The benefit, which takes place April 27 in Toronto, features Sonia Rodriguez, Guillaume Cote and Svetlana Lunkina, among other arts luminaries
A Ukrainian folk dancer who a month ago was too devastated to enter his Toronto studio. An Ottawa violinist who campaigned for Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. A Russian-born, National Ballet principal who longs for “the human factor” to prevail in her homeland.
Two divergent luminaries paired up to create United for Ukraine: recently retired National Ballet star Sonia Rodriguez and producer Attila Glatz, whose company helms the popular Salute to Vienna New Year’s concerts and other high-profile classical music tours. “We both have been really happy about this collaboration; joining forces is going to be a lot more successful,” Glatz said.Dance artists booked include the Indigenous modern company Red Sky Performance and the Ukrainian troupe Kalyna Performing Arts.
“What’s so interesting about this gala is the variety,” Dronina said. “It really invites audiences of all interests.” Folk dancer and choreographer Stefan Kuziw feels both powerless and compelled to help. The son of immigrants, Kuziw studied folk dance as a Ukrainian Catholic school student in Toronto.Popadiuk’s first job was serving as an accompanist at National Ballet, where he snuck jazz improvisations into ballet classes. Exposure on the CBC propelled his concert career on this side of the Atlantic, yet Popadiuk remains more popular in Europe.
As for his bandmates in Europe: “All of my musicians, they have joined the Ukrainian army,” Popadiuk said. “I want to, too, but I talk to them everyday, and they say I can do more here.”Like Popadiuk, folk dancer and choreographer Stefan Kuziw feels both powerless and compelled to help. The son of immigrants, Kuziw studied folk dance as a Ukrainian Catholic school student in Toronto, and like a child enamoured with superheroes, was fascinated by virtuosic leaps and athletic squat jumps.
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