ARTIST STATEMENT: 

I believe that every theatrical performance is an alternative universe, which allows the audience and participants to learn to see the big picture, therefore enriching our thinking. My creative practice includes dance, choreography, directing, theater criticism, and curating art projects. I love working with artists from different disciplines, bringing together different people under the same project, and watching how an idea develops thanks to the contribution and talent of each participant. 

For me, the social mission and responsibility of art is crucially important. My work revolves around social challenges, and I try to create projects at the intersection of art and social innovation.

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY:

Margarita Rebetskaia, dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor, was born in Moscow (Russia), and started doing rhythmic gymnastics at 5. At age of 14 Margarita was accepted to Igor Moiseyev Dance Academy where she was trained ballet and jazz, and mostly character and international popular dances such as Russian, Polish, Ukranian,  Moldovian Argentinan, Spanish, Korean, and many others. After graduating she was accepted to Igor Moiseyev Ballet – worldwide famous international popular dance company founded by soloist of Bolshoi theater Igor Moiseyev in 1937. In the company she performed as a Carmen in Spanish ballade (music by Pablo Di Luna), had solo part in Argentinian Tango, Bulgarian, Gypsy and etc. Margarita toured with the company around the world and performed in the main stages in Europe, North America, China, Dubai including the Bolshoi theatre in Moscow, Palais des Congres in Paris, and New York City Center.

Margarita Rebetskaia also graduated from Russian Academy of Arts as a theater critic and founded an inclusive theatre company called InterAction. She moved to Canada with her family in 2021. In the 2021-22 season she did Professional Training Program in Decidedly Jazz Danceworks in Calgary. Recently, she was hired by Alberta Ballet School and Decidedly Jazz Danceworks as a character and ballet teacher. Currently, as a dancer she joined Dancing Monkey Laboratory for their new theatre production Sublimity, and as a movement director for the University of Calgary students show Monster’s call directed by Steven Condo.