As the Kyiv City Ballet, which has been stationed in France during the Russian invasion, gets ready for its first U.S. tour, it can't escape the war back home.
"The National Ballet, The Kyiv City Ballet and the [KCB] orchestra were all in European countries, not
Ever since, the ballet troupe has made Paris its home-away-from-home base, taking occasional trips within Europe to perform, including at a fundraising gala at England's York Theatre Royale in June. In May, it locked in its first-ever visit to the United States, with a 15-stop tour, but that didn't mean the dancers weren't mentally still in their home country.
Above, dancers from the Kyiv City Ballet get ready to perform at York Theatre Royal on June 14 in York, England. Since the start Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the ballet troupe has made Paris its home-away-from-home base, taking occasional trips within Europe to perform.McDowell also said the company, while rehearsing and preparing for its tour, is constantly on edge for the possibility of bad news.
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