Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble invites public to a concert/video shoot

by Peggy Leiby

JENKINTOWN, Pa. - The Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble invites dance afficionados to attend a free concert/video shooting on June 20 at 8 p.m. With over 35 dancers on stage, this exciting show by one of the country's foremost Ukrainian dance troupes will be held at the Mandell Theater on the Drexel University campus at 33rd and Chestnut streets in Philadelphia.

The purpose of this performance is to produce a videotape consisting of selected pieces from the ensemble's repertoire that will be included in its 30th anniversary video cassette.

Since 1972 Voloshky has been dancing with art and energy, athleticism and elegance, turning the culture of the Ukrainian people into a performance phenomenon. According to Artistic Director Taras Lewyckyj, "Our company is reaching new artistic heights and we are very excited with our new choreography. This will be a 'best of' Voloshky video and, since the audience has always been a big part of our shows, we would not even consider leaving them out of our video production."

The event is sponsored in part by the Drexel University Dance Ensemble and is partially supported by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by the Vira I. Heinz Endowment; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation.

For more information, call Joan Dobrowolski at (215) 322-7225, or see the website www.phillydance.com/fdc for "Places to Dance."

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, June 18, 2000, No. 25, Vol. LXVIII

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