1. School of Dance March-In: Ukrainian March

                     Music: Alexandr Znoko-Borovsky Performed by: the Vancouver Folk Orchestra

                     Director: Pavel RhyzlovskyPiano accompaniment: Elaine Joe

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  2. Singing of Ukraine’s National Anthem

                     Performed by the Barvinok Choir and Vancouver Folk Orchestra

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  3. MC Greetings and Acknowledgements

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  4. Zaychyky Dancers: козачок (Kozachok)

                     Instruction; Choreography: Nicole Bizovie            Assistant instruction: Louise Keeling

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  5. Bilka Dancers: початківець буковина (Pochatkivets’ Bukovyna)

                     Instruction; Choreography: Kaitlyn Kruk               Assistant Instruction: Joseph Bizovie

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  6. Yalenka Dancers: Буковенці (Bukoventsi)

                     Duo performed by Mazie Rosengarten and Kalyna Lynn

                     Instruction; Choreography: Kaitlyn Kruk

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  7. Druzhba Dancers: Закарпатська дівчина (Zakarpats’ka Divchyna)

                     Solo performed by Cadence Bickley

                     Instruction; Choreography: Kaitlyn Kruk

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  8. Zirka Dancers: друзі з Закарпаття (Druzi Z Zakarpattya)

                     Instruction; Choreography: Nicole Bizovie            Assistant Instruction: Joseph Bizovie

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  9. MC Remarks

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  10. Yalenka Dancers: Гуцулія (Hutsuliya)

                     Instruction; Choreography: Tamara Pitts              Assistant Instruction: Kaitlyn Kruk

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  11. Druzhba Dancers: Дружба (Druzhba)

                     Instruction; Choreography: Tamara Pitts              Assistant Instruction: Kaitlyn Kruk

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  12. Olesia Shewchuk Accompanied by Elaine Joe

                     Yak Tebe Ne Liubyty, Kyiev Mii! (How Can One Not Love You, My Kyiv!)

                     Music: Ihor ShamoWords: Dmytro Lutsenko

                     Arrangement: L. SmirnovSoloist: Olesia Shewchuk

                     Piano Accompanist: Elaine Joe

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  13. Vancouver Folk Orchestra and Special Guests: Volodymyr’s Plea

                     Music: Suzanne de Montigny                                Direction: Pavel Rhyzlovsky

                     Special Guests: Cello: Alina Herasymenko; French Horn: Don Burks; Violin: Kai Chow

 

~ INTERMISSION ~

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  14. Barvinok Choir

                     Prayer for Ukraine (accompanied by the Vancouver Folk Orchestra)

                                 Music: Mykola Lysenko                                     Words: Oleksandr Konysky.     

                                 Choral Arrangement: Oleksandr Koshyts         Orchestration: Pavel Rhyzlovsky

                     Chervona Ruta

                                 Composer: Volodymyr Ivasiuk                          Arrangement: Olesia Shewchuk

                                 Piano Accompaniment: Elaine Joe

                     Verkhovyno – Traditional Hutsul Piece

                                 Arrangement: Olesia Shewchuk                       Piano accompaniment: Elaine Joe

                                 Accordion: Pavel Rhyzlovsky

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  15. MC Remarks

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  16. Yalenka Dancers: Волинянка (Volynyanka)

                     Trio performed by Louise Keeling, Elaine Lewis, Gabriella Kimsey

                     Instruction; Choreography: Kaitlyn Kruk

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  17. Zirka Dancers: The Magic Coat

                  Instruction; Choreography: Nicole Bizovie and Joseph Bizovie

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  18. Dovbush Dancers: Поліські Кокетки (Polis’ki Koketki)

                     Choreography: Anna Kanavets                                   Director: Debbie Karras

                     Music: Traditional

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  19. Druzhba Dancers: Несе Галя Воду (Nese Halya Vodu)

                     Instruction; Choreography: Tamara Pitts                    Assistant Instruction: Kaitlyn Kruk

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  20. Vancouver Folk Orchestra: Zashumila lishchinonka (The Rustling Hazel Tree)

                    Music: Mykola Leontovich                                          Director: Pavel Rhyzlovsky

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  21. MC Remarks

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  22. Yalenka Dancers: Бубон (Bubon)

                    Instruction; Choreography: Tamara Pitts                    Assistant Instruction: Kaitlyn Kruk

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  23. Druzhba Dancers: Буковинські ритми (Bukovynian Rhythms)

                    Instruction; Choreography: Tamara Pitts                    Assistant Instruction: Kaitlyn Kruk

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  24. Dovbush Dancers: квітневий вітарец (Kvitneviy Vitaretz)

                    Choreography: Zhenia Bahri                                      Direction; Staging: Debbie Karras

                    Music: Ϲергій Рудей

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  25. Final MC Remarks

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 A special thank-you to those who made this show possible!

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Lighting: Phil Birkby

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Sound: Bill Beauregarde

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In House Tech; Videographer: Dan Fung

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Stagehand: Garret McTavish

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MC: Libby Griffin

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Social Media and Promotions: Nicole Bizovie; Dan Fung

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Programme: Kelly Bizovie; Nicole Bizovie

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Poster: Taralyn Karras

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Cultural Director: Debbie Karras

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Directors:

           Dovbush School of Dance: Laurel Lawry; Tamara Pitts

           Dovbush Dancers: Debbie Karras

           Barvinok Choir: Olesia Shewchuk; piano accompaniment: Elaine Joe

           Vancouver Folk Orchestra: Pavel Rhyzlovsky

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Dovbush School of Dance Instructors: Nicole Bizovie; Kaitlyn Kruk; Tamara Pitts

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Assistant Instructors: Joseph Bizovie; Louise Keeling

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Decorations: Janice Beck; Caitlynn Schell

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Food: Janice Beck; Delores Fung; Caitlynn Schell

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Guest Performers with VFO: Alina Herasymenko; Don Burks; Kai Chow

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Special thanks to Suzanne de Montigny, the composer of "Volodomyr's plea" who chose the VFO to premiere her piece. We hope this piece will be heard by Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to whom this music is dedicated. 

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