Company
Rozmai Ukrainian Dancers was established in 1971, with 2021 marking our 50th Anniversary. Our company has successfully reflected Ukrainian culture and tradition in the beauty of the performing art of dance. Our ensemble’s uniqueness is derived from the marriage of the Canadian experience and traditional Ukrainian roots. Rozmai’s repertoire consists of dances from almost every region in Ukraine and the wardrobe of costumes, reflective of each region, is absolutely breathtaking.
Audiences everywhere have come to expect top-notch performances from the Rozmai Dance Company, and are never disappointed. Presently under the artistic direction of Jeff Kozak, Rozmai continues to be innovative and astounding in the dance world.
Rozmai’s rich and colourful repertoire is enjoyed both locally and abroad. We perform extensively in our home province of Manitoba as favourites at conventions and concerts, and have performed with distinguished groups such as the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in their Swan Lake production and the Koshetz Choir. Rozmai is always a regular performer at large scale social events such as Folklorama and other Folk Arts Council functions. We have performed in Ontario and North Dakota as well. We have also had the distinct honour of performing for hundreds of thousands of people at the 10th anniversary of Independence of Ukraine in Lviv, the International Folkloric Dance Festival in Peru and at Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival in Dauphin. As well, we have performed at the Soyuzivka Festival in New York, Disneyland, the 1999 Pan Am Games in Winnipeg, the Aquatennial Festival in Minneapolis, the Winterlude Festival in Ottawa, and several times at the Ukrainian Festival in San Diego’s Balboa Park.
A performance that won’t soon be forgotten, be prepared to be impressed and involved by our wonderful company of dancers!
Company Dancers
Emma Charles, Julianna Chubenko , Diana Dyakiv, Brooklynne Grieger, Kendra Grieger , Avery Hajer-Ashdown, Kaylee Kozak , Danyil Ligus , Emily Magura , Maddy Magura , Elliot McKay , Taryn Monastyrski , Sara Pazerniuk, Sam Pazerniuk, Vanessa Pazerniuk, Ashley Seguin, Anton Verma, Nastya Yatsevych, Mykola Yereniuk
Bookings
Please contact Anastasia Yereniuk, Rozmai Company Manager at 204-586-7089 or info@rozmai.ca for information regarding booking the Company for your function. Performance packages can also be specifically designed to meet your needs.
Auditions
Please contact info@rozmai.ca if you are interested in auditioning for the Company.
Artistic Direction
Artistic Director
Jeff Kozak
Jeff Kozak’s dance journey began at Holy Eucharist Ukrainian Catholic Church, where his first lesson took place at the age of five. Over a 20 year period, he continued to hone his performance skills at various dance schools and performing ensembles, including Suzirya Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, the Sirko Kozaks and Rusalka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble.
Jeff’s Ukrainian dance teaching career began three decades ago. He has instructed at many schools in Manitoba, including St. Anne’s Church, Metaleky Ukrainian Dance School, Prosvita Ukrainian Dance School, Vesna School of Ukrainian Dance, at Oakbank Elementary School, and for the past several years at Rozmai School of Ukrainian Dance. During that time, he has helped to stage productions such as The Wayward Chumaks, The Mitten, The Legend of Malanka, Vesnianka, Cycles of the Sun, and on numerous occasions, The Magic Soplika, An Afternoon at the Bottom of the Well, and The Shepard.
Company Manager
Anastasia Sych-Yereniuk
Anastasia Sych-Yereniuk is the Manager of the Rozmai Ukrainian Dance Company and previous long time Chair of the Board of Directors. Anastasia inspires young dancers and artists to continue to culturally and artistically use dance instruction and performance as a means to bring meaning and beauty to the lives of those who are fortunate enough to experience their performances. Under her leadership, Rozmai has performed and enjoyed lasting relationships with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Koshetz Choir and various local and international arts groups.
Anastasia encourages Rozmai dancers to expand their horizons and better understand the world by traveling to other countries to share their love of Ukrainian dance, strategically defining what the arts are all about.
2026-2027 Rozmai Board of Directors:
Chair: Nathan Martindale
Secretary: Marnie Krawec-Verma
Treasurer: Nathan Martindale
Company Manager: Anastasia Sych-Yereniuk
School of Dance Director: Candace Sabourin
Senior Dance Instructor: Jeff Kozak
Company Dance Representatives: Elected by dancers in September
Fundraising Director: Julianna Chubenko
Members-at-Large: Tim Monastyrski, David Magura, Nadia Yevseyenko, Larissa Ashdown
Chaplain: V. Rev. Archpriest Eugene Maximiuk
