   
Russian folk dancer Mikhail Nesterenko from New York
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Video from concert in New York City on January 26, 2008 "Hopak" - "Гопак" Photos by Dalia Bagdonaite from Zhenya Shevchenko and ensemble Barynya concert and rehearsal on Saturday, January 26, 2008 in New York City                    View all photos from the concert January 26, 2008 by Dalia Bagdonaite Slavic Cultural Festival Sept 29, 2007 McLean, VA view photos provided by K.P. Vereshchaka Mikhail Nesterenko, Mikhail Smirnov, Victoria Pichurova, Valentina Kvasova, Olga Chpitalnaia, Natalia Ejova, Stefan Kuziw, and Roman Lewkowicz photos from Slavic Cultural Festival that took place on September 29, 2007 at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean, VA. Ensemble Barynya shared the stage with the Kazak Family Trio of Belarus, the Bandura Tells of Ukraine, and local organization, the Washington Balalaikas Society Orchestra. July, 2007. Performance series in Ohio communities view photos from Ensemble Barynya Ohio summer tour 2007 Ensemble Barynya was touring the state of OHIO as part of the Ohio Arts Council’s Summer International Music and Performing Arts in Communities Tour (IMPACT). Barynya performed many shows, Russian & Ukrainian dance workshops from July 17 to July 28, 2007. Performance locations included Lakeside, Warren, Marietta, Jackson and Grandview Heights. All performances were free and open to the public.
The Russian Nobility Association in America annual Spring Russian Nobility Ball took place at the luxurious "Pierre" Hotel on May 11, 2007 in New York City. Musicians and dancers of New York based Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya (full company) provided music for coctail hour and thirty minute music and dance program during the dinner. "Barynya" performed popular Russian Gypsy pieces: "Two Guitars", "Kay One", "Vingerka", "3 lines", Russian favorite balalaika arrangement "The Moon is shining brightly" and Cossack song and dance "Varen'ka" Ensemble Barynya in Eugene, Oregon, January, 2007 view full size photos November 2006. University of Texas-Pan American,
more pictures from University of Texas-Pan American October 2006, John Michael Kohler Arts Center       videoclips from performance in Sheboygan, Wisconsin Ensemble Barynya performed in Wisconsin with dancers Olga Chpitalnaia, Valentina Kvasova, Ganna Makarova, Andrij Cybyk, Vitaly Verterich, and Mikhail Nesterenko; musicians: Ruslan Khain - contrabass, Mikhail Smirnov - garmoshka, singer Alexander Menshikov, and Alex Siniavski - balalaika... view all videos, photos, listen to MP3, buy DVD and CD.  Mikhail Nesterenko and Ganna Makarova In 2000 Mikhail Nesterenko was invited to perform with the United Art Corporation in New York as a soloist of Pototsky Dance Group, one of the first and most recognized Russian folk shows in the East Coast.  Russian folk dancer Mikhail Nesterenko and ensemble Barynya In 2003 Mikhail Nesterenko performed with Pennsylvania Youth Ballet which is one of the highly regarded performing and educational institutions that raised generations of dancers since 1958.  Russian folk dancer Mikhail Nesterenko Mikhail’s acrobatic skills and knowledge of Russian folklore enjoyed outstanding reviews. Mikhail started to perform with New York based Russian folk dance and music ensemble Barynya in 2004.  video clip Mr. Nesterenko first performed with Brighton Ballet Theater during 2002 Winter Fairytale Season as a guest dancer featuring as a Mouse King in Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. During the past year Mr. Nesterenko has worked as a soloist of Brighton Ballet Theater.  video clip In 2004 Mikhail Nesterenko performed Ukrainian, Russian and Gypsy dances at Lincoln Center and at the Brooklyn Art Council Folk Feet Festival, a first-ever attempt to document the range of ethnic dances sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Ford Foundation. 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.
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