Russian traditional dance and music program NY, NJ, CT, PA, MD

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This program designed for smaller budget venues with limites space available for the dancers in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington D.C. and nationwide.

Members of ensemble Barynya are performing traditional Russian, Cossack, Siberian, Ukrainian, Russian Roma dances, songs, music with short explanation of costumes, songs, instruments and traditions in English.

Instruments: garmoshka, balalaika, gusli and Gypsy guitar. Each dance performed in different set of traditional costumes representing different parts of former Soviet Union.

Russian singer and garmoshka player Mikhail Smirnov and Russian folk dancers Valentina Kvasova, Ganna Makarova and Alexey Maltsev recorded during APCA (Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities) conference in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in March 2008.

Ukrainian traditional dance Hopak

Ukrainski narodny tanets - Valley Forge, PA - Barynya

Russian traditional dance "Metelitsa" (Snowstorm)

Russian Siberian Nanaiski Wrestling dance

Nanaiskyi -Siberian dance - Barynya - Valley Forge, PA

Russian tongue twisters

Russian tongue twisters - Mikhail Smirnov -Valley Forge, PA

PHOTOS

Traditional costume from Northern Russia

Cossack costume

Russian Roma dance Two guitars

Russian dance

Russian Sailor's dance

Russian Quadrille

Russian singing workshop

Russian dance workshop

Russian folk dance Barynya

Letters of Recommendation, References

Enfield Public Library, April 2008. Enfield, Connecticut

Wide Hirizons for children, March 2008. Oyster Bay, NY

March 2008. Syosset High School, New York

Fruitport Middle School, February 2008. Fruitport, MI

Monday, February 11, 2008. 9am, 10am. Fruitport Middle School. 3113 Pontaluna Road Fruitport, Michigan 49415. Phone: 231-865-4026

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SEPTEMBER 2007, ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY CONCERT

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PEPSICO WORLD HEADQUOTERS
SEPTEMBER, 2006, PURCHASE, NEW YORK

The New Rockville Library, November, 2006
21 Maryland Avenue in the New Rockville, MD

UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK
GLOBAL FESTIVAL, May 20, 2006, New York City

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Beltsville Recreation council, Beltsville Community center
3900 Sellman Road, Beltsville, MD 20705, May, 2006

Academy of Information Technology, November, 2005
381 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT 06905

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The Discovery Channel Series: "Party Planner With David Tutera", February, 2005

Smithsonian Institute of America, Baird Auditorium
National Museum of Natural History,
10th & Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC, March, 2003

West Nayck Free Public Library. November 2005

Spence-Chapin, New York City. April 2005

Smith College, Northampton, MA. April 2005

Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA. April 2005

Zimmerly Art Musium at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. February, 2004

The Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Vineland, NJ. November, 2004

Milford Fine Arts Center, Milford, CT. November 1997

Fulmar Road Elementary School, Mahopac, NY. September 1997

Fairleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, NJ. March 1993

RUSSIAN DANCE

First official record of Russian dancing is related to year 907 when Great Russian Prince Oleg (Vechshiy Oleg) celebrated his victory over Greeks in Kiev. During the Gala Dinner 16 male dancers dressed as bears and four bears dressed as Russian dancers performed for the guests. After the dinner was over Great Prince commanded to release the bears into the wild and to execute all the dancers.

