Traditional Ukrainian dance "Hopak"Traditional Ukrainian dance "Hopak" (sometimes 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. HOPAK is one of the key numbers from the program of ensemble Barynya. Please contact Mikhail Smirnov at Barynya Entertainment for a fast price quote. World On Stage Dance Festival, Stamford, Connecticut, May 2009."World On Stage" Dance Festival took place in Stamford, Connecticut on May 2, 2009 at the "Palace Theatre" (61 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901). Dancers: Valentina Kvasova, Olga Chpitalnaia, Ksenya Hentisz, Sophia Panych, Mikhail Nesterenko, Andrei Kesselev, Aleksey Klyuchnikov, Alexey Maltsev, Alexander Rudoy. Photos by Dalia Bagdonaite. Click thumbnails to enlarge images and view full size high-resolution pictures. 
Ukrainian traditional dance "Hopak" video
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Ukrainian National Dance Hopak 1 min 38 sec video
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Photos from John Michael Kohler Arts Center, 2006
Photos from Russian Nobility Ball. New York City, 2005
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.
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"Hopak" - peasant folk dance of Ukraine performed by folk dance ensemble Barynya from Brooklyn, New York. Dancers: Vitaly Verterich, Mikhail Nesterenko, Valentina Kvasova, Andrij Cybyk, Ganna Makarova, Olga Chpitalnaia. Musicians: balalaika Alex Siniavski, contrabass balalaika Leonid Bruk, guitar Mikhail Smirnov
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