performers
Christine Shevchenko
Christine Shevchenko was born in Odessa, Ukraine, where she was chosen to train in rhythmic gymnastics and ballet at an Olympic School. At the age of eight, she moved to the United States and trained for nine years at Pennsylvania Ballet’s Rock School. Shevchenko danced the children’s lead in Pennsylvania Ballet’s The Nutcracker for three years and was featured in the NBC special Degas and the Dance. In 2002, she was invited to perform with the International Ballet Theatre Company’s “Stars of Kirov, Bolshoi, and Ukrainian Ballet” in Annapolis, Maryland, and in 2003, she became the youngest recipient of the Princess Grace Award. Her other awards include the Bronze Medal in the USA International Ballet Competition, the Gold Medal and title of Laureate at the Moscow International Ballet Competition, the George Zoritch of Ballet Russe Award for Talent Recognition, and the Margaret Moore Dance Award.
Shevchenko joined American Ballet Theatre’s Studio Company in 2006, and she became an apprentice at American Ballet Theatre in 2007. She was promoted to the corps de ballet in 2008, soloist in 2014, and principal in 2017, where she continues to dance today.
Performances
Melanie Hamrick, Joanna DeFelice, and Christine Shevchenko bring their exhilarating production, A Night at the Ballet, to Napa for the annual Dance Gala. The program features highlights from some of the world's most beloved classical ballets, including Don Quixote, Swan Lake, Les Sylphides, and Carmen. The evening also includes a special appearance by guest artist Nicholas Palmquist, performing in the West Coast premiere of Can't You Hear Me Knocking, set to the music of The Rolling Stones.