Andrij Cybyk is American by birth, Ukrainian by heritage and Gypsy at heart. He began his dance training in Ohio, where he studied Ukrainian and Character dance with Dave Wozniak and Markian Komichak in the ensemble Kashtan and Ballet at the University of Akron Conservatory of Dance. When he was a teen, Mr. Wozniak took Andrij to his first Dance Camp with Roma Pryma Bohachevsky. Two years later, he began attending her Dance Workshop at Verkhovyna, a training ground for the best Ukrainian Character dancers in North America and was invited to perform with Syzokryli, her New York based dance ensemble. Andrij Cybyk has devoted his professional career to the study and performance of traditional dance, largely of the Eurasian Region. With over 30 years of specialized training in ballet, modern dance, and folk dancing, Andrij is a recognized performer, teacher and choreographer of Eastern European dance, both nationally and internationally. He holds the title of Artist of Folk Ballet from the Virski School of Academic Ukrainian Folk Dance in Kyiv, Ukraine, and has taught for numerous organizations, including Dance Masters of America. Andrij has toured the world performing the traditional dances of the Eurasian region with companies such as Riverdance, the Duquesne University Tamburitzans, Nai Ni Chen Dance Company, ALLNATIONS Dance Company, Barynya, and Michael Mao Dance, among others. He is the former Artistic Director of the Syzokryli Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of NYC and the current Artistic Director of the Iskra Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and Academy of Whippany, NJ. Andrij holds a BA in Philosophy and Psychology from Duquesne University.
Sunday, January 10, 2010, 8:40PM, 9:40PM, 10:40PM,
APAP booking conference NYC Hilton, Morgan Suite, 2 Floor
1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019
Ensemble Barynya was touring the state of OHIO as part of the Ohio Arts Council’s Summer International Music and Performing Arts in Communities Tour (IMPACT). Barynya performed many shows, Russian & Ukrainian dance workshops from July 17 to July 28, 2007. Performance locations included Lakeside, Warren, Marietta, Jackson and Grandview Heights. All performances were free and open to the public.
July 3, 2007. Lions Clubs International 90th Convention in Chicago, IL
ENSEMBLE BARYNYA PERFORMANCE AT THE
Lions Clubs International 90th Convention in Chicago, IL at the
Hilton Hotel for the Russian Evening Event on Sunday, July 3rd, 2007.
On the photo from left to right: dancer Natalia Ejova, Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka), Jim Cox (contrabass), Alex Siniavski (balalaika), and dancer Andrij Cybyk... view full size picture
May 2007. Russian Nobility Ball-2007 in New York City
The Russian Nobility Association in America annual Spring Russian Nobility
Ball took place at the luxurious "Pierre" Hotel on May 11, 2007 in New York City.
Musicians and dancers of New York based Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya (full company)
provided music for coctail hour and thirty minute music and dance program during the dinner. "Barynya" performed popular Russian Gypsy pieces: "Two Guitars", "Kay One", "Vingerka", "3 lines", Russian favorite balalaika arrangement "The Moon is shining brightly" and Cossack song and dance "Varen'ka"
April 2007. The Beck Center for the Arts in Lakewood, Ohio
Andrij Cybyk, Mikhail Nesterenko and Vitaly Verterich are performing Cossack Dance
Andrij Cybyk and Ganna Makarova are performing Gypsy Dance
Andrij Cybyk with Russian folk ensemble Barynya, New York City, 2005
Ukrainian National Dance Hopak in Hong Kong, 2005
Ukrainian national dance Hopak video 1 min 38 sec.
Dancers Andrij Cybyk,
Lew Iwashko and
Stefan Kuziw performance in November 2005 in Hong Kong at the huge corporate party.
The stage however was a bit small for three dancers but guys managed to get everybody to go completely crazy about their Ukrainian Cossack style dancing.
VIDEO SAMPLES: Ukrainian dance Hopak
Ukrainian folk dance Hopak also spelled as Gopak originally was a dance for men only.
Later it was performed by couples, male soloists, and mixed groups of dancers.
In the western Ukraine it was danced in a closed circle. The Hopak has no fixed pattern of steps.
Men competitively improvise steps, high leaps, squatting kicks, and turns; women dance simple steps,
sway, clap, or circle... more
Missouri Southern State University, Joplin , MO. October 28, 2004.
Traditional Russian dance "Quadrille" or Kadril is a well-known dance of Moscow suburbs. Recorded during ensemble Barynya concert in Missouri Southern State University. Joplin, Missouri, October 28, 2004. Dancers: Vitaly Verterich, Mikhail Nesterenko, Andrij Cybyk, Olga Chpitalnaia, Ganna Makarova.
Sophia Panych - Ukrainian dancer from New York City.
Anna Zinenko - Ukrainian dancer from New York City.
Bandura - Ukrainian folk instrument for sale in New York City.
MC Anna Z - bilingual Ukrainian-English Master of Ceremonies from USA is available for hire in all five boroughs of New York City, states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and other states for weddings, private and corporate events.
Ukrainian dancers, musicians, singers & groups wanted. Barynya entertainment is providing DJs, comedians, bands, virtuoso musicians and ensembles, dancers, singers, performers and groups of all kind for corporate entertainment and private events since 1991 (on-line since 1998).
Barynya Entertainment established in 1991 (on-line since 1998). Cabaret, Vegas, can-can, musicians, singers, masters of ceremonies, folk dancers, wedding bands, disc jockeys, jazz, storytellers, folk dance troupes, traditional music ensembles, Bellydancers, Jewish, Ukrainian, Gypsy, one-man-bands.
Popular Russian folk song and dance "Kalinka"
Ukrainian national dance Hopak video 1 min 38 sec
