1. Old Sally Goodin' - Appalachian Dance Suite

These clogging dances are based on small and large circle formations and we hope you’ll enjoy the suite's down home flavour! This style of dance originates in the Eastern Appalachian regions of North America and is currently gaining huge popularity in the social dance scene - you can even take cruises to Alaska these days while participating in "Clogging" workshops on the cruise!

Choreography: Doyle Marko & Leanne Koziak      Staging: Nathaniel Ostashewski

2. Dunantuli Tanets

This Hungarian dance suite features six short dances from the Dunantuli region of central Hungary. The Hungarian dance style shares many characteristics with the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine because in fact the Transcarpathian region is partly within the political borders of Hungary! We hope that you enjoy this taste of international folkdance!

Choreography: Doyle Marko & Leanne Koziak      Staging: Nathaniel Ostashewski

3. Newfoundland Stepdance Suite

This collection of four dances, brought to the stage by the Canadian Folk Dancers, represents one of the older styles of social dance in Canada. Newfoundland folkdance is performed "close to the floor" and these dances embellish the style and character of the "Newfoundland" people. Funding for the commissioning of this choreography was provided by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. The Canadian Folk Dance Society is one of the very few International Folkdance performing groups in Alberta and they provide a great opportunity for us to experience the folk dance of other cultures.

Choreography: Doyle Marko & Leanne Koziak      Staging: Nathaniel Ostashewski

4. Romanian Suite

The Canadian Folk Dancers are performing for our concert once again - this time with their newest dance suite. This choreography consists of four short dances that present a central Romanian style of dance - and like many styles of Romanian dance it includes steps that can are also be found in Bukovinian dances. In fact some "Ukrainian" villages in Bukovyna exist within the political boundaries of present day Romania - and visa versa. The CFDS would like to acknowledge the contribution of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts for providing the funds for commissioning of this dance suite.

Choreography: Doyle Marko & Leanne Koziak      Staging: Nathaniel Ostashewski

5. Cajun Suite

As the Acadians were driven out of Nova Scotia, they travelled south into the U.S. and finally settled in the southern state of Louisiana, particularly near the city of Lafayette. These French speaking people were not well accepted in this area, so often they kept their cultural uniqueness hidden. In the late 1970's the exciting taste of Cajun and Creole cooking were discovered and enjoyed a rapid surge of popularity. Suddenly it became cool to be Cajun (from "A-ca-jan" or "Acadian") and the Cajun people had a revived sense of cultural pride. The original circle dances of the region had long been forgotten so new dance styles were born - hence the Cajun Waltz, Two Step and Jitterbug.

Choreography: Doyle Marko & Leanne Koziak      Staging: Nathaniel Ostashewski

Other Past Repertoire dances

Bukovinian Festival Dance

Choreography & Staging: Nathaniel Ostashewski

Country Line Dance

It's a Hip Shakin, Heart Thumping, Soft Stepping, Toe Tapping Shuffle