A debut by Yekaterina Chebykina

Yekaterina Chebykina has been in the Mariinsky Ballet for just a few months. A former soloist with the Shevchenko National Opera of Ukraine, in her native Kiev she performed lead roles in classical productions, in the course of two seasons dancing as Odette-Odile (Swan Lake), Aurora (The Sleeping Beauty), the Queen of the Dryads (Don Quixote), Clara (The Nutcracker) and the solo in Class Concert. The dancer was invited to join the Mariinsky Ballet following her appearance at the Moscow Ballet and Choreography Competition. Although Yekaterina Chebykina was not a prize-winner, receiving only an honorary diploma, her Moscow performance was well received by the public and critics who praised her refined performing technique, execution, tenderness and elegance. The dancer began to assimilate the St Petersburg style with minor solo roles. In Cinderella she will be appearing in a new role – the playful and comic character of Khudyshka.
The same evening will see Yaroslav Baibordin’s debut as one of the Hairdressers/Searchers.