Help WDA's new Ballet Teacher from Ukraine

Attention: WDA has hired a Ballet Teacher from Ukraine.

 

Ukraine and the people of Ukraine need our help, as their country is at War. We were contacted by an outstanding ballerina, Julija Kichigina, a 32-year-old Ukrainian ballet dancer. She was on a US tour with a professional ballet company as the War in Ukraine started. Her home is under attack, and she was left with one piece of luggage and has nowhere to return.

 

We Dance Academies has been fundraising to collect humanitarian supplies for the Ukrainian people throughout these tragic times. And we couldn’t stay away from Julija’s story, who found herself being a refugee from one day to another.

 

Julija is an expert in the ballet field of the highest level. As a graduate of Kyiv choreography college, she started her career at Lviv Opera and Ballet theatre in 2006 as a soloist dancer and continued dancing with this company until 2013.

After, she was invited to become a Moscow Chamber Theatre of Contemporary Dance member. She performed there for one season.

In 2015, Yuliya performed in the musical “The Phantom of the Opera” as a The Stage Entertainment company member.

Julija performed all main roles in such ballets as Carmen, Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Giselle, La Bayadere and Sleeping beauty throughout her artistic career. She toured with professional ballet companies in New Zealand, Australia, China, Norway, Ireland, Finland, France, Germany, Austria and the United States of America. Julija has an extensive background as a ballet master with a Master's Degree, running classes and workshops in ballet academies worldwide.

 

WDA has proudly hired Julija to teach ballet classes for all ages and levels. We are very excited to bring such a great teacher and dancer to teach the local students and provide Julija with an opportunity to build her future in a safe place.

 

We ask for your support in arranging the basic needs to help Julija settle in the new place.

 

The fundraised amount by We Dance Academies will be used directly to purchase a car for Julija and basic living needs at Julija’s new place, which our community member generously offered for no charge!

 

We will be very grateful for your support of this Fundraiser!

 

Kindly,

We Dance Academies Owners,

 

Artem Yachmennikov & Ekaterina Vaganova-Yachmennikova

 

www.WeDanceAcademies.com