Episode 5 | Ukrainian Dance in Lviv and Chernivtsi

In Episode 2, we talked about our time dancing with the Virsky Studio dancers in Kyiv. In this episode, we hit the road and go to Lviv and Chernivtsi. We spent two months in each city, training with various groups, including Yunist and the Bukovyna State Ensemble.

What Else You’ll Hear

• Resources about anti-racism work in the Ukrainian community

• A breakdown of how dance classes are run in each ensemble

• What dance programs at universities/colleges are like

• The somewhat surprising go-to dance outfit for instructors in Ukraine

Resources

• Divchata on Instagram and Facebook

• Ukrainians in Solidarity on Instagram

• Anti-racisim resources compiled by Divchata

• Videos of the Bukovyna State Ensemble on YouTube

Music

• A big thanks to Joryj Kłoc for letting us use “Poltavśkyj Sotnyk” as Vsi’s theme song

Prefer the written word? Want to see some pics from the studio? Check out our blog post version of this episode at vsi-ukr.com/blog/lvivchernivtsi.