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Mr. Mokry is the Artistic Director of the Troyanda and Romanetz Folk Dance Ensembles. He was previously the Artistic Director of the Rusalka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble for over 10 years. Adjudicating credits include Dauphin's National Ukrainian Festival, Swan Lake, Teulon, Tavria and Prince Albert.
His primary dance education began with the Association of United Ukrainian Canadians. He has studied in Ukraine & with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School and has had the fortune of studying with the most respected folk choreographers from Ukraine & Canada. As a dancer, he has performed throughout the world. Professionally, he has served as a dancer and choreographer in four Broadway show productions at Winnipeg's Rainbow Stage.
Mr. Mokry's work as a choreographer & artistic director has been acclaimed in countries such as Italy, Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia, Peru, Mexico, United States, Ukraine and throughout Canada. Two of his works were featured as part of the programme of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and his Hopak was presented at the RWB's finale in Ballet in the Park. This Hopak recently won the award as Best Dance at the Trujillo International Folk Festival in Peru in 2007.
He is also the choreographer for Danny Schur's musical productions. This includes the world premiere of The Bridge in 2000 and the workshop for The Tree. In 2004, he directed the reenactment of Strike in Winnipeg's Old Market Square. In 2005, he was the choreograher / assistant to the director in the world premiere of the award winning Strike, the Musical. The screenplay is complete and the plan is to produce a feature motion picture of this production in 2009. Tom was also the choreographer for the 100th anniversary of the Burton Cumming's Theatre in 2007. |
