Ukraine’s Grand Kyiv Ballet Debuts its World Premier of the Snow Queen Ballet

WHAT: Join the Ukrainian Grand Kyiv Ballet as they debut the world premier of SNOW QUEEN; a new Christmas ballet based on a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen. 

SNOW QUEEN is a classic fairytale transformed into an exquisite ballet about love and friendship, and how the warmth of a friend’s devoted heart removes the spell of a wicked Queen. A colorful journey full of dangers and obstacles, shown through the beauty and aesthetics of the ballet will bring festive delight to the stage this winter.

WHEN: 

• Wednesday, December 18, 7:00PM – BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center
  • Ticket prices range from $49 – $69  

WHO: The Grand Kyiv Ballet was founded by two principal dancers, Kateryna Kukhar and Alex Stoianov, who now call Seattle their temporary home due to the conflict in Ukraine. When the war upended their lives in 2022, they undertook extraordinary efforts, with the help of friends and family, to evacuate their two small children safely from Ukraine. This life-altering experience led to a profound change in the Grand Kyiv Ballet’s mission, “Now we have another mission. When the war started, we started dancing for our country,” said Stoianov. “It is our cultural front line.”

Today, The Grand Kyiv Ballet, under Alex and Kateryna’s direction, is one of three ballet companies that has been formed to bring work to the more than 200 ballet dancers who evacuated Ukraine during the unrest. 

Grand Kyiv Ballet is proud to announce that a portion of the proceeds from this event will be directed towards the renovation efforts of the Kyiv State Choreographic College in Kyiv. 

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: 

• Flyer HERE
• Show Times: 2 Hours with Intermission. Recommended for audiences 5 and older.
• For more information on Grand Kyiv Ballet, visit https://www.grandkyivballet.com.ua/en/