P. Virsky Ukrainian National Folk Dance Ensemble

Pavlo Virsky Ukrainian National Folk Dance Ensemble (Ukrainian: Національний заслужений академічний ансамбль танцю України імені Павла Вірського; also referred to simply as Virsky) is a Ukrainian dance company based out of Ukraine, notable for its innovative approach to the art form. The ensemble was founded in 1937 by Pavlo Virsky and Mykola Bolotov, and guided by Virsky until his death in 1975.^[1] During World War II, Virsky performed for the soldiers at the front. In 1980, the company's artistic direction was overtaken by Myroslav Vantukh, who had been a disciple of Virsky. Virsky's aim is to create dances that embrace historical Ukrainian dance traditions as well as dances that are innovative and forward-moving.^[2]

Repertoire

Choreography by Pavlo Virsky

My Z Ukraine (English: We are from Ukraine)
Povzunets (English: Crawler), a Cossack comedy dance
Oi, Pid Vishneiu (English: Oh, Under a Cherry Tree)
Zaporozchi, National Ukrainian dance of Cossacks
Vyshyvalnytsi (English: Embroideresses)
Moriaky (English: Sailors)
Hopak

Choreography by Myroslav Vantukh

Carpathians
Tambourine Dance
The Years of Youth
In Peace and Harmony
Russian Suite
Ukraino, My Ukraino (English: Ukraine, My Ukraine)
Tsygansky, a Gypsy dance
The Volynsk Patterns
Kozachok

References

^ "Історія". 2019-01-26. Archived from the original on 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
^ "Всесвітній День вишиванки буде особливим! | Жінка-УКРАЇНКА". ukrainka.org.ua. Retrieved 2024-02-01.