Olga Posternak

Dance Educator

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Olga Posternak is an international ballet pedagogue and former Principal Dancer with 18 years of global stage experience across Europe, the Americas, and Asia, combined with 9 years of dedicated teaching expertise.

A graduate of the prestigious Kyiv State Ballet Academy and the Kyiv National University of Theatre, Film and TV, Olga went on to perform an extensive classical repertoire as a Principal Dancer with the Kyiv Municipal Opera and Ballet and Kyiv City Ballet. She completed professional training at the legendary Grand Opéra Paris (Palais Garnier), and a defining highlight of her artistic career includes performing lead roles in Swan Lake partnering with Paul Marque, Danseur Étoile of the Paris Opera Ballet.

Olga's teaching philosophy is deeply rooted in the rigorous precision of the Vaganova Method, enriched by dynamic insights from elite European classical schools and theatres. To maximize student potential, she seamlessly integrates modern anatomical safety and core conditioning as a certified Progressing Ballet Technique (PBT) specialist.

Within Canada, Olga has established a strong reputation, conducting high-level classes for professional company dancers at Canada's Ballet Jörgen and serving as a guest instructor at In Studio (The National Ballet of Canada). Concurrently, she serves as a core faculty member at prominent GTA ballet academies, preparing youth for professional tracks, elite competitions, and high-stakes auditions.