Kateryna Kurman

Winner of the Anatolii Shekera Award for the ballet production "Alice Through the Looking Glass!" (May 21, 2025).

Education

2014-2018: Studied at the Odesa School of Arts and Culture named after K.F. Dankevich.
2018-2020: Studied at Kyiv University of Culture and Arts, Faculty of Choreography.
Since 2018: Dancer with the "Kyiv Modern-Ballet" troupe.

“In contemporary ballet, I am inspired by the energy and breath of the body, the lines, and the synergy with other art forms.”

As a choreographer, she created the following works within the modern choreography divertissement "Con tutti i strumenti" at the "Kyiv Modern-Ballet" theater:

"Oh, I am an Unfortunate Chumak" (2018)
"THESE PEOPLE" (2018)
"Referent" (2020), co-authored with Vladyslav Detyuchenko
"These People" (2023) as part of the divertissement "And the Sun Rises Every Day!"

“A turning point in my career was the beginning of the full-scale invasion. War. Trauma. It grounds you, focuses you, and brings you back to yourself, forcing you to strengthen from within.”

In 2024, she staged the two-act ballet "Alice Through the Looking Glass."

Project Participation

2021: Participated in the dance performance "Exter.Life" at the "Mystetskyi Arsenal," created by American choreographer Stefanie Noll.
2022: Created the performance "Farba" with the team of dancers "Community of Female Artists," supported by Fedor Vozianov, Faina Erenburg, and the Vozianov.design team.

Tours

Performed in the Netherlands, Hungary, Latvia, and various cities across Ukraine.