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Ukrainian prima ballerina
Elena Philipieva
Festival "Descents to Heaven" 2010. Performance by Elena Filipieva.
BornMay 23, 1970
Years active1988 - present

Elena Philipieva (also spelt Olena Filipieva) (Ukrainian: Олена Філіп'єва, born 23 May 1970) is a Ukrainian prima ballerina and ballet director of the National Opera of Ukraine.

Biography

Philipieva was born in the city of Dniprorudne in Ukraine. Her parents were athletes. As a child, she trained in gymnastics and then folk dancing. In 1988 she graduated from the Kyiv State Choreographic School. While studying, she performed in Giselle at the National Opera of Ukraine.

In 1988 Philipieva was appointed a ballet soloist of the National Opera of Ukraine and later started tutoring younger dancers. In 2020 she was promoted to the position of ballet director of the National Opera of Ukraine.

Maya Plisetskaya claimed her to be the best dancer she had ever seen and presented her with a ring as a sign of her admiration. At the age of 23, Philipieva was awarded a People's Artist of Ukraine title.

Philipieva has performed in Japan, Canada, US, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Norway and many other countries. Among her partners were Nikolai Tsiskaridze, Farukh Ruzimatov, Alexander Vetrov, Alexei Fadeyechev, Patrick Dupond, Denis Matvienko.

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Awards

  • 1989: 3rd prize at International Ballet Competitions in Moscow
  • 1994: Gold Medal at St. Petersburg Maya Competition
  • 1996, 1999: Silver Medal at International Ballet and Modern Dance Competition, Japan
  • 2019: Order of Princess Olga

References

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  18. "Olena Filipieva: "I never considered myself the best, but many gnaw at the fact that I still dance"". Craft | Magazine. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  19. "Указ Президента України №91/2019". The Presidential Office of Ukraine. 2019.

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