Troyanda Lethbridge: February 2014

Tuesday 11 February 2014

Dean Mackedenski, Artistic Director

Anastasia Sereda-Club Instructor
Photo by Mark Orenstein
Courtesy of DeJourdan's Photographics

Anastasia began dancing with Mary Falconer’s Ballet program in 1992. Anastasia’s love of music and dance have continued throughout the many ballet performances presented by the University of Lethbridge Dance Program, culminating in the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in Tchaikowsky’s Nutcracker in 2008.

In 2005 & 2008 Anastasia attended the International Summer School of Ukrainian Dance at Kyiv’s National Institute of Culture & Fine Arts to train and study alongside the Virsky National Folk Dance Company of Ukraine.

Also in 2008, Anastasia attended the summer dance program offered by Alberta Ballet in Calgary.

Being one of the founding members of the Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Club of Lethbridge in 1994, Anastasia began instructing in Troyanda in 2002. Since this time, she has served initially as an assistant instructor before becoming Troyanda’s lead instructor in 2009. Anastasia continues to pass on her love and knowledge of Ukrainian dance to her students, in addition to performing as a member of the Troyanda Ensemble with highlights including Globalfest, the Calgary Ukrainian Festival, and Troyanda’s collaboration with the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra in May 2013.

Dance is a passion for Anastasia and she fills her leisure time with ballet, jazz, and Ukrainian dance. In addition to having completed a degree in Political Sciences, Anastasia is currently continuing her education with a degree in Women & Gender Studies at the University of Lethbridge. She continues to take ballet classes and is a member of the University of Lethbridge Dance Team, attending competitions in Calgary and Edmonton this past year.

Anastasia enjoys each group of dancers she is able to teach and train. She is grateful to the Troyanda Ukrainian Dance Club for giving her the opportunity to instruct and thanks the dancers and parents for their continued commitment and support

2014 Parent Viewing a huge success!!

Parent viewing, no doubt about it, is the dress rehearsal for Malanka. Dancers receive their costumes, get their hair braided, make up done, pictures taken and then get to perform for family. It's a great time to work out the bugs before the much bigger, more intimidating performance for Malanka when the gym is full and the spotlight is focussed squarely on the dancers. But perhaps more importantly, Parent Viewing allows Troyanda Club members a chance to get to know one another better and break bread (ok pizza) together. Here is the day in review in pictures.