Dance Artist. Teacher. Seeker
Artist Statement:
I am a Ukrainian-Canadian artist born in Odessa, Ukraine and working and residing between Vancouver, BC and Berlin. My main mode of expression is weaving together contemporary dance with my understanding of psychology, philosophy and sociology.
I believe the way we live our lives, touch and interact with others, all shape a unique pattern of expression. We create our own score as our movements and moments fold into the next (im)perfect harmony.
In my movement practice, I am most touched and influenced by the contrasting emotions of the human experience– how pain and joy can be imbued into one another and how our metamorphoses echo that of the natural world. I am interested in the mind-body connection informed by my studies in Kinesiology and Yoga and I am currently researching how Art can build community and advocate for and against our socio-political conflicts and technological (d)evolution.
All Photography by Millissa Martin (unless otherwise stated)
Artist Portfolio
Film & Performance DanceModeling & Photography (Commercial, Creative, Natural, Yoga & Fitness)Writing 
Title: Collider
Choreo & Concept: Masha Shcherbyna
Videography & Edit, VFX : Calvin Hui
Dancer: Masha Scherbina
Producer: Brian Lim
Location: Granville Island on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations
Music: Collider by Jon Hopkins
Released June 2023
The story of Collider is one of months of collaboration, patience and scheming. It’s one of honesty, boldness, playfulness and theatrics. Collider’s story was originally inspired by the escape we all crave from the dark feelings of life (guilt, jealousy, depression). It explores the concept of how running away from our darkness only makes it easier to eat us from the inside.
Recent Film Work:
Title: Woman
Choreo & Concept: Masha Shcherbyna
Spoken Word: Masha Shcherbyna
Dancer: Masha Shcherbyna
Videography: Godfey Cheng
Edit: Masha Shcherbyna
Location: Wreck Beach on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations
Music: Varkala by Maribou State
Released Feb 2021
A spoken word poem and dance piece about the transition from maiden to woman.
‘Vesna’
Recent Performance Work
Title: Vesna
Performer: Masha Shcherbyna
Concept & Choreography: Masha Shcherbyna
Music: Vesna by DakhaBrakha
Location: Hosek Contemporary
Inspired by the conflict happening in Ukraine right now (my home country) and set to the hauntingly beautiful soundscape of the Ukrainian band, DakhaBrakha.
'Vesna' means Spring in Ukrainian and it is my prayer that Ukraine enters its Vesna and period of growth, renewal and peace soon. I hope to evoke that through this piece combining my love for my country, classical Ukrainian folk dance and contemporary dance. I dance for Ukraine. Slava Ukraina.
Photos by: Sidney Mandros & Philemon Croc
Premiered as part of Chaos Emblamatic’s Contemporary Showcase in Berlin, June 2023.
Modeling & Photography
Photos by: Lauren Cryder & Keaton Van Dyke (oval)
Dance in Nature
Wreck Beach, Vancouver
Photos by: Lauren Cryder
Yoga + Kinesiology
Outdoor photos by: Nastya Scherbina
Writing
Writing
Writing has been a creative outlet, an important part of my business endeavours and a source of refuge for me since I was six and received my first journal.
My Medium consists of everything from informational articles, creative writing ramblings and personal experience stories.
I have experience copywriting for various brands and am always open to freelance work in this area.
“Tending to my injuries for over a decade now, has allowed me to become a more mindful mover and has catapulted me into a direction of movement that better aligns with my values of celebrating art, creativity, open-mindedness and expression through the wide lens of human movement. I feel a newfound vitality and freedom to create, dance and move on my own terms, with strength, grace and resiliency.”