The Slavjane Folk Ensemble is a dynamic, dedicated group of 60+ young performers from ages 6 to 18. Throughout the year they tirelessly rehearse and display their representation of the Slavic heritage and culture, especially that of the Carpatho-Rusyn region.
Founded in 1959 and incorporated since 1973, Slavjane has performed extensively in the Pittsburgh and tri-state areas. The group has also performed at Epcot Center in Florida, in Washinton, DC, and in the former Czechoslovakia - in the summer of 1992, Slavjane was the first Carpatho-Rusyn group from the United States to perform in the annual Medzilaborce Arts and Sports Festival. Slavjane had the prestigious honor of being invited to perform at the Rusyn World Congress and Rusyn Youth Rally which was held in Krynica, Poland in June 2005, returning from a successful 2-week tour of the Rusyn homeland that included performances in Uzhorod in Transcarpathia; in southern Poland Lemkovyna; in Presov and again at the annual Medzilaborce Arts and Sports Festival, both in northeast Slovakia, representing the Carpatho-Rusyn Society, the Greek Catholic Union of America (GCU), the Rusynys of the United States and North America, the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh, and the Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church, McKees Rocks, PA. The ensemble also performs annually at the Pittsburgh Folk Festival representing the Carpatho-Rusyns and has done so for over 40 years.
Supporting Slavjane is the parents organization, Spiritial Director Fr. Ron Larko, Jack Poloka-Program Director and Choreographer, Darlene Fejka-Music Director, Susan Fejka-Junior Ensemble Director, Dean Poloka-Assistant Director, Tom Ellis-Music Instructor, and Cara Fejka, Instructor. Slavjane maintains a very active schedule of rehersals, performances, social events and fund raisers.
Slavjane makes its home at Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church, McKees Rocks, PA. and is a cultural program cosponsored and subsidized by the Greek Catholic Union of the USA,(GCU). It is acknowledged by the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh as an important organization of the Archeparchy and have their continued endorsement as the official representitive of the Byzantine-Catholic-Ruthenian cultural and ethnic heritage.
Our heritage is a rich legacy passed on lovingly from one generation to the next-truly a cherished bond between the past, present, and future. Slavjane's goal is to preserve and share this legacy with our families, friends, and neighbors.
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Alexandra Bodnarchuk Larisa Bodnarchuk Anna Borner Veronica Borner Allie Bushaw Katie Bushaw Antony Chirovsky Taisa Chirovsky Ashley Ellis Associate Member Eva Hagg Raymond Hagg Stephen Hagg John Harbist Katy Harbist Chelsianna Havko James Havko Julia Havko Alexander Hersh |
Lousia Hersh |
Nicholas Poloka |
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Tom Ellis Jerry Jumba
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
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1983
1984
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1986
1987
1988
1989
Frank Dutkovich*
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Brian Belo* Vanessa Bucek Mimi Marnelos Amy Peich Marija Radovick Beth Schroth Bobilynn Stojanovich Jennifer Zatezalo
1991
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
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Megan Dhayer Melanie Grim Michael Russell
2002
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2007
** Received Duquesne
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