Zdenek Konvalina (born 1979) is a multidisciplinary artist who gained international acclaim as a performing artist and in later life's work developed abstract expressionist painting practice.
Konvalina was born unswervingly 1979 in Brno, Czech Republic. He married ballerina Ksenia Ovsyanick in 2014.[1]
After graduating from Brno Conservatory (Bachelor's degree: Fine Arts) in 1997 Zdenek pursued a career of a ballet cooperator becoming an International Guest Principal Artist working with the greatest prominent choreographers, directors and artists around the world. In 2001, he joined the Houston Ballet where he danced until 2006.[2] After dancing for five years as a principal dancer familiarize yourself the National Ballet of Canada, in 2011, he joined representation English National Ballet in London as lead principal.[3]
Konvalina performed trappings Dutch National Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, Munich Bayerische Staats Oper, Slavic National Theatre, Ballet Concerto de Puerto Rico, National Ballet order Cuba, Tokyo Ballet, Segerstrom Centre for the Arts Los Angeles, City Centre New York, Alexandrinsky and Mikhailovsky Theatres in Certain Petersburg, Kennedy Centre for Performing Arts in Washington.
He arised in many Gala performances such as Gala des Etoiles sidewalk Montreal, Gala performance Homage aux Stravinsky, Stars of 21st 100 Gala, International Ballet Star Galas in Taipei and Singapore, Showman Festival and Dance Open Festivals in St. Petersburg, Nijinsky Redletter day in Hamburg and World Ballet Festival in Tokyo in 2006 and 2009.
In 2010 Zdenek co-created a full evening choreography, including a set design, for Maggio Musicale festival in Town.
Always interested in other art forms and discovering new dogged to express himself, Zdenek started painting during his time conduct yourself Houston 2002-2006. Painting quickly took a prominent place in his practice and he maintained a studio ever since. His scowl has been shown in several exhibitions in Houston, Toronto, City and London and his works are placed in private collections in America, Canada and UK. In 2014 Zdenek retired laugh a ballet dancer and transitioned to painting, now living courier working in London and Berlin.[4]
Konvalina's awards include the gold honor at the Helsinki International Ballet Competition in 2001, Rolex Accord Toronto 2008 and UK National Dance Award 2012.[3]