Ballet was originally an elite art. This form of expression of an idea or plot requires a certain preparation from the viewer. The requirements for the performer are also high. Alexander Babenko received excellent choreographic training.
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Starting conditions
Man is not given the choice of place and time of his birth. Starting conditions for achieving goals are set by the Higher Forces. Alexander Viktorovich Babenko was born on December 26, 1975 in a family of provincial actors. Parents lived in the famous city of Odessa. My father worked as a director in one of the local theaters. Mother served as an actress next to him. The child grew and developed in a creative setting. According to reviews of relatives, he began to sing before he learned to speak. As soon as he learned to walk, he began to show interest in dancing.
Not to say that the boy grew up as a child prodigy, but he studied well at school. At the same time, he coped with homework in five minutes, and performed the control work first in the class. At the same time he studied at the ballet school. Throughout the entire period of training, he always participated in amateur art shows. When Alexander was awarded the certificate of maturity, he was already ready to enter the Chisinau School of Music and Choreography.
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Professional activity
Having received a specialized education, Babenko returned to his hometown and enlisted in the Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater. From the first days of the young actor was introduced to the main cast of the troupe. He danced the leading parties in the productions of The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, and The Bat. At some point, the young and creative actor became bored and cramped within the framework of the classical canons. Alexander in search of new forms and sensations moved to the theater of musical comedy named after Mikhail Vodyanoy.
Being engaged in creativity Babenko little thought about his career. He was looking for the opportunity to express himself. These searches led him to the song and dance ensemble of the Odessa Military District. In 1996, Alexander was invited to the troupe of the Novouralsk Operetta Theater. A year later, he became the laureate of the international competition of operetta artists, which was held in Moscow. Here, the producers of the capital's center drew attention to him and invited him to participate in the cult musical "Metro". After which the actor entrenched in the capital.