As it became clear later on, Vechshiy Oleg, who was purblind, has mistaken the dancers for the ambassadors from the Northern Tribes (Severyane) who owned him a few hundred skins of marten - Russian tiger-cat... read full article

Legendary Russian Gypsy singer Zhenia Shevchenko and ensemble Barynya DVD. Concert was recorded in New York City on January 26, 2008. Fifteen performers: six dancers, three singers, six musicians. Performers: Sergey Ryabtsev - violin, Mikhail Smirnov - garmoshka, vocal, guitar, Alex Siniavski - Gypsy guitar, balalaika, Alexander Menshikov - Russian Gypsy singer, tambourine, Leonid Bruk - balalaika-contrabass, Gennady Gutkin - bayan, Lev Zabeginsky - balalaika, Andrij Cybyk - dancer, choreographer, Ganna Makarova - dancer, Olga Chpitalnaia - dancer, Vitaliy Verterich - dancer, choreographer, Valentina Kvasova - dancer, singer, Mikhail Nesterenko - dancer, Victoria Pichurova - singer, Gabriel Yakubov - Gypsy dancer. Musical instruments: Balalaika, garmoshka, bayan, violin, balalaika-contrabass, Gypsy guitar, Russian 7 string guitar. Program of Russian Gypsy songs, music, Russian, Gypsy, Cossack and Ukrainian folk dancing... more info, video samples, order

This DVD was recorded at live performance of Russian music and dance ensemble Barynya (Artistic Director/Founder Mikhail Smirnov) in Lakeside, Ohio at the Hoover Auditorium in July 2007. List of performers: Mikhail Smirnov - vocal, garmoshka, guitar , Alex Siniavski - balalaika, Gypsy guitar, musical director , Andrij Cybyk - dancer, choreographer , Valentina Kvasova - dance captain, dancer , Leonid Bruk - balalaika contrabass , Alexander Menshikov - singer, tambourine , Victoria Pichurova - singer , Natalia Ejova - dancer , Natia Rtveliashvili - dancer , Stefan Kuziw - dancer , Alex Sizov - dancer.... more info, videoclips, order

This DVD is from live performance of Russian dance, song and music ensemble Barynya from the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin in October 2006. PROGRAM: Russian, Gypsy, Cossack, Ukrainian traditional dances, folk and popular songs, virtuoso performances on musical instruments with explanation of the program in English. INSTRUMENTS: balalaika, garmoshka, contrabass, buben, Gypsy and classic guitars... more info, videoclips, order

New York based Russian folk dance and music ensemble Barynya, 2004. Russian folk dances, songs, virtuoso performances on balalaika, bass-balalaika and garmoshka. Runtime: 1 hour, cover art: Anna Nagorskaya
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Ensemble Barynya, 1998. Live performance in cabaret "Moscow", Lexington Ave/54 street, New York City. Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Klezmer music and dances. Runtime: about 35 minutes.
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Runtime: 60 minutes. On this DVD ensemble Barynya dancers are performing Russian, Cossack, Gypsy and Ukranian folk dances including "Kalinka", "Katyusha", "Barynya", "Two Guitars" and others. more info, videoclips, order

Russian, Russian Gypsy, Russian Cossack, Ukrainian, Russian Siberian stage costumes for professional performances made by Russian costumes designer Svetlana Gavrilova.... see pictures

RUSSIAN DANCE GROUPS FOR HIRE

Barynya - Russian music, song and dance ensemble from New York is a unique group of top soloists: musicians, singers and dancers who were trained and performed with Don Cossacks of Rostov, Andreev State symphonic balalaika orchestra, Moscow State center of "Russian Song"

The Russian Collection Dance Ensemble from San Francisco, California provides a selection of thrilling and colorful Russian folk dancing, enchanting Russian folk music, and Russian magical illusions. Group was founded in 1945 and has performed in Europe, Asia, North and South America

Revival - Russian dance ensemble from Toronto Canada is available in Canada and the United States of America to provide live entertainment for corporate events, parties, weddings, and all other events. Artistic Director Ekaterina Kornienkova

Canary dance ensemble from Los Angeles, California performs Russian, Moldovan, Ukrainian, Gypsy, Armenian and Jewish folk traditional dances

Russian traditional dance and music program NY, NJ, CT, PA, MD designed for smaller budget venues with limites space for the dancing. 3 dancers, 1 musician perform Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Siberian folk dances, songs and music... more Russian dance ensembles