International dance competition "Superstars of Dance", NBC, 2009.
Cossack dancers of New York based ensemble Barynya were competing at the SUPERSTARS OF DANCE, international dance competition led by executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Simon Fuller (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance). The show hosted by Michael Flatley (Lord of the Dance) and Susie Castillo, a former Miss USA, premiered on NBC network on January 4th and aired through January 26th, 2009. Dancers
Yaroslaw Dobriansky,
Vasiliy Myshletsov,
Ilia Streltsov,
Aleksey Klyuchnikov,
Danila Sherstobitov,
Alexey Maltsev,
Alexander Rudoy, and
Alex Sizov performed a
Cosssack dance routine choreographed by
Vitaly Verterich. Cossack costumes made by famous Russian folk costumes designer
Svetlana Gavrilova. Artistic Director of Barynya
Mikhail Smirnov was one of eight judges to decide which country will take home the coveted Trophy. Mikhail was not able to vote for Cossack dancers or the Russian team.
Barynya Entertainment established in 1991 (on-line since 1998). Cabaret, Vegas, can-can, musicians, singers, masters of ceremonies, folk dancers, wedding bands, disc jockeys, jazz, storytellers, folk dance troupes, traditional music ensembles, Bellydancers, Jewish, Ukrainian, Gypsy, one-man-bands.
Barynya is the best Russian dance and music ensemble outside of Russia (New York, USA). Russian, Gypsy, Cossack, Ukrasinian dances, songs and music with live accompaniment of
balalaika,
domra,
garmoshka, Gypsy guitar, bayan and contrabass balalaika