“Happiness loves silence,” is how prima ballerina Kateryna Kukhar talks about her personal life today. But does this mean that without a completely open heart to the public, you have nothing to share and you become uninteresting to the viewer? I personally believe that this is not the case. Actually, this is exactly what I tried to convince Kateryna of, persuading her to do this shoot.

We have hardly heard her lately. Behind the scenes, there was an injury that could put an end to her ballet career, doctors' forecasts and a plan to return to the stage.

Kateryna sincerely talks about the ballerina's short age, the fear of giving way to younger people, or, conversely, the desire to do so. After all, cultivating the future of Ukrainian ballet is now her main mission. That is why I heard the incredible story of her protégé, who first came to the ballet at the age of 16.

Where did the great war find Kateryna Kukhar? Why did the Americans warn her about a possible invasion back in December 2021? How did she end up in France and take to the stage of the Paris Grand Opera in support of Ukraine?

About many things — for the first time.

00:00 — Announcement
00:22 — Visiting Kateryna Kukhar
01:08 — How she decided to become a leader and mentor
02:52 — At what age do ballerinas retire
06:22 — About the injury in 2024: “For the first time in my life I felt such a crunch”
10:00 — “A ballet dancer, unfortunately, has an expiration date”
18:02 — Doctors' predictions after the injury and preparation for the farewell performance
20:14 — About the plan to return to the stage
22:57 — What helped to survive the injury
27:57 — How ballerinas look at their successors
30:02 — What kind of children are coming to ballet now
31:53 — The unique story of a guy who started ballet at 16
33:11 — How future stars are selected
37:42 — Secrets of nutrition and weight in ballet
42:46 — Where did Kateryna find herself in a full-scale invasion
44:30 — Warning from the Americans about war back in December
51:42 — Life in France and a performance at the Grand Opera in support of Ukraine
55:07 — Responsibility of the manager: repairs, tenders and restoration of the college
59:09 — Refutation of gossip about the fresco "Boy with a pipe"
1:02:45 — About personal life: why "happiness loves silence" and the right to privacy

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