The Role of Ballet Art in Ukraine in the Context of the Formation of World Dance Culture of the XXI Century

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to determine the significant contribution of Ukrainian ballet art to the development of world dance culture. To identify the problems faced by Ukrainian theatres in such a difficult time and the opportunities for creating new national contemporary performances. The research methodology is based on the application of general scientific methods, namely: system analysis, which made it possible to conduct an analytical consideration of the problems of Ukrainian ballet theatre, the formation of new ballet performances in a broad global sense. Study of the practical performance of ballet in Ukraine through observations and interviews with choreographers, artists, and other specialists in the field of culture and art. Analysing the current state and role of Ukrainian ballet, its interaction with the world dance scene, and the destruction of the outdated idea of Tchaikovsky's "irreplaceable classics" imposed by the aggressor country on the world. The scientific novelty is to outline and summarise the ballet premieres of the Kyiv Opera, the Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv National Opera and Ballet Theatre and the Kyiv Modern Ballet, and their impact on the development of Ukrainian ballet theatre. It is proved that Ukrainian dance culture does not stand still, but develops in line with modern world trends, promotes national consciousness, reveals the uniqueness of its own culture that has been forgotten and reveals it from a completely new and modern perspective. Conclusions. In the world dance culture of the twenty-first century, a new idea and perception of Ukrainian ballet is emerging. With its national peculiarities, characteristic differences from the established Russianised repertoire and wonderful music by Ukrainian composers. In these difficult times for the country, theatres are trying to do their best to keep art and artists alive. Creating new works on the Ukrainian stage is a crucial mission. There are many difficulties faced by theatres: constant anxiety, shelling, stress, lack of artists, financial issues, but when there is a desire and energy in the entire creative team, success is assured. In this article, we have considered only three theatres: Kyiv Opera, Kyiv Modern Ballet and Lviv National Theatre of Opera and Ballet named after Solomiya Krushelnytska, and we have already seen how many new and interesting premieres have appeared on the Ukrainian theatre scene, but of course there are many more wonderful new dance works all over Ukraine that are worth watching and appreciating the importance of creating them right here and now.