*** HISTORY ***
The dance group existed since 2010, where it was originally formed in Kiev, Ukraine by Mariya Bugrova. The group has a good reputation in Ukraine where they won all major competitions and, also, some competitions abroad such as in England, Poland, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Turkey, and Hungary. The dance group performed in various festivals and traveled around Europe as a solo dan
ce group. The dance group expanded further with the arrival of Mariya Bugrova in Ottawa, Canada, where she continued to keep the name alive... The Sagittarius Sign Dance Group.
*** ABOUT MARIYA BUGROVA ***
Mariya Bugrova is the director, producer, and choreographer of the school. She received a BA with Specialization in Directing and Choreography from the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. She also holds a Masters Degree in Choreography from the National Pedagogical Dragomanov University. Mariya started classical dance from a young age in Nova Kakhovka, Ukraine, and afterward moved to Moscow, Russia, where her professional career started. While living in Moscow she studied ballet, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary dance, as well as many other styles. Moreover, Mariya attended the famous VORTEX Dance Center in Moscow, where she was taught by many well-known teachers who worked with famous artists like Madonna, Rihanna, Ricky Martin, Fergie, Pink and many others. Moreover, she acquired multiple certificates from them. She holds certificates from Devin Pullins in Hip Hop and Ballet Dance, Michelle Dorrance and Vasiliy Myshletsov in Step Dance, Derrell Bullock and Francisco Gomez in Hip Hop, Geraldine Armstrong in Modern-Jazz Dance and James Carles in Contemporary Dance.
*** PRESENTLY ***
The school started in the Fall of 2016 in Ottawa. It is open to children from age of 6 to 17 and adults 18+. It gives them the chance to discover a new world of dance, music, and rhythm. The students are taught the basic form of dance and the fundamentals needed to perform challenging movements and styles. Moreover, each student learns to express themselves through body language and, in that way, they enter the beautiful world of Terpsichore (Greek Goddess of Dance). The program consists of various dance styles, stretching, physical activities and theoretical aspects existing in dance. The program helps students feel free while performing on stage. The dance school is constructed in the following way:
• Stretching
• Jazz
• Contemporary dance
• Hip-Hop
• Jazz-Pop
• Broadway
• Elements of team/partner work
• Theoretical knowledge (i.e. Choreography)
Welcome to The Sagittarius Sign Dance Group! - Mariya Bugrova :)