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Christine Shevchenko, a principal ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre, moved to Philadelphia at age 6. Having trained as a gymnast and studied ballet in her native Ukraine, she enrolled in the Pennsylvania Ballet’s Rock School and soon was dancing the children’s lead in
The Nutcracker.
Christine Shevchenko, a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre Photo: IRC
Shevchenko joined the American Ballet Theatre as an apprentice in 2007, the corps de ballet in 2008, became a soloist in 2014 and a principal dancer in 2017. Her extensive repertoire with the company includes the title role in
Firebird, Odette/Odile in