Christine Shevchenko

Christine Shevchenko

Shevchenko at the American Ballet Theatre's Annual Stars Under The Stars Benefit in September 2014
Native name Крістіна Шевченко
Born 1989 (age 2627)
Odessa, Ukraine
Occupation Ballet dancer

Christine Shevchenko (born 1989) is a Ukrainian-American ballet dancer who currently performs as a soloist with the American Ballet Theatre.[1]

Early life

Born in the Odessa, Ukraine, her father was a gymnast and sprinter, and her mother danced and acted.[2] Her grandfather composed and conducted. At age 3, Shevchenko started training in rhythmic gymnastics at the Olympic Reserve School in Odessa. When she was 8, her family immigrated to Pennsylvania and enrolled her in The Rock School in Philadelphia. Shevchenko said of moving to another country, "I spoke no English, but learned really quickly, and have no memory of how I started speaking." At 14, she received the Princess Grace Award, which granted her resources to attend competitions.[3]

Career

She joined the American Ballet Theatre as an apprentice in December 2007, and the corps de ballet in June 2008. She became a soloist in August 2014.[2][4] She has performed in ballets such as Apollo, Cinderella, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, and Sylvia.[4][5][6] 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".[7] On October 30, 2014, she will appear in Seven Sonatas until November 1.[8]

Credits

References

  1. {{cite web url=http://www.metopera.org/Discover/Artists/Bios-ABT/Christine-Shevchenko/|accessdate=May 21, 2016}}
  2. 1 2 Charlotte Frieze (April 2012). "Christine Shevchenko and Theresa Khawly - American Ballet Theatre Sponsorship Program". Town and Country Magazine. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  3. Joseph Carman (July 2007). "On the Rise: ABT Studio Company's Christine Shevchenko". Dance Magazine. DanceMedia, LLC. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
  4. 1 2 "ABT: Dancers - Christine Shevchenko Soloist". American Ballet Theatre. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  5. "The Heroine's Retinue as a Magical Force Field: Frederick Ashton's 'Cinderella,' at American Ballet Theater". The New York Times. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  6. Alastair Macaulay (4 July 2014). "Twinkling Orbs of a Starry Run: Sizing Up American Ballet Theater's Spring Season". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  7. Joan Acocella (7 June 2013). "Ratmansky and Shostakovich: Together Again". The New Yorker. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  8. "ABT celebrates its 75th anniversary with a brand-new fall program.". Lincoln Center. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  9. Robert Johnson (20 May 2014). "In American Ballet Theatre's 'Don Quixote,' slapstick surrenders to beauty". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  10. 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.

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