Irina Dvorovenko

Irina Vladimirovna Dvorovenko (Ukrainian: Ірина Володимирівна Дворовенко; Russian: Ирина Владимировна Дворовенко; born 28 August 1973) is a Ukrainian-American retired ballet dancer and actress. She was a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre.

Irina Dvorovenko
Ірина Володимирівна Дворовенко
Born
Irina Vladimirovna Dvorovenko

(1973-08-28) 28 August 1973[1]
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
CitizenshipAmerican[2]
Occupation
Years active1990–2013 (dancer)
2013–present (actress)
Spouse(s)Maxim Beloserkovsky
Former groupsNational Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kyiv
American Ballet Theatre
WebsiteIrinaMaxBallet.com

Early life

Dvorovenko was born in Kyiv, Ukraine during the Soviet period.[3] Her parents are dancers. She started with gymnastics before entering the Kyiv Ballet School at the age of ten.[4][5]

Career

Ballet

In 1990, Dvorovenko joined the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Kyiv as a soloist, and was promoted to principal dancer in 1992.[4] When she was touring with the company, she and her colleagues decided to bring as much food back home as possible.[5]

In 1996, Dvorovenko joined the American Ballet Theatre, and was promoted to soloist the following year. She became a principal dancer in 2000.[3] She had danced many lead roles at the company, including Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty and Kitri in Don Quixote.[4]

In May 2013, Dvorovenko retired from ABT following a performance as Tatiana in Onegin, with Cory Stearns as the title role. She planned to perform as a guest artist.[3]

Dvorovenko now coaches younger dancers at ABT along with her husband, Maxim Beloserkovsky. Dancers they coached include Skylar Brandt, for her debut as the title role in Giselle.[6] She also runs a ballet intensive with Beloserkovsky.[7]

Acting

In May 2013, she made her acting debut as Vera Baronova in the Encores! production of On Your Toes at New York City Center.[8] Her performance received positive reviews.[9]

In 2015, Dvorovenko starred in Starz TV series Flesh and Bone, as Kiira, an aging prima ballerina. The show was choreographed by Dvorovenko's former ABT colleague Ethan Stiefel.[10]

In 2017, Dvorovenko appeared as an recurring character in the fifth season of The Americans. She played a Soviet émigré, Evgheniya Morozova.[5]

In March 2018 Dvorovenko returned to Encores! as Elizaveta Grushinskaya in Grand Hotel.[7]

She has also appeared in the television series Forever, The Blacklist and Power.

Personal life

Dvorovenko is married to Maxim Beloserkovsky, a fellow ABT principal dancer.[3] They have a daughter, Emma Galina, born in 2005. Dvorovenko is a naturalised American citizen.[2]

Selected repertoire

Awards
  • Diploma and the Grand Prix in the Junior Division of the Ukraine Ballet Competition, 1987
  • Diploma in the Junior Division of the Moscow Ballet Competition, 1988
  • Silver Medal at the Jackson International Ballet Competition, 1990
  • Bronze Medal at the International Ballet Competition in Osaka, Japan, 1991
  • Gold Medal and the "Anna Pavlova" Prize at the International Ballet Competition in Moscow, 1992
  • The Grand Prix at the International Ballet Competition Serge Lifar in the Ukraine, 1994

Source:[4]

References
  1. "ДВОРОВЕ́НКО Ірина Володимирівна". Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  2. Kinetz, Erika (April 10, 2005). "Belly Dancing". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. Wakin, Daniel (22 January 2013). "Irina Dvorovenko, Principal Dancer, to Retire From American Ballet Theater". New York Times. New York, United States. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  4. "Irina Dvorovenko - Principal Artist". Bloch. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  5. "I Don't Miss 'Swan Lake': A Ballerina's Role on 'The Americans'". New York Times. April 26, 2017.
  6. "Skylar Brandt: A Ballerina Invests in Herself". New York Times. 6 February 2020.
  7. "Why ABT-Star-Turned-Actress Irina Dvorovenko Likes Playing Real People over Princesses". Dance Magazine. March 21, 2018.
  8. "Ballerina Irina Dvorovenko talks about American Ballet Theatre and On Your Toes". Time Out New York. May 6, 2013.
  9. Kourlas, Gia (2013-12-13). "Scene Stealers: Irina Dvorovenko, Lauren Lovette and Meg Stuart". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  10. Blake, Meredith (2015-11-06). "To capture dark world of dance, 'Flesh and Bone' used pro dancers and a 'Breaking Bad' writer". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
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