Voloshky Dance Ensemble appoints new executive director (05/02/99)

Voloshky Dance Ensemble appoints new executive director

JENKINTOWN, Pa. - The Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble has announced the appointment of Peggy Leiby as executive director, effective April 1. Ms. Leiby will be responsible for administration, marketing, public relations, and financial development, and will coordinate various operations of the company.

Ms. Leiby, a resident of Horsham Township, Pa. has a strong business background in finance, administration and computer systems and was co-owner/founder of Professional Press, a computer-trade publishing company.

An enthusiastic folk dancer since 1991, Ms. Leiby has been the director of the Heritage Dance Festival since 1996. She has coordinated many dance events and folk performance groups, and was co-producer of the 1998 National Tap Dance Day weekend extravaganza. She is also a member the FiddleKicks, a Philadelphia, based Appalachian clogging group.

Ms. Leiby traveled to Lviv in August 1995, with the Willow Grove, Pa.-based Monique Legaré International Dance Company, where they performed folk dances from North America and Western Europe. In October 1997 she directed all aspects of the 1997 cultural exchange tour for the University of Lviv Chamber Orchestra, which included eight concert performances in the Philadelphia area during a two-week visit.

Ms. Leiby says her goal is to use her organizational skills "to expand and solidify the performance program, increase troupe visibility, coordinate tours and support Artistic Director Taras Lewyckyj with his goal to raise the ensemble to professional status."

The Voloshky Ensemble is committed to sharing the wealth of Ukrainian dance and folklore. Since 1972, Voloshky's purpose has been to develop and maintain a dance company of high standards. With every performance, the ensemble imparts an awareness and appreciation of Ukrainian dance, traditions and culture.

The ensemble performs throughout the United States and Canada in concert settings, cultural and entertainment festivals, corporate functions, community and arts centers, and schools and universities. Each program is designed according to the characteristics of the venue and interests of the audience, utilizing from two dancers to the entire ensemble of 35 dancers.

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