Two dance troupes perform at St. Nicholas Day program

CARTERET, N.J. - On December 20, 1998, the dancers of St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, along with the Troyanda Ukrainian Dancers of Montreal, performed at the parish's St. Nicholas Day program. Following the dancers' presentation, St. Nicholas welcomed the dancers, children and parents of the parish.

The 20 members of St. Demetrius Dancers range in age from 4 through 16. The dances are directed and choreographed by Walter Yurcheniuk. The group has performed at Ukrainian and international festivals, church holiday brunches and at their annual September Festival. The group has also performed at the Ukrainian Festival at the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J.

The Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Ensemble was founded in 1989 by two enthusiastic Ukrainian dancers and artistic choreographers, Tanya Harasymowycz-Kutash and Bohdan Klymchuk, who wanted to create an ensemble that would strive to reach a high level of artistic achievement. Some noted past Troyanda performances include an appearance at the Place Des Arts (Montreal Arts Center), the Drummondville Folk Festival (the largest international folk festival in Canada), Soyuzivka and many international festivals, as well as Ukrainian festivals and weddings.

Following the gift-giving, the Rt. Rev. Taras Chubenko of St. Demetrius thanked the participants of the program and extended a special thanks to the visiting group from Canada.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, January 31, 1999, No. 5, Vol. LXVII

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