Russian dancer Alexander Rudoy from New York

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New York based professional dancer Alexander Rudoy.

New York based dancer Alexander Rudoy
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Dancer Alexander Rudoy resume

Ht: 5’8” - Wt: 130 lbs - Hair: Brown - Eyes: Hazel

STAGE EXPERIENCE

ALLNATIONS DANCE COMPANY - Dancer - Joy in Every Land
(South America and Asia Tours) - Dancer - Memento Muerto
NEVILLE DANCE THEATRE - Principal Dancer - Around the World
WORLD DANCE THEATRE
BBT DANCE COMPANY - Principal roles - Several Productions
CABARET “RASPUTIN” NY - Dancer/backvocals - History of the World
CABARET “EUROPE” NY - Dancer/Choreographer/Vocalist - Decades
INTERNATIONAL DANCE COMP - Principal Dancer - UKRAINE
JEWISH FOLK DANCE ENS - Principal roles - UKRAINE

Alexey Maltsev and Alexander Rudoy during ensemble Barynya performances in Puerto Rico, December 2007

RELATED PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

MOSCOW CIRCUS WINTER’S TALE
Choreographer
Perfoming Arts Series, OH

STEPS THEATRE
Staging/Choreography
Little Tragedies

CHILDRENS LITTLE THEATRE
Staging/Choreography
Several Productions

BATTERY PARK FESTIVAL
Assistant Director/Choreographer
NYANA

JAZZ, MODERN,HIP-HOP
Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway: B.Mathews,D.Zalkind, D.Tinazzi, M.Owens

BALLET,COMPOSITION
Alexander Tressor, Alexander Filipov, Leonard Farber

CHARACTER/THEATRE
International Dance Company (Ukraine)

RUSSIAN/SPANISH/JEWISH UKRAINIAN/OTHER
Jewish Folk Dance Ensemble (Ukraine) Pace Univ., NYC

VOCAL
Paul McCready, Michael Forman

PUPPETRY
Obraztsov Central Puppet Theatre, Moscow

Fluent in Russian, Ukrainian; Bachelors Degree of Psychology (Pace Univ.,1998);Horseback, Diving, Entertainment productions dir/DJ knowledge of costume, stage and lighting design, theatre and music history; producing, choreographing, stage managing; rod, hand, marionette, shadow puppetry, russian jumps and floor tricks.

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