Our Instructors Capture The Spirit of Ukrainian Dancing
Chaban Ukrainian Dance School is proud to be under the instruction of Oksana and Yuriy Sholdra.
Oksana Sholdra
Chaban School is under the direction of Oksana and Yuriy Sholdra, formerly of Lviv, Ukraine. Before arriving in Canada in July 2002, Oksana worked as Artistic Director and Ballet Master of the Ukrainian Folk Ensemble “Karpaty” (Lviv) and Ballet Master of the Ukrainian Honored Ensemble “Yunist” (Lviv). Oksana holds a degree in Choreography and Classical Ballet, as well as instructional methodology courses from the Lviv National Institute of Choreographical Art. Oksana has also toured as a dancer in Europe, Asia, North America, New Zealand and Australia, and has been an adjudicator of dance competitions in Calgary and Saskatoon. Oksana works with each dancer to help them reach their full potential while nurturing their love for Ukrainian dance.
Yuriy works alongside Oksana to develop the award-winning choreography of all of our school and assists in the instruction of our Intermediate and Ensemble groups. Yuriy has obtained a degree in Choreography from the National Institute of Choreographical Art, Lviv, Ukraine. He also has Folk, Classical and Character training, and has been a dancer and Ballet Master with the Ukrainian Honored Ensemble “Yunist”, Lviv, Ukraine. Yuriy has toured as a dancer, instructor and Ballet Master in such countries as Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Germany, France, Italy, Argentina, Uruguay, Vietnam, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, USA and Canada. He has also been an adjudicator for the Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Festival, and the Southern Alberta Ukrainian Dance Festival.
