Ukraine: Hutsul Suite -- Small Cast Version (Ethnic Dance Theatre)

This is video of a small cast (3 couples) version of our new Hutsul suite performed on June 7, 2009 as part of the Minneapolis Mosaic festival. In this video is the men's dance Arkan (usually danced in a closed circle; we adjusted it thus for a performance involving three men) and the couple's dance Hutsulka.

The full-cast (8 couple) version debuted on March, 2009 at the Fitzgerald Theatre in St Paul, Minnesota as the finale to our 35th Anniversary Spring Concert Series The Kaiser's Jubilee.

The Hutsul suite is an exciting new choreography for us; it is the fruit of Artistic Director Donald LaCourse and Dancer Stefan Iwaskewycz's research trip to Ukraine last summer.

Artistic Director Donald LaCourse recently commented,

"It was especially moving for me to see our new Hutsul suite make it to the stage. I feel that we were able to present the most authentic village interpretation of this culture ever seen in our area. The audience response was tremendous, and I know that everyone in the company felt a sense of accomplishment and pride as well!"

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