Ksenia
Ovsyanick

Benois de la Danse nominee

Born in Minsk, Belarus. Joined the Belarusian State Ballet Academy age nine in 1999. As a Student she regularly performed on the academy stage as well as with the Bolshoi Ballet Theatre of Republic of Belarus and Belarusian State Music Theatre.

In 2005, her participation at the Prix de Lausanne won her a scholarship to study at English National Ballet School in London. She joined English National Ballet after her graduation in 2008. Since then Ksenia has performed in a wide range of classical and contemporary repertoire including the leading roles of Giselle (Skeaping), The Sleeping Beauty (MacMillan), Suite en Blanc (Lifar), The Earth Shall Bear Again (Galili) and Spectre de la Rose (Fokine).

The title role of Firebird was choreographed for Ksenia by George Williamson. The World Premiere was performed at the London Coliseum in March 2012.

Her awards: Finalist at the Beijing International Ballet Competition; Finalist at the Prix de Lausanne; Silver Medal at the International Ballet Competition in Harkov, Ukraine; Nominee for English National Ballet Emerging Dancer Competition in 2010, 2011 and 2012; Nominated for Outstanding Classical Performance, National Dance Awards 2012.

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