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Small Cast Version of the Hutsul Suite!

This is video of a small cast (3 couples) version of our new Hutsul suite that was performed on June 7, 2009 as part of the Minneapolis Mosaic festival. Represented in this video is the men's dance Arkan (usually danced in a closed circle; we adjusted it for a performance involving only 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 EDT; 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!"

Click to read more about Don and Stefan's trip to Ukraine last summer.

Click here to visit their Hutsul Dance Project website; in particular, visit the Hustul Dance Project Video page for clips from our footage of dancing at weddings in Ukraine, including the dances Arkan and Hutsulka.

 

Hungarian Choreographies:

Dunantuli (Hungarian)

This suite of Dunantuli dances choreographed by Eva Maria Kish premiered as part of EDT's Reflections on the Danube in the Fall of 2000. Represented are songs, music and dances specifically from the Sarkoz ethnographic region of Transdanubia.

This video is from the Ethnic Dance Theatre's performance of the Dunantuli Suite at a Tanchaz (dance house or party) held Saturday, March 7, 2009 by the MN Hungarians.

EDT is bringing back this suite for its Spring 2009 show The Kaiser's Jubilee, its 35th Anniversary Concert! Read more about The Kaiser's Jubilee.

Over the years Eva has choreographed a number of suites for EDT and is a former dancer with the company; she currently is an Ethnic Dance Theatre Resident Choreographer and the Chair of Ethnic Dance Theatre's Board of Directors.

 

Moldvai Csango (Hungarian)

This suite of Moldvai Csango dances choreographed by Eva Maria Kish premiered as the opening number of EDT's April 13, 1996 concert. Represented are songs, music and dances of the Hungarian people of Moldavia.

Over the years Eva has choreographed a number of suites for EDT and is a former dancer with the company; she currently is an Ethnic Dance Theatre Resident Choreographer and the Chair of Ethnic Dance Theatre's Board of Directors.

 

More videos coming soon!

Concert Facts:

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Mumbai

Photo of the triumphal arch at the head of the harbor in Mumbai, The Gateway to India

The Gateway to India

Mumbai is one of the most populous cities in the world. It was built across seven islands & was controlled by various empires before the arrival of the first Europeans, the Portuguese. Control ultimately passed to the British who, beginning in the late 18th century, reshaped the city in a series of large-scale civil engineering projects. Under British control, Mumbai emerged as India’s most important center of commerce. Today, it is home to such institutions as the Reserve Bank of India & the National Stock Exchange of India, as well as numerous Indian and multinational corporations. In 1885 the first session of the Indian National Congress ("the Congress Party") was held in Mumbai, and in the 20th century Mumbai was a strong base of support for the Indian independence movement. The city is also the home of Bollywood, India’s film and TV industry. See our Indian suite in PORTS of CALL!

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