Kateryna Khaniukova in Don Quixote, Kiev Ballet, June 2015. © Ksenia Orlova.Few ballerinas have
Kateryna Khaniukova in Don Quixote, Kiev Ballet, June 2015. © Ksenia Orlova.Few ballerinas have an entire armoury of elite skills but Khaniukova seems without any weakness. She spins and jumps strongly (her jeté is an object of marvel), possesses an intuitive musicality, extraordinary flexibility, graceful port de bras and épaulement; and she gilds the lily by capturing the romantic, comedic and Machiavellian essences of Quiteria with exquisite, expressive acting. -- source link
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