Pavlo Virsky Ukrainian National Folk Dance Ensemble (; also referred to simply as Virsky) is a Ukrainian dance company based out of Ukraine, notable for its innovative approach to the art form. The ensemble was founded in 1937 by Pavlo Virsky and Mykola Bolotov, and guided by Virsky until his death in 1975. During World War II, Virsky performed for the soldiers at the front. Virsky's aim is to create dances that embrace historical Ukrainian dance traditions as well as dances that are innovative and forward-moving. In 1980, the company's artistic direction was overtaken by Myroslav Vantukh, who had been a disciple of Virsky.
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Choreography by Pavlo Virsky My Z Ukrainy () Povzunets (), a Cossack comedy dance Oi, Pid Vishneiu () Zaporozhtsi, National Ukrainian dance of Cossacks Vyshyvalnytsi () Moriaky () Hopak
Choreography by Myroslav Vantukh Carpathians Tambourine Dance The Years of Youth In Peace and Harmony Russian Suite Ukraino, moya Ukraino () Tsygansky, a Roma dance The Volyn Patterns Kozachok
See also List of folk dance performance groups
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External links
Official Website of Ukrainian National Folk Dance Ensemble Named After P.Virsky A News Article on Virsky Ukrainian Weekly Article