Criticism of Choreographic Art in Contemporary Ukraine

The purpose of the research is to analyze the current situation in the field of critical interpretation of the phenomena of choreographic art in Ukraine. The research methodology consisted in a combination of systematization of the information on the formation and development of critical thinking in the field of choreography, the comparison of current publications on the subject in Ukraine and the world, and the analysis of the critical-evaluative discourse of choreographic culture in Ukraine. The scientific novelty of the article lies in the identification of the problems of contemporary criticism of choreographic art in Ukraine. Conclusions. The article stresses that contemporary Ukraine is experiencing a tangible shortage of professional critics of choreographic art who know the history of national and world ballet and understand the trends of its development. It was pointed out that the absence of a regular periodical publication on the subject supported by government institutions, the situation of low verbal activity of the professional community, and the lack of a formed attitude to criticism as a necessary prerequisite for the development of dance culture among the specialists in the field of choreographic art adversely affect professional choreographic criticism. We believe that revitalization of the practical choreographic sphere (increasing the number of original choreographic productions, expanding the festival and competition movement, the advent of a new generation of gifted performers, etc.) will facilitate the revival of the traditions of professional choreographic criticism