Ballet dancer
Roman Budko
Roman Budko (born December 2, 1999) is a Ukrainian ballet dancer who studied at the Serge Lifar Municipal Dance Academy in Kyiv. During his studies, he performed in productions at the National Opera of Ukraine, including The Nutcracker (as a corps de ballet dancer) and Winter’s Tale (as a principal soloist). He also danced solo roles in choreographic miniatures such as Seasons of Life, Six Dances (choreography by Jiří Kylián), and The Rich Man’s Frug (choreography by Bob Fosse) from the musical Sweet Charity.
In 2023, Roman portrayed the role of young Fedir Orlenko in the short film Dying Swan, directed by Stephen Fingleton.
Since November 2021, Roman has been a member of the Klaipėda State Musical Theatre ballet company. His roles at the theatre include:
- Manolis in Mikis Theodorakis’ ballet Zorba the Greek (choreography by Lorca Massine),
- Father Spirit and Povilas Glaudžius in In the Shadow of the Altars (choreography by Aurelijus Liškauskas),
- Eglė’s Father in Eduardas Balsys’ Eglė the Queen of Serpents (choreography by Martynas Rimeikis),
- Mephistopheles in Faust (choreography by Robert Bondara),
- Duet dancer in Don Quixote (Act III, choreography by Gaj Žmavc) and 8m68 (choreography by Robert Bondara).
In 2023, Roman made his choreographic debut at the annual KVMT ballet workshop “Attention! Ballet”, creating the miniature <<459>> for the performance Klaipėda: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Klaipėda’s unification with Lithuania.
Gallery
Performances
L’elisir d’amore
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Role: A soldier
2025 11 26, Wednesday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Lagoon Hall
L’elisir d’amore
On tour
Role: A DANCING SOLDIER
2025 12 02, Tuesday, 19:00
Tartu Vanemuine Theater (Estonia)
Eglė, Queen of the Grass Snakes
On tour
Role: FATHER
2025 12 03, Wednesday, 19:00
Tartu Vanemuine Theater (Estonia)
Role: Dinosaur V
2025 12 21, Sunday, 12:00
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Lagoon Hall
Role: Father
2026 02 06, Friday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
Role: Dinosaur
2026 03 01, Sunday, 12:00
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Lagoon Hall
Role: Dinosaur
2026 03 22, Sunday, 12:00
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Lagoon Hall
Role: Solo dancer (STABAT MATER)
2026 04 02, Thursday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
Role: Solo dancer (STABAT MATER)
2026 04 03, Friday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
Role: Dinosaur
2026 04 12, Sunday, 12:00
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Lagoon Hall
Role: A soldier
2026 04 22, Wednesday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Lagoon Hall
Role: Eglė' father
2024 10 11, Friday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
Role: Eglė's father
2024 10 12, Saturday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
Stabat Mater / Le sacre du printemps
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Role: Duet soloist (Stabat Mater)
2024 10 18, Friday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
Role: Duet 1 (8m68)
2024 10 26, Saturday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
Eglė, Queen of the Grass Snakes
On tour
Role: Eglė's father
2024 10 30, Wednesday, 18:00
Telšiai Culture Centre (Respublikos g. 18, Telšiai)
Eglė, Queen of the Grass Snakes
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Role: Eglė's father
2024 11 09, Saturday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
The True Story of the Dinosaurs
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Role: Dinosaur 5
2024 11 17, Sunday, 12:00
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Lagoon Hall
Role: Eglė's father
2024 12 06, Friday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
L’elisir d’amore
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Role: A soldier
2024 12 11, Wednesday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Lagoon Hall
Role: Soloist (Stabat Mater)
2025 01 10, Friday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
Role: Duet I (8m68)
2025 01 17, Friday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
Role: Duet I (8m68)
2025 01 18, Saturday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
Role: Dinosaur V
2025 02 02, Sunday, 12:00
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
Stabat Mater / Le sacre du printemps
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Role: Soloist (Stabat Mater)
2025 02 28, Friday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
Role: Dinosaur V
2025 03 16, Sunday, 12:00
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Lagoon Hall
Role: Ballet dancer
2025 03 28, Friday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
Role: Duet I (8m68)
2025 03 29, Saturday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
L’elisir d’amore
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Role: A soldier
2025 04 03, Thursday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Lagoon Hall
Hommage à Čiurlionis
Premiere
Role: Soloist (Fairy Tale II, Mindscapes)
2025 04 26, Saturday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
L’elisir d’amore
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Role: A soldier
2025 05 08, Thursday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Lagoon Hall
Hommage à Čiurlionis
Premiere
Role: Soloist (Fairy Tale II, Mindscapes)
2025 05 31, Saturday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
The True Story of the Dinosaurs
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Theatrication
Role: Dinosaur V
2025 06 06, Friday, 12:00
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Lagoon Hall
Educational performance: EGLĖ, QUEEN OF THE GRASS SNAKES
Theatrication
Role: Eglė's father
2025 06 12, Thursday, 12:00
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall
REX The Mystery Play
Festival
Free
Role: Soloist (Fairy Tale II; Mindscapes)
2025 08 16, Saturday, 21:30
Klaipėda Sculpture Park (K. Donelaičio g. 6B)
L’elisir d’amore
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Role: A soldier
2025 09 17, Wednesday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Lagoon Hall
International Ballet Gala
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Role: (Legend)
2025 10 30, Thursday, 18:30
Klaipėda State Music Theatre, Sea Hall