Classes
The Ukrainian Academy of Dance offers classes in Ukrainian Boys and Girls Technique, Ukrainian Folk Dance, Ballet, Pointe, Jazz and Creative Movement. Preparatory classes are offered for ages 2 & 3 in Creative Movement. Ukrainian classes begin for age 4 & 5 if the dancer is ready. All ages and levels are available, with the upper levels by audition only (Ensemble). Arkan Dance Company is admissible only by audition.
All students are guaranteed to perform at a professional caliber annual concert during the month of May. Non-Ukrainian Dance students have costumes specially sewn for them to wear for the concert, which are theirs to keep each year. Ukrainian Dance students have access to a vast wardrobe of regional costumes acquired from across Ukraine and Canada. There is a photographer and a videographer present at the year-end concert and photos and videos are available for purchase the summer following the concert. Professional class photos are also taken in costume each year in April and are available for purchase.
To experience dance in the higher levels of The Academy or with Arkan Dance Company is to experience a world of cultural appreciation, performance, travel and excitement, as well as increased self-confidence, discipline, hard work and dedication.
Arkan Dance Company is a semi-professional performing and touring dance company available by audition only to those skilled in ballet, acrobatics, and Ukrainian dancing. If you are a skilled dancer aged 16 or older, consider joining a group that is going places; Florida `95, Taiwan `96, Brazil `97, Dauphin,Manitoba `98, China `99, Nova Scotia `01, Drummondville, Quebec `01, Ukraine `03, Mexico ’04,Dauphin, Manitoba `05, Drummondville, Quebec `05, Turkey ’06, New York ’08 & ’09, Italy ’09, South Korea ’10, St.Petersburg & Orlando ’12, ’13, ’15, ’17 Boston and New York City ‘14, Indonesia ’16 and most recently Ukraine again in 2019!
For more information on admittance to our performing groups please see our class offerings or contact us.
