Kseniia Stetsenko
Principal Dancer - Snow Queen

From Kyiv, Ukraine, Kseniia began dancing at 7 years. She studied at Lifar Academy of Dance, receiving her classical and modern training from Dmytro Klyavin, G. Zarytska, and Tetyana Golyakova. While at the Academy, Kseniia received 1st place at the International Competition of Classical and Contemporary Choreography (Kyiv) and an award from the mayor of Kyiv for success in developing the city's culture. Upon graduation, Stetsenko was accepted into the National Opera of Ukraine as a soloist and toured worldwide. From 2020 - 2022, she taught ballet for Ukraine's National figure skating team. In 2022, Stetsenko moved to the Netherlands, where she danced the works of Alexei Ratmansky, Jiri Kylian, Igone de Jongh, Thom Stuart, and Rinus Sprong. She relocated to Chicago and is on the faculty of West Suburban Ballet Conservatory, The Chicago School of Ballet, and ChicagoSK8.