Oksana Skorik
Oksana Skorik (Ukrainian: Оксана Скорик, born April 20, 1989) is a Russian professional ballet dancer and Principal Dancer of the Mariinsky Ballet. She graduated from Perm School of Dance in 2007 and joined the Mariinsky Ballet the same year. She was the subject of David Kinsella's documentary "A Beautiful Tragedy" and was featured on RT Documentary's "Ballet, Sweat and Tears". Early life. Skorik was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine on April 20, 1989. It was decided by her mother that she was going to be a ballet dancer ever since she was born, and the day after  her 5th birthday, her mother took her to Perm School of Dance where she would attend ballet classes and board every year until her graduation at the age of 18. During her time in Perm School of Dance, Skorik suffered from anorexia due to the harsh comments of teachers and staff of the school, who would often compare students with each other. In 2008, "A Beautiful Tragedy", a documentary directed by David Kinsella focused on 15-year-old Oksana's journey through ballet school and her battle with anorexia. The documentary followed her during one year (2004-2005) and expressed  her innermost feelings about ballet and her relationship with food. On February 26, 2019 Oksana gave birth to a son named Ostap. Mariinsky Ballet. Skorik was offered a contract with the Mariinsky Ballet in 2007 as a coryphée until she was promoted to first soloist in 2012. She was promoted to prima ballerina on stage at the Segerstrom Performing Arts Center after a performance of Raymonda on September 25, 2015. She has toured with the Mariinsky Ballet to the United States, Japan, and Europe.