Anna Verbytska

Anna has been dancing Odissi in the Tradition of Guru Surendra Nath Jena for more than six years. Her teachers are Olga Rashko (Ukrainian) and Guru Pratibha Jena Singh (Indian). She was born in Ukraine, Lviv, and moved to Canada in 2019 to study Theatre and Film at the University of Winnipeg (U of W).

While in Ukraine, she performed at multiple events, such as The Independence Day of India (through the Indian Embassy), Yoga Week, Cultural Week, etc. In Canada, she has performed for Cultural Events at the U of W, Asian Heritage Month, numerous other public events and galas, and has also participated online in an International Odissi Festival.

When not doing Odissi, Anna is immersed in other cultural dances from Africa and Asia and teaches lessons at Drop-In Dance."