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Russian dancer and choreographer Vitaly Verterich

New York based Russian dancer and choreographer Vitaly Verterich was born in 1967 in Sevastopol, Ukraine. He has graduated from "The Kiev Ballet School" (1986) and from "The Moscow State Academy of The Arts" in 1992. After performing as Principal Dancer with Russian National Folk Dance Company “Beriozka” for four years, he joined Russian Chamber Ballet Theatre “MOSCOW” where he danced solo roles in both classical and contemporary ballets.

Zhenya and Barynya 2008 photos by Dalia Bagdonaite

At the same time, Mr. Verterich was often invited to perform as guest artist with "The Bolshoi Theatre", "The Kirov Ballet", and other Russian and international companies.

In 1998, Mr. Verterich was offered the position of Principal Dancer with the Moscow Folk Ballet in the world’s hottest show that year - “Riverdance the Show” - created by Michael Flatley. After two years of intense touring in Europe, Australia, Canada, and America, the show took over the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway. It was renamed “Riverdance on Broadway” and Mr. Verterich accepted the position of Principal Dancer.

Mr. Verterich is performing with the New Jersey Ballet, Brooklyn based folk dance ensemble Barynya and his own dance company Bottle Dancers USA.

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International Dance Competition "SUPERSTARS OF DANCE", NBC, 2009.

Dance competition reality TV show led by executive producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance). This will pit the masters of various dance genres from Ireland, India, USA, Argentina, China, Russia, South Africa and Australia against each other. COSSACK DANCERS Yaroslaw Dobriansky, Vasiliy Myshletsov, Ilia Streltsov, Aleksey Klyuchnikov, Danila Sherstobitov, Alexey Maltsev, Alexander Rudoy, and Alex Sizov took Cosssack dance routines choreographed by Vitaly Verterich to this Dance Olimpics hosted by Michael Flatley ("Lord of the Dance") and a former Miss USA Susie Castillo ("House of Payne"). Artistic Director of Barynya ensemble on Mikhail Smirnov is one of eight judges to decide which country will take home the coveted Trophy. The show premiered January 4th and aired through January 26th, 2009.

Mikhail Gorbachev's Liberty Medal Award Gala
National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA

Mikhail Gorbachev's Liberty Medal Award Gala 2008 Ensemble Barynya performed during diner Gala after the Liberty Medal 2008 was presented to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev by President George H.W. Bush. Official ceremony took place on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at The National Constitution Center located at 525 Arch St. on Philadelphia’s Independence Mall... letter of recommendation.

Eight Barynya dancers, four musicians and three singers entertained a black-tie dinner for more than 1,000 guests. Audience included President George H. W. Bush, Tom Brokaw, Dikembe Mutumbo and Van Cliburn. Barynya performed both concert music and dance throughout the evening. President's Bush and Gorbachev were thrilled. World known concert pianist Van Cliburn shake hands with the balalaika virtuoso Lev Zabeginsky. MC of the evening, American television journalist Tom Brokaw, used one of our microphones to do the toasts. He was standing next to Barynya musicians on the stage.

Barynya performers: Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals), Alex Siniavski (balalaika, Gypsy guitar), Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass), Lev Zabeginsky (balalaika), Yan Khmel (bayan); singers: Alexander Menshikov, Irina Zagornova and Diana Bruk; dancers: Anna Brovkina, Valentina Kvasova, Natalia Ejova, Olga Chpitalnaia, Andrei Kisselev, Ilia Pankratov, Vitaly Verterich and Alexey Maltsev.

Barynya at Mikhail Gorbachev's Liberty Medal Award Gala 2008
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The Ephrata Review. June 2008


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Video from concert in New York City on January 26, 2008

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"Kalinka" - "Калинка"

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Photos by Dalia Bagdonaite from Zhenya Shevchenko and ensemble Barynya concert and rehearsal on Saturday, January 26, 2008 in New York City

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June 2007. Russian Heritage Festival at the famous "Copacabana" club in New York City

Barynya @ Copacabana New York City One of the final events of the Russian Heritage Festival 2007 was a "Spirits of Russia" evening at the Copacabana Club (560 West 34 Street in Manhattan) on June 27... view pictures

May 2007. Russian Nobility Ball-2007 in New York City

Barynya @ Russian Nobility Ball 2007
Ensemble Barynya @ Russian Nobility Ball 2007 photos

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"

February 2007. Embassy of Russia in Washington, DC

Photos from the inside of Russian Embassy Ensemble "Barynya" provided music and dancing for the MASLENITSA at the Embassy of Russia in Washington, DC. It was a long drive from Brooklyn for every BARYNYA member: dancer Vitaly Verterich, singer Victoria Pichurova, musicians Alex Siniavski (balalaika, Gypsy guitar), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar), violinist Alexander Tseytlin and Ruslan Khain (c-bass). Login to YAHOO to see bigger photos from the inside of Russian Embassy in Washington.

University of Texas-Pan American, November 13, 2006

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October 2006, John Michael Kohler Arts Center

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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.

Vitaly Verterich photo

Olga Chpitalnaia and Vitaly Verterich
Dancers Olga Chpitalnaia and Vitaly Verterich

Russian Folk Dance KADRIL, Dancers Olga Chpitalnaia, Vitaly Verterich
Olga Chpitalnaia and Vitaly Verterich

Vitaly Verterich
Vitaly Verterich is performing with Barynya Dancers

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Russian Folk Dance Barynya
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Russian Cossack Dance
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Russian Folk Dance Barynya
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Missouri Southern State University. Joplin, MO, October 28, 2004.

