Svitlana Oleksyuk
Ukraine
In 2010 she graduated from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy with a degree in Cultural Studies. During her studies she simultaneously did classical dance at the Kyiv Choreographic College "Kiyanochka" and was a part of the "Room Theater" Studio.
In 2018 she attended the Higher School of Music and Dance in Cologne, where she studied the theory and practice of contemporary dance.
Writing a dissertation at the Institute of Philosophy of NAS of Ukraine on the topic of aesthetics, she felt the need to find a method of research of performative art. Besides, participation in theater projects/experiments made her want to walk away from the classical dance.