The Ottawa School of Ukrainian Dance is excited to present an end-of-season performance by all ages and for all ages on Saturday, June 1!

Along with the Svitanok Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and other guest artists, join us as we showcase Ukrainian-Canadian dance, music, and costumes. Become a part of the stream of story, identity and culture sharing between the generations. Be energized and uplifted by the spirit of Ukrainian dance in Canada’s capital!

Tickets are available on the Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe website.

On March 2nd, join us for an evening of "Solidarity Through Song and Dance!" Svitanok Ensemble and our Podorozh! Performance Group (OSUD) will be performing dances alongside Otavas Rotaļa/ Latvian Folk Dance Ottawa.

Our partnership with Otavas Rotaļa began in March 2022, when Svitanok dancers Anhelina and Erin were warmly welcomed to their dance fundraiser for Ukraine - to teach Ukrainian dance steps and learn Latvian dances in return.
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The evening will also include singer and choir performances, a DJ, a silent raffle, food, and a zabava-style dance. All proceeds go to Canada-Ukraine Foundation, BCU Foundation, and Save Ukraine. Get your tickets now at the early bird rate!

We offer classes for children, youth, and adults at all levels of experience. Discover the joy and spirit of Ukrainian dance in Canada's capital!

Learn more about our classes at the buttons below and visit our registration page to register.

On Sunday, December 15th, all OSUD students will gather together at The School of Dance to participate in a Ukrainian dance winter celebration! Parents, family and friends are invited to join OSUD students in the studio for brief, spotlight student performances as well as dances by Ottawa's own Svitanok Dance Ensemble. The general public is welcome with admission by donation. The Winter Celebration starts at 2pm and will finish at approximately 3:30pm.

The Ottawa School of Ukrainian Dance presents its first Podorozh! Journey with OSUD! workshop of the year! Oleh But of Kyiv, Ukraine - a researcher, teacher, and preserver of Ukrainian village dance - will teach traditional Ukrainian village dances and give insight into their origins and their role in the development of staged Ukrainian dance. 

Oleh But is the leader of the Buttya ensemble, a traditional Ukrainian musical group started in 2000 and made up of the But family. The group has been instrumental in reviving traditional village folk dances in Ukraine by holding weekly dance classes in Kyiv through their "School of Traditional Dance," travelling extensively to festivals, and making dance instruction available through videos and their online database. They've reintroduced many participants to the folk music and dance of daily Ukrainian country life that has been largely unrepresented and have made great efforts to honour the authenticity of the original sources of their music. The ensemble performs both instrumental and vocal musical pieces, including many tunes for dancing, traditional wedding tunes, lyrical songs, comical songs, ballads, and winter ritual songs.

Ottawa School of Ukrainian Dance 2019-2020 registration is OPEN! Register for our Children/Youth Programme or for our Adult Programme. We're so excited to welcome you to an exciting, engaging, dynamic new dance season at OSUD.

For registration details, visit our Register page.

Svitanok and the Ottawa School of Ukrainian Dance are getting excited to perform at this year's 5th annual Capital Ukrainian Festival! See below for a schedule of our performance and workshop times. We'll see you at #OCUF2019!

Celebrating 40 years of the Ottawa School of Ukrainian Dance! Join the Ottawa School of Ukrainian Dance and the Svitanok Ukrainian Dance Ensemble as they cherish their roots and look to the future. Experience a high-energy, vibrant dance concert with 102 performers of all ages in the cast. Spinning turns, male acrobatics, colour, emotion and a special guest artist. A whirlwind of a concert! Come and join in the celebration!

Tickets go on sale to the general public Thursday, May 23rd at 10 a.m. at the Centrepointe Theatre box office and at meridiancentrepointe.com.

The Ottawa School of Ukrainian Dance was founded in 1979 and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. As a 40th anniversary project, the School has established a young, preparatory Ensemble called "Molodtsi!". This young Ensemble focuses on performance, performing opportunities and the joy of dance.

Molodtsi! will present its premiere performance (a program of 3 new dances) in the Ottawa community this coming Saturday, May 11th at ​Ottawa Springfest.

Tickets to  Ottawa Springfest  can be purchased from their website (link above). Please join us in wishing success to Molodtsi! on its debut performance. Break a leg!