Barynya - schedule of upcoming performances

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008, 12pm-6pm. Russian Gypsy singer Alexander Menshikov's Birthday Party at Siberian Wood Floors, 401 Greenwich Street, New York City, New York 10013. Phone: 212-343-1510. Alexander Menshikov, Alexandre Tseytlin (violin), Victor Danilochkin (bayan), Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka), Lev Zabeginsky (balalaika). Free street performance

Sunday, May 4, 2008 starting around 1:30pm. Pearl S. Buck International. 520 Dublin Rd, Perkasie, PA 18944. Russian Balalaika duo Alex Siniavski and Mikhail Smirnov.

Friday, May 9, 2008. The Russian Nobility Ball. Grand Ball Room of "The Pierre Hotel", Fifth Avenue at 61st Street, New York City, New York. 8 dancers, violin player

Saturday, May 10th, 2008, about 8:45pm. Vitaly Verterich and Bottle dancers USA at Bent Creek Country Club. 620 Bent Creek Drive, Lititz, Pennsylvania 17543, phone: 717-560-7700.

Monday, May 12th, 2008 at 6:30 PM. Windsor Terrace Public Library. 160 East 5th Street (at Ft. Hamilton Pkwy) Brooklyn, NY 11218.

May 17th, 2008, 2:30PM. Bottle Dancers USA, 2nd Floor Conference Room, Ellis Island, New York. Private Party

Saturday, May 17th, 2008. 5-11pm. Alexander Menshikov, lead singer of 5GRAND.US Russian Wedding band at the Russian restaurant Lada, 520 Anderson Ave, Cliffside Park, NJ 07010. Phone: 201-840-8088. Private Party.

Sunday, May 18, 2008, 1pm. Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. 1 hour show. Russian Heritage Fest. Four dancers, three musicians, singer. Pending

Sunday, May 18th, 2008. 4pm. 61 Random Rd, Princeton Township, NJ 08540. singer, dancer V.Kvasova, Alexandre Tseytlin (violin), M.Smirnov (guitar, vocal). Private party.

May 18th, 2008. 6pm-11pm. Russian American singles night aboard of Marco Polo Yacht, New York City. Russian singer Alexander Menshikov and DJ Barnaul

Sunday, May 25th, 2008. Bottle Dancers USA. Private Party. Pending

Sunday, May 25th, 2008. Violin Guitar Duo. Lighthouse in Chelsea Piers, private Party. Pending

Sunday, June 1st 2008, 8:30pm. New York Can Can dancers at THE ADDISON PARK HALL 150 Highway 35 Aberdeen, New Jersey 07735 Phone: (732)-566-9660.

Monday, June 9, 2008 starting around 6PM. Russian Folk Tales and Fairy Tales program in English. Ephrata Public Library. 550 South Reading Road, Ephrata, PA 17522

Sunday, June 15th 2008, 2pm. Russian Heritage Festival. Midland Beach, Staten Island, New York. 1 hour show. Russian Heritage Fest. Four dancers, three musicians, singer. Pending

Saturday, June 21, 2008. 1:30pm - midnight. 30 Gateway court Cheshire, CT, 06410

Saturday, June 21 starting approximately at 2PM. Ephrata Public Library. 550 South Reading Road, Ephrata, PA 17522. Two dancers and balalaika virtuoso Alex Siniavski. Mikhail Nesterenko, Sasha Sizov, female dancer, Sergey (tuba), Tatiana (accordion).

Saturday, June 21 starting approximately at 6PM. Russian traditional dance and music program. Erie Zoo 423 West 38th St. Erie, PA 16508. 3 dancers, Menshikov, M.Smirnov, L.Bruk

Saturday, June 21, 9PM. New Milford, NJ. Russian Gypsy dance program. M.Nesterenko, A.Sizov, female dancer. Private Party. Pending.

Saturday, June 28, 2008, 7:30-9PM. Burlington County Amphitheatre, West Hampton, Burlington, NJ 08016. Full company

Sunday, June 29, 2008, 2PM. The Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages. 1200 Route 25A Stony Brook, NY 11790. Mikhail Smirnov and Valentina Kvasova.

July 13 - 20, 2008. Balalaika and domra Association of America annual convention. Harrah's-Reno Hotel, Reno, Nevada.

Saturday, July 19th, 2008. International Summer Music Series. Liberty Village Premium Outlets. One Church Street, Flemington, NJ 08822. Phone (908) 782-8550.

