Ksenia Ovsyanick
Ksenia Ovsyanick | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 5, 1989 Soviet Union |
| Occupation | principal ballet dancer |
| Awards | Critics' Circle National Dance Award - Outstanding Classical Performance (2012)
Benois de la Danse nomination - Best Female Dancer (2013) Dance Open International Ballet Award (2018) Premio Eccellenza della Danza (2023) |
| Career | |
| Former groups | English National Ballet, Berlin State Ballet |
Ksenia Ovsyanick (Russian: Ксения Овсяник; born September 5, 1989) is a Belarusian-born British ballet dancer. She was a principal dancer with the Berlin State Ballet from 2016 to 2024 and previously performed with the English National Ballet. She performs internationally as a guest artist.
Early life and training
Ovsyanick was born in the Soviet Union and grew up in Belarus. She trained at the Belarusian State Ballet College and later continued her studies at the English National Ballet School after receiving a scholarship associated with the Prix de Lausanne.[1]
Career
Ovsyanick joined the English National Ballet in 2008. Early in her career she performed the title role in Giselle and was nominated for the company's Emerging Dancer Award.[1]
In 2012 she created the title role in Firebird by choreographer George Williamson at English National Ballet, for which she received the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Outstanding Female Classical Performance.[2]
In 2016 she joined the Berlin State Ballet as a principal dancer. During her time with the company she performed leading roles in classical repertoire including Don Quixote, La Bayadere, Jewels, Sleeping Beauty, and Onegin. She also worked with choreographers including Nacho Duato, Alexander Ekman, Itzik Galili, David Dawson, and Alexei Ratmansky.[3]
After leaving Berlin State Ballet in 2024 she continued performing internationally as a guest artist.[4] In 2026 it was announced that she would return to English National Ballet as an Associate Guest Artist in productions including Romeo and Juliet and Rhythm Riot.[5]
During the COVID-19 pandemic she initiated and edited the online dance project From Berlin with Love, in which dancers performed choreography remotely during lockdown.[6]
Personal life
Ovsyanick married Czech artist Zdenek Konvalina in 2014. Her sister is Israeli actress Alena Yiv.[4]
Awards
- Premio Eccellenza della Danza (2023) [7]
- Dance Open International Award (2018)[8]
- Benois de la Danse nomination - Best Female Dancer (2013)[9]
- Critics’ Circle National Dance Award - Outstanding Female Classical Performance (2012) [2]
References
- ^ a b "Ksenia Ovsyanick". Teatr Wielki – Polish National Opera. Polish National Opera. 2019. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ a b Anderson, Zoe (2013-01-28). "The 13th National Dance Awards - winners". Dancing Times. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "Ksenia Ovsyanick". Staatsballett Berlin. Staatsballett Berlin. 2020. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ a b Hafner, Martina. "Darum ist diese Elfe auf dem Abflug". BZ Berlin. BZ Berlin.
- ^ "A season to feel more – 2026/27 announcement". English National Ballet. English National Ballet. 2026. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ Luzina, Sandra (2020). "Wie das Berliner Staatsballett aus der Krise tanzt". Der Tagesspiegel. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ^ Redazione, giornaledelladanza (2023-01-05). "Premio Eccellenze della Danza edizione 2023 dedicata a Rudolf Nureyev". giornaledelladanza (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ Иванова, Марина (2018-04-18). "Хрустальное признание". Известия (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-12-22.
- ^ "Benois de la danse: Ksenia Ovsyanick". Benois de la Danse. 2013. Retrieved 2026-03-16.