Spreading Ukrainian Dance
Avramenko traveled from town to town, teaching the same dance to villagers. His first tours in Canada began in 1926, and ended in 1952. When he was finished teaching in a town, he would assign a leader to continue teaching to the villagers. One of these leaders was Chester Kuc, who founded the Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company. He taught these dances in North America, as well as in South America and Australia. During his lifetime, he created many Ukrainian dance studios, including one in New York where he lived until his death in 1981. He staged performances across Canada and USA, including the Chicago World's Fair of 1933 and a performance at the White House. He also produced numerous Ukrainian language films.
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