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We are the United Ukrainian Ballet. Coming from different ballet and dance institutions all over Ukraine, we are united by the tragedy of war in the city of peace. We found refugee in the Royal Conservatory, we moved to a new location in Kijkduin in the former HCO
- Dancing in defiance
The United Ukrainian Ballet Company consists of more than 60...
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united ukrainian ballet in the media. volkskrant – februari...
- FOUNDATION
Over 60 professionals from different companies have since...
- Dancing in defiance
The United Ukrainian Ballet Company, or simply the United Ukrainian Ballet, was a Ukrainian ballet company. Founded in 2022 by Igone de Jongh, the troupe consisted of dancers in exile due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The troupe was based in The Hague, the Netherlands.
Feb 2, 2023 · Some 60 dancers who fled the war make up The United Ukrainian Ballet. With help from local dance professionals and city officials, the company is based in The Hague. A ballet dancer's career...
- Elizabeth Blair
The United Ukrainian Ballet Company consists of more than 60 refugee Ukrainian dancers who fled their homeland after the outbreak of war. Each dancer has his/her own story of how they reached safety to join the company based in The Hague.
Over 60 professionals from different companies have since found each other in The Hague. Together, they formed a new company: The United Ukrainian Ballet Company (UUBC) and in recent months have worked with leading choreographers such as Jiří Kylián and Alexei Ratmansky on various productions.
The United Ukrainian Ballet is comprised of 60 Ukrainian dancers, most of whom fled their homeland to escape the Russian invasion. They are based in the Hague (Netherlands) whose municipality repurposed the old Royal Conservatory Building, with five large dance studios, as a refugee center.
Jan 27, 2023 · The United Ukrainian Ballet Company is made up of dancers taking refuge in the Netherlands. The company travels to Washington, D.C., to perform Giselle, choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky.
