Syrena Staff

SYRENA DANCE ENSEMBLE
6466 EVANGELINE DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MICHIGAN, 48127

PAT STEVEN--SCHOOL DIRECTOR CATHY SIELICKI--CHOREOGRAPHER
SHIRLEY A. GALANTY--FOUNDER OF SYRENA

SYRENA'S STAFF

Our Choreographer

Miss Cathy Sielicki

          A 2001 graduate of the Syrena Dance Ensemble. She danced 15 years with the school and returned in the fall of 2008 as an assistant cheoreographer. Cathy is now the current cheoreographer of the Syrena Dance Ensemble. Cathy is very proud to be the cheoreographer of the school, following in the footsteps of her mentor Mrs. Shirley Galanty.

        Cathy is part of a family tradition of being taught by Mrs. G Cathy's mother Barb was a student of Mrs Galanty's at West Side P.R.C.U.A. dance school. Her sisters Beth and Sue also danced with Syrena for 8 years and 11 years respectively.

        Cathy graduated from Divine Child High School in Dearborn (2001). She attended Eastern Michigan University and recieved a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Mangement (2005). Cathy works at Eastern Michigan University as an Event Coordinator for the EMU Student Center and current resides in Milian.

Our Director
Mrs. Patricia Steven

        Patricia (Wojnarowski) Steven is the director of P.R.C.U.A. Syrena Dance Ensemble. Before becoming director of the school Patricia was President of the Parents Club. She started dancing at the age of 3 with P.R.C.U.A.West Side Dance School under the direction of Shirley Galanty, also danced with PNA. Patricia was the 1972 P.R.C.U.A. Princess for West Side, also a debutante for PNA. As a teenager Patricia traveled to Poland with P.R.C.U.A. to study dance. She is a member of P.R.C.U.A. Society #872 and PNA Lodge #2525. Patricia graduated from St. Andrew High School in Detroit

        Patricia and her husband James, are proud parents of four sons, James (age 30), Ben (age 29), Eric (age 26) and Matthew (age 22) All of her sons have graduated from the Ensemble. Dancing and participating in various activities with Syrena Dance Ensemble helped them to learn more about their Polish Heritage.

        Patricia currently is employed at St Linus Catholic School. Where she has worked both as a Librarian and Lunch Coordinator. This year Patricia will be entering her 13th year as director of the Ensemble. We would like to thank her for your devotion to the children, teacher and school through her years of service