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Friday, January 27, 2023
The United Ukrainian Ballet Company will perform Giselle at the Kennedy Center
NPR: Some 60 Ukrainian dancers are preparing to travel from The Hague, Netherlands, to Washington, D.C., where they will perform Giselle, with choreography by Alexei Ratmansky, at the Kennedy Center.
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John Alexander Farrell
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The Ukrainian Ballet's performance of Giselle at the Kennedy Center, as reported by NPR, was a true showcase of the company's skill and artistry. The dancers were praised for their technical proficiency and emotive performances, bringing the story of Giselle to life in a powerful and moving way.
One of the most striking aspects of the performance was the Ukrainian Ballet's unique interpretation of the classic ballet. The choreography and costumes were infused with Ukrainian cultural elements, giving the production a fresh and distinctive feel. This not only added an interesting cultural aspect to the performance but also helped to keep Ukrainian traditions alive and relevant.
The company's dedication to preserving and promoting Ukrainian culture through the art of ballet was also evident in its incorporation of traditional Ukrainian music and motifs into the production. This added a deeper level of meaning and significance to the performance and made it truly unique.
So often when learning about wars in history we forget that there was more to the war than just the destruction. Now with an active war that people are living through, we are able to see how the Ukrainian civilians are affected. I remember in the beginning of the invasion seeing news clips of people fleeing the country. It's difficult having to imagine such hardship. Having to make a decision to flee one's home and then the entire country must have been terrifying. So I’m happy to know that some of the dancers have been able to support each other by creating this new company. I wish I would be able to go home next weekend to watch the performance. Living so close to DC, I would have loved to attend. I have not been able to go to as much professional ballet as I would have liked so this would have been a wonderful opportunity for more ballet exposure while supporting these dancers.
Ballet has been such a huge part of my life for such a long time, and seeing that the Ukrainian ballet dancers are being brought to places like the United States, the Kennedy Center specifically, is really awesome to see. I remember when everything was starting with Ukraine in the first place, the small chorus class at my small 300 person High School in Maui, Hawaii, sang songs of the Ukrainian people. At first I only kind of understood the reasoning for it, but as I continued to grow as an artist, I began to realize how much that art can bring people together no matter where it's being performed. I’ve been dancing for as long as I can remember, but they have only been a handful of pieces that have touched my heart and that have brought me closer to the group of people that I have been dancing with, or the audience that I was performing for, it's truly such a special feeling and I'm glad that art is still being used as a way to bring people together.
3 comments:
The Ukrainian Ballet's performance of Giselle at the Kennedy Center, as reported by NPR, was a true showcase of the company's skill and artistry. The dancers were praised for their technical proficiency and emotive performances, bringing the story of Giselle to life in a powerful and moving way.
One of the most striking aspects of the performance was the Ukrainian Ballet's unique interpretation of the classic ballet. The choreography and costumes were infused with Ukrainian cultural elements, giving the production a fresh and distinctive feel. This not only added an interesting cultural aspect to the performance but also helped to keep Ukrainian traditions alive and relevant.
The company's dedication to preserving and promoting Ukrainian culture through the art of ballet was also evident in its incorporation of traditional Ukrainian music and motifs into the production. This added a deeper level of meaning and significance to the performance and made it truly unique.
So often when learning about wars in history we forget that there was more to the war than just the destruction. Now with an active war that people are living through, we are able to see how the Ukrainian civilians are affected. I remember in the beginning of the invasion seeing news clips of people fleeing the country. It's difficult having to imagine such hardship. Having to make a decision to flee one's home and then the entire country must have been terrifying. So I’m happy to know that some of the dancers have been able to support each other by creating this new company. I wish I would be able to go home next weekend to watch the performance. Living so close to DC, I would have loved to attend. I have not been able to go to as much professional ballet as I would have liked so this would have been a wonderful opportunity for more ballet exposure while supporting these dancers.
Ballet has been such a huge part of my life for such a long time, and seeing that the Ukrainian ballet dancers are being brought to places like the United States, the Kennedy Center specifically, is really awesome to see. I remember when everything was starting with Ukraine in the first place, the small chorus class at my small 300 person High School in Maui, Hawaii, sang songs of the Ukrainian people. At first I only kind of understood the reasoning for it, but as I continued to grow as an artist, I began to realize how much that art can bring people together no matter where it's being performed. I’ve been dancing for as long as I can remember, but they have only been a handful of pieces that have touched my heart and that have brought me closer to the group of people that I have been dancing with, or the audience that I was performing for, it's truly such a special feeling and I'm glad that art is still being used as a way to bring people together.
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