Ukrainian dancer Stefan Kuziw

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Stefan Kuziw, is a recognized Ukrainian Dance Soloist in the North American Ukrainian Dance community.

Ukrainian National Dance Hopak 1 min 38 sec video Dancers Andrij Cybyk, Lew Iwashko and Stefan Kuziw performed in November 2005 in Hong Kong at big corporate party. The stage was a bit small for three dancers but guys managed to get everybody to go completely crazy about their Ukrainian Cossack style dancing... view video

Slavic Cultural Festival Sept 29, 2007 McLean, VA

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Stefan Kuziw, Mikhail Smirnov, Victoria Pichurova, Valentina Kvasova, Olga Chpitalnaia, Natalia Ejova, Mikhail Nesterenko, and Roman Lewkowicz photos from Slavic Cultural Festival that took place on September 29, 2007 at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean, VA. Ensemble Barynya shared the stage with the Kazak Family Trio of Belarus, the Bandura Tells of Ukraine, and local organization, the Washington Balalaikas Society Orchestra.

July, 2007. Performance series in Ohio communities

view photos from Ensemble Barynya Ohio Summer Tour 2007

Ensemble Barynya was touring the state of OHIO as part of the Ohio Arts Council’s Summer International Music and Performing Arts in Communities Tour (IMPACT). Barynya performed many shows, Russian & Ukrainian dance workshops from July 17 to July 28, 2007. Performance locations included Lakeside, Warren, Marietta, Jackson and Grandview Heights. All performances were free and open to the public.

Barynya in Ohio 2007 tour DVD

Performers: Mikhail Smirnov - vocal, garmoshka, guitar, Alex Siniavski - balalaika, Gypsy guitar, Andrij Cybyk - dancer, choreographer, Valentina Kvasova - dance captain, dancer, Leonid Bruk - balalaika contrabass, Alexander Menshikov - singer, tambourine, Victoria Pichurova - singer, Natalia Ejova - dancer, Natia Rtveliashvili - dancer, Stefan Kuziw - dancer, Alex Sizov - dancer... view videos, order full lenght DVD of this concert.

Ukrainian dancer Stefan Kuziw photo

He was a leading dancer-soloist in the Desna Ukrainian Dance Company for more than 10 years, a dancer-soloist and assistant director of the Yavir School of Ukrainian Dance for five years, and has participated in the Verkhovyna Ukrainian Dance Workshops conducted by the late Master Teacher and choreographer Roma Pryma Bohachevska.

Sailor's Dance

Stefan with Barynya dancers Ganna Makarova and Natalia Ejova

Mr. Kuziw had the honour of performing with the Virsky Stars during their 2001 tour and perhaps at the highlight of his dance career he rehearsed and performed with the Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company in Kyiv, Ukraine. The Virsky influence and distinct character is recognizable in Vatra’s choreography.

Stefan Kuziw is Artistic Director of Vatra Ukrainian Folk Dance Ensemble in Brampton, Ontario.

In 2007 Stefan was invited by his friend Andrij Cybyk to perform with New York based ensemble Barynya for a OHIO 2007 summer tour.

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