Anastasiia Shevchenko




Anastasiia Shevchenko
Principal of The National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine

-What do you think is the significance of physical expression in contemporary society?
People are very sensitive, and dancing helps me experience different emotions.
Physical expression, I guess it’s our worldview.


-What do you want to convey to people through your physical expression?
I want to convey my inner world with my dance and express the dance in a flexible and emotional way.
Immerse the viewer in a state that embodies the movements of my dance and give them pleasure.


-What do you think about lately?
Thoughts are always changing, it all depends on the emotions experienced, events, and the place where you are.
Now I’m in Japan and a lot of my thoughts are about the country’s culture and life here.
And speaking of thoughts that never leave me, I am worried about my family in Ukraine and the future of my country.

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Anastasiia Shevchenko
Honored Artist of Ukraine. After graduating from Kyiv State Choreographic School in 2011, she joined the National Ballet Theatre of Ukraine. Her graceful and dynamic dancing is characterized by her height, and she currently performs in various productions as a principal. She danced the leading and title roles in the premieres of "The Snow Queen," "La dame aux camelias," and "Daphnis et Chloe" by A. Rekhviashvili, one of the Ukraine's leading choreographers. She has participated in the ballet company's international tours in Japan, Korea, China, Canada, Germany, Italy, Estonia, Greece, and other countries.
Instagram:@Anastasiia Shevchenko


The National Ballet Theatre of Ukraine Japan Tour 2023 Winter
Production: The Snow Queen" "Don Quixote" "Giselle"
Dec. 23rd, 2023 - Jan 14th, 2024
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, Tokyo International Forum, Festival Hall and others.
https://www.koransha.com/ballet/ukraine_ballet/2023-24/

<Dancers>
Olga Golytsia, Anastasiia Shevchenko, Ilona Kravchenko, Kateryna Myklukha, Mykyta Sukhorukov, Jan Vana, Oleksandr Omelchenko, Danyil Pashchuk, and dancers from The National Ballet Theatre of Ukraine.

<Orchestra>
"The National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ukraine Orchestra, Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra (14th Jan)
**The music will be from a recording, not a live orchestra on 23, 30, December 2023, 10, 12, and 13 January 2024

Pas de CFCL Photography by Yumiko Inoue