Kristina Shyshkareva

Author of 12 performances and more than three hundred miniatures, curator, teacher of modern dance, lecturer, vice president of the All-Ukrainian Association “Platform for Contemporary Dance of Ukraine”, laureate and jury member of numerous international and Ukrainian competitions, founder and artistic director of Totem Dance. Graduated from the Ukrainian Academy of Dance Classic – class of folk artist L.I.Smorgacheva, graduated from KNUC&A, received the title of specialist in modern classical choreography – curator A. Rakhviashvili. From 2008 to 2013, teacher of modern jazz dance in Kyiv Modern Ballet (troupe Radu Poklitaru). From 2012 to 2015, a teacher of modern dance at Kiev National University culture and arts. From 2010 to 2014, the choreographer at the Kiev Municipal Academic Opera and Ballet Theater for Children and Youth. She made a lot of choreographic productions choreographic performances at the International Choreography Competitions (Crystal Shoe, World Championship in Contemporary Choreography, Moscow International Ballet Competition, 7th Serge Lifar International Competition, Sochi Young Ballet, etc.). She was the artistic director of Soul b Evening School of Contemporary Dance. She worked on two projects of Star Academy 2 and 4, as a choreographer and performer (Livan, LBC). 2008-2009 Choreographer, director of the project “Everybody Dance” (Season 1 and 2)

2009
She staged productions at The Pirate Station (Anger, Pride, Gluttony). Artistic director of dance school “Talent” (N. Mogilevskaya). Guest artist for Soul b at IFMC.

2010
She founded a dance school in Donetsk. Choreographer at the world’s largest D&B music festival “Pirate Station Network”. Assistant Jackville Knight (Choreographer Beyonce Knowles), during his work in Ukraine on a clip of Safura (Eurovision 2010). The choreography in the clip of the Alibi group – “Origami”, the honored artist of Ukraine Olga Kryukova and the winners of the jazz festival in Monte Carlo Alex band, performed with these numbers on the stage of the National Opera of Ukraine. Teacher of modern jazz dance at “So You Think You Can Dance” 3. She helped organize the show of the choreographer Tony Seagal’s The Kiss at the Pinchuk Art Center (Sexuality and Transcendence). Created a creative laboratory “Totem dance group”. Choreographer at the Kiev Municipal Academic Opera and Ballet Theater for Children and Youth 2010-2014. Production of plastics and choreography in the opera F. Pulenka “Persians Tiresia”, dir. Dmitry. Todoryuk, composer (Golden Pectoral for the best musical performance of the year), and 12 months in the musical of Banevich, directed by Oksana Taranenko.

2011
Judge of municipal, national and international competitions. Production of plastics and choreography in J. Verdi’s opera La Traviata, dir. V. Palchikov. Staging numbers for a large-scale project at the Sports Palace “Super Discotheque of the 90s”. Diploma-recipient at the 7th International Competition of Ballet Dancers and Choreographers named after Serge Li-Fari. Best Choreographer of the Year by My Way Dance Awards.

2012
Directing and choreography at the world’s largest music festival D’n’B, Pirate Station. Apocalypse. Kiev, IEC.Oganizer of seasonal continuing education courses for choreographers and contemporary dance dancers. Teacher of contemporary dance at KNUC&A. Premiere of one-act contemporary ballet “TETRA”. Laureate of the 2nd reception of the 25th International Competition of Contemporary Choreography in Vitebsk IFMC (2nd Prize)

2013
Premiere of the contemporary ballet “The DOOR” creation of a professional educational platform for Totem Dance Pro dancers. Grand Prix at the international festival “IFFE” (Moscow). Jury Member of the Contemporary Dance Festival Adonata.

2014
Curator of the festival at the Dnepropetrovsk Academic Opera and Ballet Theater “Dnepr Modern”. Participation in a showcase at the international festival “Zelyonka Fest”. Premiere of the play “Applause of Polite Spectators” at the Muses. Ravel. The initiator, organizer and moderator of the conference “Contemporary Dance in Ukraine”. The author of the idea, the choreographer and director of the dance video project “Shelter”. Curator of the choreographic block at the Gogol Fest 2014. Dance project “Tolerance” (as part of the Gogol Fest). Dance project “Phobos” (as part of the Gogol Fest). The author of the idea and the curator of a special educational program for Creative Pro choreographers.

2015
Curator of the choreographic direction of the International Multidisciplinary Festival of Contemporary Art Gogol Fest. (held 26 events). Premiere of the play “Holy Spring” at the music by Stravinsky, text by Alexander Mikhed. Musical choreographer “Oligarch” (Sharavaraband) Curator of the festival Dnepr Modern (DATOB) Dnepropetrovsk. Curator of the choreographic block at the Gogol Fest 2014. Member of the project of Vlad Trinity “Art of War”. Organization and supervision of the dance representative work “Cube”. Member of the jury and curator of the competition program of the International Festival of Contemporary Dance Zelyonka Fest. Teacher of the educational project Contemporary Dance Weekend. Author and performer of the performance “Chair and Woman” Dance Act Festival (Kharkov)

2016
Choreographer in the modern opera Dorian Syndrome. Staging of the play “Lost Zygote Syndrome” based on the book by K.P. Estes online lectures in the Topping project master classes at Atmasfera Dance Camp. Curator and moderator for teachers of the modern jazz dance -Pro Teacher. Curator of the choreographic block at the Gogol Fest 2014.

2017
Curator Gogol Fest. Curator Porto Franko Festival. Curator of the Ukrainian-Swiss project “The Ark”. Directing a short dance video “Tenebris”

2018
The author of the idea and the director of the performance “Three Solos: Beauty, Health, Love, Fb” . Director of the festival of contemporary choreography Dance! Dance … Dance? (2017-2019). Curator of the course for choreographers Made by me. The author of a video tutorial on contemporary dance. The author of the idea of ​​the performance “Lot 2”. Plastic solution of the play “Dialogues” (Immersive Theater). Judge Contemporary Duel 4.11. Judge “Aragon Dance Festival” (Italy, Ischia). Judge, Grand Prix International Competition (Naples, Italy).

2019
Judge of the International Premio Doc Competition (Naples, Italy). Curator of the courses Pro Teacher 2018 (for teachers), Creative Pro 2019 (for choreographers). Producer of the play “Asto” (Ukraine-Italy). Producer of the play “I-U-WE” (Ukraine-Austria). Curator of the International School of Contemporary Dance UCIDS workshops. The author of the performance of the “TRC” based on non-fiction poetry by Alexander Mikhed, as part of the Book Arsenal. Director and choreographer of the performance. “Ghosts” based on the novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk, Tilo dance theater (Lviv). Director of the 4DCD Art Festival (Kiev, December 5-8).