Today as United Ukrainian Ballet was preparing for the first stage call at the London Coliseum for tomorrow's premiere of Giselle we learned about the death of OLEKSANDR SHAPOVAL, a principal dancer with Ukrainian National Opera, who was also a teacher at Kyiv State Ballet School. Many of our dancers were friends with him, worked or studied with him. I remember Sasha so well, he danced in my first ballets in Kyiv. He died defending his land with arms in his hands. Eternal memory and gratitude to the Hero! Damn war, damn russian agression that brings death and destruction!! RIP Sasha we'll continue dancing in your memory 💔 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