shows off his Russian roots".
- ^ "Colorful Dances".
- ^ "Twyla Tharps Vision".
- ^ "Tharps Deuce Coupe".
- ^ "Twyla Tharp Trio".
- ^ "Twyla Tharps Vision2".
- ^ "Twyla Tharp can still make ballet look cool".
- ^ "ABT 2019 Le Corsaire".
- ^ "The Mesmerizing Le Corsaire Comes Alive On Stage".
- ^ "ABT 6/15 -- More courageous dancing".
- ^ "Christine Shevchenko becomes ABT's reigning swan".
- ^ "The Swan Stirs".
- ^ "Princess Grace Award".
- ^ "Moscow International Ballet competition".
- ^ "How to make the most of ballet competitions".
- ^ "Christine Shevchenko Moscow Performance".
- ^ "Jackson International Competition".
- ^ "Margaret Moore Award".
- ^ "Leonore Annenberg Scholarship" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ^ "Ratmansky's Beauty Wakes Up". Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Magical Miss Tari Tour: ABT 2016 - The Sleeping Beauty". Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ Robert Johnson (20 May 2014). "In American Ballet Theatre's 'Don Quixote,' slapstick surrenders to beauty". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ^ Jennifer Dunning (30 April 2007). "Rising to Challenges in the Familiar: Dreams, Ghosts, a Flapper and a Guy". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 September 2014.