Svetlana Aleksandrovna Lunkina is a Russian-Canadian ballerina who is a principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada.
15 Facts About Svetlana Lunkina
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Over her 15-year career with the company, Svetlana Lunkina danced many leading roles in both classical and contemporary ballets.
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Svetlana Lunkina was promoted to the rank of principal dancer in 2005.
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That year, Svetlana Lunkina was awarded the Brilliance of the 21st Century award.
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That year, Svetlana Lunkina was awarded the Prix Benois de la Danse, sharing the prize for best female dancer with Agnes Letestu.
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In 2008, Svetlana Lunkina received the title Meritorious Artist of Russia.
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Svetlana Lunkina joined the National Ballet of Canada as a principal guest artist in August 2013 and as a permanent principal dancer the following year.
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Svetlana Lunkina has has appeared as a guest artist.
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In 2002, Svetlana Lunkina played one of the main characters in the feature film StPetersburg-Cannes Express, by the American director John Daly; the world premiere screening took place in 2003 in Palm Springs, California.
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In 2013, Svetlana Lunkina became the main attraction and the objet d'art of a European art exhibit, created by the artist Anna Gaskell.
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On 18 March 2014, Svetlana Lunkina publicly expressed solidarity with the Ukrainian people following Russia's occupation of Crimea.
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Svetlana Lunkina has provided material assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Svetlana Lunkina is the artistic director of the Canada All Star Ballet Gala.
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In 2019, collaborating with scientists and programmers, Svetlana Lunkina developed the 1on1 Ballet Studio app, an interactive training program designed to develop ballet technique and proper form, which uses AI to analyze execution and offer suggestions on how to improve ballet technique.
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Svetlana Lunkina is married to Ukrainian-born producer Vladislav Moskalev and has two children: Maxim, born in January 2004, and Eva, born in April 2009.