![](https://www.rusmoose.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/traditional-ukrainian-dance-640x280.jpg) *Dance Slav*, written by [[Jack Wilds]] is a tribute to late 19th and early 20th century dance pieces in the tradition of the Brahms *Zigeunerleben* (Gypsy Songs). It is inspired by the Roma people whose origins are geographically connected to Ukraine and Russia. We perform it today in honour of a desire for peace and joy to return to that region of the world.