User:Ukiedancer100/Mykola Kanevets

Mykola Kanevets is the Artistic Director and Ballet Master of the Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

A native of Kyiv, Ukraine, Mykola attended the National University of Culture and Performing Arts in Kyiv, Ukraine where he graduated from the Faculty of Choreography with the distinction of Ballet Master and Choreographer.

Mykola first began to work with Cheremosh in 1991. Over the years, Mykola has created and staged numerous dance programs, such as Cheremosh’s western Alberta Tour (1992-1993), Cheremosh’s participation at the Aberdeen International Youth Festival in Scotland (1996 and 2000) and the International Folk Dance Festival in Idaho (2002). Mykola also choreographed Cheremosh’s 30th Anniversary tour production “New Beginnings” (1999), as well as, “Cheremosh… Revolutions!” (2005) and “Canadian Dance Steps: Journey to the Great Wall” in 2007.

In June 2001, Mykola received the City of Edmonton’s prestigious Arts Achievement Award. The award recognized his dedication and achievements as Cheremosh’s Artistic Director and was a testament to his hard work and unsurpassed choreography.