AUDA Instructor Conference 2012

When? March 3-4, 2012
Where? MacEwan Centre for the Arts
             10045 - 156 Street Edmonton, Alberta

Join us at the MacEwan Centre for the Arts Campus as we offer the following sessions perfect for instructors or senior dancers!
·         Lighting and Stage Preparation
·         Serhij Koroliuk presents his Hopak DVD Resource – participate in the making and rehearsal of a Central Region and Western Region center dance
·         AUDA Instructor Resources Series Overview – regional DVDs with teaching demonstrations and music from the regions of Transcarpathian, Precarpathian (Hutsul), Volyn, Kuban, and Pollissian
·         Canadian Ukrainian Dance Academy – experience an overview and participate in Courselet 1

For more information visit www.abuda.ca/conference or contact cudacademy@gmail.com

Tryzub Ensemble Auditions

When? February 5, 2012
Where? Tryzub Studios
             #115, 3953 - 112 Av SE Calgary, Alberta

Tryzub Ukrainian Dance Ensemble is holding open auditions!!

Who: Experienced dancers over the age of 16 (contact us if you will be turning 16 in the near future)
When: Sunday February 5, 2012 at 5 pm.
Where: Tryzub Studios #115, 3953 - 112 Av SE Calgary, AB

For a registration package or further information contact Tiffany Gogowich at tgogowich@gmail.com / 403-861-2501 or Tryzub Studios at info@tryzub.ab.ca / 403-720-4840

Official Website: www.tryzub.ab.ca
You can also look for our page on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tryzub-Ukrainian-Dance-Ensemble/107366592620007 

Submitted by: Tryzub Ukrainian Dance Ensemble

Vinok Worldance presents Mardi Gras 2012

When? Feb. 18, 2012
Where? Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre
             11727 Kingsway Ave Edmonton, Alberta

The spirit of New Orleans comes alive Feb. 18 when Vinok Worldance converts the palatial confines of the Chateau Louis Hotel & Conference Centre’s Grand Ballroom into the French Quarter for Mardi Gras 2012.

Last year’s festivities, in which participants took to the Carnival action of a Bourbon Street environment, turned out to be a thumbs-up affair, with Vinok’s take on the dance culture that permeates Mardi Gras. Everything from Cajun to Cape Breton and African to Spanish cultures were showcased in a veritable smorgasbord of music and merriment as well as as whole lot of fun and fancy footwork.

This year, the festivities continue in high gear. Back by popular demand is the gourmet-style food that also earned an enthusiastic response in 2011! The Chateau Louis kitchens will be percolating with flavour as they provide such carnival delicacies as gumbo and jambalaya at numerous stations in the ballroom to go with the cavalcade of song and dance.

Vinok encourages you to dress for the occasion, as the party vibe will be accentuated by the colourful costumes, as well as the requisite masks and beads.

A benefit in support of Vinok Worldance, the evening will also feature a fabulous auction with some priceless items most patrons won’t resist taking home.

For more information
www.vinok.ca
780-454-3739
vinok@vinok.ca

Submitted by: Vinok Worldance

Shumka at 50 Tour Show

When? March 3 - 8pm & March 4 - 2pm
Where? Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
             11455 87 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta

Celebrate half a century of Shumka's dance tradition in a whirlwind of colour, power and grace. SHUMKA at 50 takes to the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in March featuring retrospective and all-new works - including two Hopaks and a brand new Encore - highlighting Shumka's unique style and energy. SHUMKA at 50 is a breathtakingly powerful production celebrating the artistic evolution of traditional dance in Canada.

The show features stunning sets and costumes by Maria Levitska of Ukraine's National Ballet and Opera; music composition, arrangement and orchestration by Yuri Shevchenko and Andrij Shoost of Kyiv, Ukraine; and, music recorded in Ukraine by the 60-piece Kyiv City Opera Orchestra.

Two shows only, March 3 (8pm) and March 4 (2pm) at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium. Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone 1-855-985-5000 or visit www.ticketmaster.ca/venue/139306
whirlwind@shumka.com 
www.shumka.com 

Submitted by: Ukrainian Shumka Dancers

Ukrainian Dance Workshop Tour

When? June 6 - 20, 2012
Where? Ukraine

Part Dance Workshop - Part Vacation - Part Folklore Expedition

2012 Regions of Study are Polissia, Volyn and Transcarpathia

Get up close and personal with the dances, music and costumes of Ukraine. This tour will take you to the very regions where the dances originally came from. You will work with choreographers that intimately know the culture behind the dances that we express on stage. Ethnographers will talk to you about the history of the “folk” that make up the region. Understand where the dances come from so that you may understand where they are going.

For more information, a complete itinerary or to register please visit: www.cobblestonefreeway.ca