On September 9 and 16, Saskatoon’s Pavlychenko Folklorique Ensemble (PFE) and Edmonton’s Volya Ukrainian Dance Ensemble are putting on a joint production, Душа Народу (Dusha Narodu) — The Spirit of a Nation.
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What does it mean to be Ukrainian Canadian? As we all know, there’s no right answer. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress knows that, too. But they still want to hear what makes you feel Ukrainian Canadian. The UCC was kind enough to do a Q+A with us about their survey of Ukrainian Canadians.
In this inspiring conversation, Lana Nicole Niland, a Canadian living in Ukraine, shares about her experience dancing with Virsky and her many Ukrainian-culture-themed projects. Prepare to be inspired to nurture and follow your dreams!
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In Lviv and Chernivtsi, we had the opportunity to dance with a few different groups, including Yunist, the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, the Lviv College of Culture and Arts, and the Honoured Bukovyna State Ensemble of Song and Dance. While sharing our experiences dancing in these next two cities we wanted to figure out a way to tie it all together so we decided to share our “lessons learned” from each place.
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In this interview, hear from Natalya, a Virsky Company dancer, about what life is like in the studio, how she balances life with work, and what pushes her to keep dancing even on those days when she feels tired and unmotivated.
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In Kyiv, we trained with the Virsky Studio dancers. These dancers are in a two-year program that prepares them to audition for the Virsky company.
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Wearing a heeled shoe in Ukrainian dance has always sort of been a right of passage — it’s a step up from slippers in your younger years and the gateway to what comes next: the red boot.
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We (that’s us, Hannah and Kaitlin) have really only been friends for a couple years, our friendship growing just like our Ukrainian bead collection — it grew fast, and it grew big. Our About page has a brief introduction to who we are, but we wanted to share a bit more about where we come from and where we’re going.
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In Ukrainian, Vsi means “all, all of, everyone, everybody.” On this blog and on our podcast, you’ll hear stories from choreographers, dancers, and instructors — from Ukraine and Canada — plus we’ll discuss popular topics such as ethnography, music, and the art of dance.
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