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An orgy of colors, light and energy will burst open when Todes, the modern ballet group, hits the stage in Kyiv.

Acrobatic stunts combined with vivid choreography made Todes one of the most famous dancing troupes in Eastern Europe.

Casting first dancers in Russia in the late ‘80s, choreographer Alla Dukhova picked the name Todes for them, which means a death spiral in ice-skating.

This describes Todes dancing perfectly: Some 200 dancers take their bodies to extreme and redefine dancing.

Capitalizing on the troupe’s success, Dukhova opened dancing schools all over Eastern Europe.

You may think of joining one after seeing the Monday show.

Nov. 15, 7 p.m., Palats Ukraina, 103 Velyka Vasylkivska St., www.todes.biz, Tickets: 120 – 800