Voitina ran a chain of ballet studios before the war, but she closed them when she left to seek shelter in western Ukraine. When she came home in March 2023, she realized she didn't have the money ...

The National Ballet of Ukraine's dancers aim to show that their culture lives on, despite Russian attacks on their country. Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. calls the company a "symbol of resiliency." ...

Natalia Matsak recalls a “La Bayadère” she starred in a few months ago in Kyiv, where she is a prima ballerina with the National Ballet of Ukraine. About 20 minutes into Act 2, an air raid ...

Amid a landscape of war and devastation, the National Ballet of Ukraine keeps the spark of the country's beautiful arts heritage alive. And the troupe is coming to North America, hoping to share ...

There are multiple emotional layers to watching the National Ballet of Ukraine and Ukrainian Shumka dancers perform. There’s the beauty, the vitality, the passion of the dancing itself. But ...

Ballet dancers practise for the revival of ‘Chopiniana,’ in the underground area of the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre in Kharkiv, Ukraine, April 26, 2025. REUTERS/Marko Djurica ...

When the electricity isn’t working, Lozova, a star dancer with the National Ballet of Ukraine, has to walk up 17 flights of stairs to get back to her apartment in Kyiv.

National Ballet of Ukraine raising awareness and money for families affected by war with U.S. tour By Sonia Rincón, via Wednesday, October 16, 2024 ...

National Ballet of Ukraine keeps dancing amid devastation. Here's how to see it in NJ Ilana Keller, Asbury Park Press Thu, October 10, 2024 at 8:47 AM UTC 3 min read ...