The Grand Kyiv Ballet brought winter magic to Clowes Hall on the Butler University campus with a graceful presentation of The Snow Queen, a winter ballet inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s beloved fairy tale. Set to a lush score featuring music by Edvard Grieg, Jules Massenet, Mozart, and Vivaldi, the production delivered a visually rich, emotionally warm experience for the audience. The story follows Kai and Gerda, whose peaceful life is shattered when a shard of a witch’s mirror hardens Kai’s heart and draws him into the icy world of the Snow Queen. Gerda’s brave journey to save him unfolded through a series of enchanting scenes filled with robbers, forest fairies, trolls, and sweeping ensemble moments. Under the choreography of Olexandr Abdukarimov, the ballet balanced technical precision with storytelling clarity, ultimately celebrating love’s power to overcome even the coldest spell.

Photo Gallery by Tony Vasquez