He then created a radio studio for his school and would regularly visit Moscow and Leningrad to observe theatrical and musical life.

In 1979, Proskurnia met Elena Kamburova, and began organizing her Kyiv concerts two years later.

He entered the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University and joined the Національна спілка театральних діячів України [uk] in 1980.

From 1985 to 1987, he was an intern at the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater, sponsored by the Soviet Ministry of Culture.

He served on the board of the Soros Center for Contemporary Art [uk] at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.