Svitanok Ukrainian Dance Society
Registered Name: SVITANOK UKRAINIAN DANCE SOCIETY
Business No: 892706045RR0001
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Professionalism in training, performance, instruction, renewal, and promotion of Ukrainian character dance in the National Capital Region.
The Svitanok Ukrainian Dance Society strives towards professionalism in the training, performance, instruction, renewal, and promotion of Ukrainian character dance as a viable and developing art form on the Canadian dance scene.
It was established in Ottawa in 1991 with the purpose of:
- Developing Ukrainian dance as an art form in Ottawa and Canada
- Providing excellence of training in Ukrainian dance and related art forms for students of all ages, levels and backgrounds
- Performing Ukrainian dance as an art form in Canada and abroad
- Promoting Ukrainian dance as a dance form viable and relevant to the contemporary dance scene in Ottawa
- Encouraging original choreography in the Ukrainian dance genre
- Developing and training a Ukrainian dance ensemble in Ottawa
Together, the Svitanok Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and the Ottawa School of Ukrainian Dance form the Svitanok Ukrainian Dance Society.