The National Ballet of Ukraine, one of the world’s premier ballet companies, will bring the company’s finest dancers to the United States for the first time since 1991 for a 16-city tour beginning with an October 8 performance at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. 20 performances will take place across the East Coast, with the company performing highlights from its classical repertoire selected to showcase and preserve Ukrainian culture and identity.
Joining the company will be the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers from Canada, performing vibrant, thrilling traditional folk dances. Shumka has earned a worldwide reputation as one of the finest Ukrainian dance ensembles through its exciting and colorful performances. 44 dancers from the two companies will perform before a state-of-the-art, massive 3-D screen, immersing the audience in spectacular scenic elements enhancing the companies’ world class performances. The tour marks the first time any dance company has performed with this groundbreaking technology.