Tradition, Dance, Opportunity, life!

Kyiv's beginnings can be traced to over 80 years ago, being founded by the father of Ukrainian Dance in North America, Vasyl Avramenko. Our home town of Carnegie, Pennsylvania is just a few miles outside of Pittsburgh.  Kyiv was originally known as the Ukrainian Folk Dancers of St. Peter & St. Paul UOC. The Ensemble has witnessed many transformations over the decades.

Kyiv believes that Ukrainian Folk Dance should be learned and enjoyed by all people.  We aim to bring this beautiful, exciting and inspiring art form to the widest audience possible.

We also believe that art evolves.  With this in mind, we strive to learn and maintain the traditional forms of Ukrainian folk dance. However, we also strive to innovate by merging the folk style and steps with other contemporary movement.

We believe that Ukrainian Folk Dance is for all people and of the highest quality!

In addition to performing, Kyiv is pleased to offer professional dance training for children through the Kyiv School and adults through the Ensemble.

Since its inception, Kyiv has prided itself as a training ground for young dancers.  Weekly classes are offered for the School and class accompanies rehearsal for the Ensemble.