Syzokryli Ukrainian Dancers to perform at Montclair State U. (09/27/98)

Syzokryli Ukrainian Dancers to perform at Montclair State U.

UPPER MONTCLAIR, N.J. - The Slavonic Festival of Music, Song and Dance, featuring the balalaikas and domras of the Russian Carnival Ensemble and the intricate footwork of the Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, will light up Montclair State University's Memorial Auditorium on Sunday, October 11, at 7:30 p.m.

The Syzokryli Dancers have appeared throughout the U.S, Canada and Europe to media and audience acclaim. Directed by former ballerina Roma Pryma Bohachevsky, the colorful high-stepping and leaping dancers electrify audiences wherever they appear.

The Russian Carnival Ensemble, formed by musical directors Tamara Volskaya and Anatoly Trofimov, brings a new dimension to the use of traditional Russian folk instruments interpreting music of many styles, from traditional to modern folk to classical. The group includes artists from Ukraine, Russia and the U.S., whose musical experience and knowledge demonstrates a mastery both of their instruments and the music they present.

Tickets are $25; for seniors, students, faculty, staff, alumni and children, $15. For further information and to order tickets call the box office at (973) 655-5112.

Montclair State College is located in New Jersey at the intersection of Valley Road and Normal Avenue in Upper Montclair. The campus is one mile south of the junction of Routes 3 and 46; 14 miles west of New York City.

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