Sasha Ivanochko

A choreographer, educator, and arts leader, Sasha Ivanochko has shaped Canadian contemporary dance for over 30 years. Her critically acclaimed work has toured internationally, and her contributions to the field have been recognized with numerous awards. Most recently, she was appointed to the 100th Class of Guggenheim Fellows. Sasha is also studying in psychotherapy, and her creative themes often incorporate intersecting interests in art and mental health and wellness.

“Ritual: An Ancestral Conversation” examines the encoded rituals of Sasha's Canadian Ukrainian heritage, developing a contemporary choreography that embodies these forms as a dance of resistance to cultural erasure. During her residency, Sasha will refine a movement vocabulary that weaves traditional and contemporary forms, investigating how ritual shapes identity and practice. This process deepens her engagement with cultural transmission in performance.