Ukraine’s Kyiv City Ballet will perform at OKC

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Kyiv City Ballet is making a single stop in the Sooner State and will perform twice on October 9 before the troupe continues its inaugural tour of the United States to demonstrate “the resilience of the Ukrainian people”.

“The day before the invasion of Ukraine in February, the Kyiv City Ballet unknowingly took one of the last flights out of Kyiv. The company flew to Paris to begin a long-planned tour and did not return home,” according to a press release from Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC), where the troupe will perform.

“We are honored to share the beauty of ballet with American audiences, through Ukrainian artists,” said Ivan Kozlov, Artistic Director of Kyiv City Ballet. “To tour the United States for the first time with a line of ballets is an important global statement. This demonstrates the resilience of the Ukrainian people,” he said.

The programs will include a variety of ballets, including “Tribute to Peace”, and will feature two of Ukraine’s prima ballerinas, Krystina Kadashevych and Oksana Bondarenko, as well as the company’s principal dancer, Vsevolod Maevskiy.

“We are privileged to welcome the world-renowned Kyiv City Ballet to the OCCC as part of their historic tour of the United States,” said Dr. Mautra Staley Jones, President of the OCCC. “Our center for visual and performing arts constantly attracts top-notch talent, and Kyiv City Ballet is no exception. We believe that our community will benefit from a rich cultural experience thanks to this talented troupe.

Both Kyiv City Ballet performances will take place at the OCCC Center for Visual and Performing Arts, located at 7777 S May Ave, on Sunday, October 9 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Click here to buy tickets online, which range in price from $47 to $75 each, plus a processing fee. Tickets can also be purchased by calling the OCCC box office at (405) 682-7579.

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