KYIV CLASSIC BALLET «Gulbių Ežeras»

Kyiv Classic Ballet will perform in Vilnius for the first time in February 2026.  The company and its ballet stars Anna Reznichenko and internationally renowned Principal Dancer Denys Nedak, as the dramatic lovers, will bring the brilliant "Swan Lake" - one of the most danced and, for many, the most beautiful ballet in the world, adored by both children and adults. 

Kyiv Classic Ballet

The Kyiv Classic Ballet is a leading classical ballet company from the Ukraine founded in 2008 as a touring company by Oksana Solovyova, Managing Director of company and Tatiana Borovyk, former Principal dancer at the National Opera of Ukraine, People's Artist of Ukraina. 

The Artistic director of company is Tatiana Golyakova, she has been a leading figure in the National Opera of Ukraine and was honored with the title of People's Artist of Ukraine.

Kyiv Classic Ballet currently is internationally renowned ballet company, highly regarded for its lightness, musicality and subtle technique, that reflect the rich cultural heritage of Ukrainian classical ballet traditions.

Stunning costumes and unique scenery by one of the most known Ukrainian theatrical Artist, the Chief artist of the National Opera of Ukraine Mariia Levytska - were created especially for the Kyiv Classic Ballet.  

From its inception until Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the company was based in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, representing and developing the best traditions of the Kyiv ballet school, whose graduates grace ballet companies around the world. The war changed the life of every Ukrainian forever. In the first months of the war, outstanding soloists of the National Opera of Ukraine, who also regularly performed with the Kyiv Classic Ballet, Artem Datsyshyn and Oleksandr Shapoval were killed by Russian aggressors. After the Russian missile attacks on Kyiv began, the company was forced to move its rehearsal and theatre base to Europe.

The Kyiv Classic Ballet collaborates with leading dancers from Ukraine and around the world. The company features primarily Ukrainian artists, with additional dancers joining the troupe from Japan, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Cuba.

Next season company presents the following internationally renowned Principal dancers:

Denys Nedak, a Principal Dancer at Atlanta Ballet, Honored artist of Ukraine, former Principal Dancer at National Opera of Ukraine, Guest Principal Dancer at American Ballet Theatre (ABT),

Vienna State Opera, Finnish National Opera and Ballet, Norwegian National Opera and Ballet.

Mie Nagasawa, former Principal dancer of Kyiv Municipal Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Prize Winner of International Ballet contest.

Anna Reznichenko, Principal dancer of Kyiv Classic Ballet, Prize Winner of International Ballet contests.

Kyiv Classic Ballet tours around the world, with particular success in Japan, where it has been recognized as the best guest ballet company for 8 years, touring for 3 months each year.

In the 2025/2026 season, the Kyiv Classical Ballet will tour Japan and seven European countries to offer ballet lovers the best productions of classical ballet, including the brilliant "Swan Lake" - one of the most danced and, for many, the most beautiful ballet in the world, adored by both children and adults. An immortal tale of love and the eternal struggle between light and darkness makes it the greatest ballet pearl of all time.