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| Yes! The Ukrainian Concert had what everyone enjoys – fast paced Ukrainian dancing, |
The busiest and most exciting day of Ukrainian Week is Thursday, the day of the concert. The Ukrainian concert is the most important event of the week, and the culmination of many hours of practice and preparation. It involves all the staff and students of IHMS, as well as hundreds of visitors to the school
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| The lettering on the gym wall during the Ukrainian Concert |
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| Some of the cool kids playing their musical instruments during the concert |
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The format was very similar to last December’s Christmas concerts, a dress rehearsal at 1:30 in the afternoon and a second main performance at 7:00 in the evening. Since most parents came that evening, the matinee performance was an excellent way for the students to tighten up their act while performing in front of a smaller live audience.
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| A few photos of the grade 8 class during the concert |
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“Borscht, Banduras, and Baba’s Stories” didn’t have a storyline that progresses from beginning to end like many of the school’s previous concerts. Instead, this concert was a collection of Baba’s stories celebrating Ukrainian language, culture, and song. |
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Thank you to our Ukrainian/Music teacher, Mrs. Stanowych, who wrote the narrative script for the concert, prepared the students for all the songs, and directed the concert! This was a lot of work and involved weeks of rehearsals to make sure everything was just perfect.
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| The concert was organized by Mrs. Stanowych, the school’s Ukrainian/Music teacher |
Thank you also to the rest of the IHMS staff for their various contributions to the concert. A lot of hard work and effort went into its preparation, but it was well worth it. The audience seemed to enjoy themselves, and “Borscht, Banduras, and Baba’s Stories” appeared to have been a great success!
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