Video recorded during ensemble Barynya concert in Missouri Southern State University. Joplin, Missouri, October 28, 2004. Dancers: Vitaly Verterich, Mikhail Nesterenko, Andrij Cybyk, Olga Chpitalnaia, Ganna Makarova.

Russian Quadrille video

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Танцовщик и хореограф Виталий Вертерич

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Танцовщик Виталий Вертерич родился в 1967 году в Севастополе. закончил Киевскую балетную академию (1986), Московский Государственный институт культуры (1992). 4 года был солистом ансамбля Берёзка, танцевал в Московском Балете, Большом и Кировском театрах, солировал в знаменитом Бродвейском шоу "РИВЕРДЕНС". C 2003 года работает по совместительству хореографом и танцовщиком в бруклинском фольклорном ансамбле Барыня.

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Stanislav Issaev
  Stanislav Issaev (Russian: Станислав Исаев) ballet dancer, teacher, choreographer.

Vladimir Abramenko
  Vladimir Abramenko - choreographer and dance instructor from Jacksonville, Florida.

Youri Nelzine
  Youri Nelzine - choreographer from Los Angeles, California.

Valentina Kvasova
  Valentina Kvasova - choreographer and dancer from New York.

Yuri Vodolaga
  Yuri Vodolaga - ballet dance instructor from New York City.

Gabriel Yakubov
  Grisha - Russian Gypsy Roma dancer from New York.

Aleksey Klyuchnikov
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Alexander Rudoy
  Alexander Rudoy - dancer, dance instructor from Brooklyn, NY.

Aliaksandr Anatska
  Aliaksandr Anatska from Brooklyn, New York.

Andrei Kisselev
  Andrei Kisselev - dancer and choreographer from Queens, New York.

Anna Brovkina
  Anna Brovkina from Voronezh, Russia.

Olga Chpitalnaia
  Olga Chpitalnaia from Brooklyn, New York.

Andrij Cybyk
  Andrij Cybyk - dancer, teacher, choreographer from Queens, New York.

Natalia Ejova
  Natalia Ejova from Queens, New York.

Ilia Streltsov
  Ilia Streltsov from New York, NY.

Lev Iwashko
  Lev Iwashko from Baltimore, MD.

Stefan Kuziw
  Stefan Kuziw - dancer and choreographer from Toronto, Canada.

Roman Lewkowicz
  Roman Lewkowicz from Queens, NY.

Ganna Makarova
  Ganna Makarova from Brooklyn, New York.

Alexey Maltsev
  Alexey Maltsev from Staten Island, New York.

Natia Rtveliashvili
  Natia Rtveliashvili from New York.

Mikhail Nesterenko
  Mikhail Nesterenko from Brooklyn, New York.

Ilia Pankratov
  Ilia Pankratov from New York City.

Petr Tikhonov
  Petr Tikhonov from Brooklyn, New York.

Danila Sherstobitov
  Danila Sherstobitov from Brooklyn, New York.

Alex Sizov
  Alex Sizov choreographer from Brooklyn, NY.

Vasiliy Myshletsov
  Vasiliy Myshletsov - dancer from Brooklyn, New York.

Olga Verterich
  Olga Verterich from Brooklyn, NY.

Vitaly Verterich
  Vitaly Verterich - dancer and choreographer from New York.

Yaroslaw Dobriansky
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Ksenya Hentisz
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Rostov Don Cossacks State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble
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Barynya
  Ensemble "Barynya" from New York - traditional Russian dance and music show. Barynya is a unique group of top soloists: musicians, singers and dancers who were trained and performed with world-known companies such as Don Cossacks of Rostov, Andreev State symphonic balalaika orchestra, Moscow State center of "Russian Song". Artistic Director Mikhail Smirnov.

Canary
  "Canary" from Los Angeles, California - Russian, Moldovan, Ukrainian, Gypsy and Jewish traditional dance company. Artistic Director Youri Nelzine.

Revival
  "Revival" dancers from Toronto, Canada. The group is available in Canada and the United States of America to provide traditional Russian dance show for performing art centers, corporate events, parties, weddings. Artistic Director Ekaterina Kornienkova.

Russian Collection
  "The Russian Collection" from San Francisco, California - 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. Artistic Director Natalia Borisova.

Ukrainian Cossack dancers New York
  Ukrainian Cossack dancers of New York founded in New York City by Ukrainian choreographer, teacher and dancer Andrij Cybyk.

Kalinka
  "Kalinka" dancers from Baltimore, Maryland perform in beautifully detailed costumes and accompanied by a full orchestra, Russian Folk Instruments quartet/trio or pre-recorded music. Artistic Director Ekaterina (Katya) Denisova.

Art of Dance Academy, artistic director Arkady Tsirlin
  "Art of Dance Academy" from Cleveland, Ohio - Artistic Director Arkady Tsirlin. Ukrainian, Russian, Polish folk dancers.

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Zhenia & Barynya 2008
Russian Gypsy dance, songs and music DVD. Concert of Legendary Gypsy singer Zhenya Shevchenko and ensemble Barynya in New York City, January 26, 2008

Barynya Ohio 2007 DVD
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Barynya Wisconsin 2006
Ensemble Barynya DVD Wisconsin Tour 2006

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