Empowering Stories Through Movement and Performance
Actress, Dancer, Choreographer

Zina Zinchenko is a New York-based actor, dancer, and somatic movement specialist, deeply rooted in both Eastern European and contemporary performance traditions. A graduate of the prestigious CODARTS University for the Arts in the Netherlands, Zina trained extensively with celebrated choreographers, performing with the Galili Dance Company and the Noord Nederlands Dans before joining Ohad Naharin's Batsheva Dance Company in Israel. Her roles in the immersive theater experience Sleep No More with Punchdrunk—embodying characters like Lady Macbeth, Hecate, and Mrs. Danvers—demonstrate her versatility and command of complex, darkly compelling personas. Blending Gaga technique, trauma-informed movement, and deep emotional storytelling, Zina brings visceral, transformative energy to film, theater, and movement workshops, captivating audiences and inviting profound connection.