[local-music] Ukrainian culture presentation tonight! Dance Wkshop Sat, Sun

[Janet Marr]

UKRAINIAN CULTURE, DANCE, AND MUSIC PRESENTATION TONIGHT!
Friday, 20 April; 630-800 pm), at Community Arts Center
Ballroom (upstairs; enter in west door of building); NO CHARGE

Presenter:  Cathy Paroschy Harris, artistic director of the Chaban
Dance Company of Thunder Bay, Ontario

Topics:  Ukrainian dance regions, the variations in costumes, music
and steps, similarities to neighbouring countries, and the state of
Ukrainian dance today

There is no charge to attend this 1 ½ hour presentation, so even if
you aren’t able to participate in the weekend-long workshop
described below, come to this fun and informative presentation!

THIS WEEKEND! Ukrainian Dance Workshop sponsored by the
Copper Country Ethnic Dancers and taught by Cathy Paroschy Harris!
Please bring NON-MARKING shoes for dancing.

COST:  Only $25 for college students ($40 for adults that aren’t students)
See below for info about FREE presentation Friday night (20 April) on
Ukrainian dance, music, etc.!

WHEN:  20-22 April 2007 (Friday evening, daytime Saturday, Sunday morning)

WHERE:  Hancock (Community Arts Center Ballroom, upstairs; enter door on
 west side of building) and Laurium ballroom, 310 Hecla, above police station

INSTRUCTOR:  Cathy has been the artistic director of the Chaban Dance
Company of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada for almost 20 years.  Please see
 www.chabandance.com for more information on Cathy and the Chaban Dance
Company. Cathy teaches Ukrainian dance workshops in Canada and the United
States; trained in Ukraine, Canada, and New York.  The Ukrainian dances
taught will be for adult dancers and be at a medium to fast pace. Dances
 will be adapted to all levels of capability.  Partners are not required.

DANCE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
FRIDAY:         Community Arts Center Ballroom (upstairs), Hancock
630-800 pm      FREE Presentation on Ukrainian dance regions, the variations
 in costumes, music and steps, similarities to neighbouring countries, and
 the state of Ukrainian dance today  (There is no charge to attend this
1 ½ hour presentation, so even if you aren’t able to participate in the
 weekend-long workshop, come to this fun and informative presentation!)

800-900 pm      Sampling of Ukrainian dance steps

900-1030 pm     You're welcome to join the Copper Country Ethnic Dancers
for the rest of the evening dancing Bulgarian, Armenian, Israeli, Serbian,
Turkish, and other international folk dances.

SATURDAY:       Laurium Ballroom (310 Hecla; above police station)
900-1100 am     Teaching session
1130-100 pm     Potluck lunch
100-430 pm      Teaching session

SUNDAY:         Laurium Ballroom (not in Hancock as earlier notice said)
900-1100 am     Review of dances taught

If you have any questions, please contact Janet Marr at jkmarr@mtu.edu
or call 906-337-5529.


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Janet Marr
23180 Highway Loc. Rd.
Calumet, MI  49913
phone:  906-337-5529
email:  jkmarr@mtu.edu
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