Sunday, July 27th 2008. Four musicians, two singers, eight dancers. Great Neck Park District. 65 Arrandale Avenue, Great Neck, New York 11024

August 1st, 2008. The Hilton Lisle/Naperville. 3 dancers, one musician. 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois, United States 60532. Private Party (wedding). Pending.

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008. Pleasantdale Chateau. Five belly dancers, Vitaly Verterich and Bottle dancers USA. 757 Eagle Rock Avenue, West Orange, NJ 07052. Phone: 973-731-5600. Private party. Pending

Monday, August 4th, 2008, 1:30pm-2:30pm. Free public performance. Musikfest 2008, Bethlehem, PA, Volksplatz stage, Russian Balalaika duo Alex Siniavski and Mikhail Smirnov

Friday, August 8th, 2008, 1:30pm-3:00pm. Free public performance. Musikfest 2008, Bethlehem, PA, Volksplatz stage, Russian Balalaika duo Alex Siniavski and Mikhail Smirnov

Sunday, August 17th, 2008. 11am-7pm. Rockwood Park Jewish Center. Phone: (718) 641-5822. 156-45 84th Street, Howard Beach, New York. Private party. Russian DJ Barnaul

Friday, August 22, 2008. Russian Tea Room. 3 musicians and singer. Private Party

Sunday, August 31st, 2008. The Bernards Inn. Russian DJ, singer/MC Alexander Menshikov, violin player. 27 Mine Brook Road, Bernardsville, New Jersey 07924. Ph (908) 766-0002, Toll Free (888) 766-0002

September, 6 (or if rain) September 7, 2008. Slavic Festival. Morgan Park (located between Landing Road and Germaine Street), Glen Cove, New York

Saturday, September 13th, 2008. 45 minute Russian Gypsy show. A.Siniavski, M.Smirnov, L.Bruk, A. Menshikov, Sasha Sizov as Gypsy doll, 3 dancers. Milford, CT. Wedding. Private party.

Friday Sept. 19, 2008. Between 4 - 8 pm. The Liberty Grand, Governers Room - Toronto. Two 7-10 min. performances. Troupe of 8-12 dancers. Pending

Sunday, September 21, 2008, Wedding party, Putchogue, NY. Pending

Barynya Midwest tour 2008 Tuesday, September 23, 2008 - tour starts in Brooklyn, NY Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - travel 1,588 miles - about 26 hours Thursday, September 25 - Roseau, MN - travel 127 miles - about 3 hours 30 mins Friday, September 26 - International Falls, MN - 117 mi – about 2 hours 30 mins Saturday, September 27 - Ely, MN - 224 mi – about 5 hours Sunday, September 28 - Park Falls, WI - travel 59.7 mi – about 1 hour 30 mins Monday, September 29 - Medford, WI - travel 187 mi - about 4 hours Tuesday, September 30 - Sturgeon Bay, WI - travel 143 mi – about 3 hours Wednesday, October 01 - Beaver Dam, WI - travel 268 mi – about 4 hours 30 mins Thursday, October 02 - Albert Lea, MN - travel 37.6 mi – about 50 mins Friday, October 03 - Clear Lake, IA - travel 178 mi – about 3 hours 15 mins Saturday, October 04 - Denison, IA - travel 145 mi – about 2 hours 50 mins Sunday, October 05, 3pm - Indianola, IA - travel 50.3 mi – about 1 hour Monday, October 06 - Newton, IA - travel 94.0 mi – about 2 hours 15 mins Tuesday, October 07 - Fairfield, IA Wednesday, October 08 - travel 378 mi – about 6 hours Thursday, October 09 - Worthington, MN - travel 316 mi – about 5 hours 30 mins Friday, October 10 - Fairbury, NE Saturday, October 11 - travel 200 mi – about 3 hours 15 mins Sunday, October 12, 2:30pm - Cozad, NE - travel 48.0 mi – about 1 hour Monday, October 13 - North Platte, NE - travel 383 mi – about 6 hours 30 mins Tuesday, October 14 - Huron, SD Wednesday, October 15 - travel 403 mi – about 6 hours 30 mins Thursday, October 16 - Hastings, MN - travel 175 mi – about 3 hours 50 mins Friday, October 17 - Marshall, MN + 2 workshops- times tbd - travel 115 mi – about 2 hours 30 mins Saturday, October 18 - Sauk Centre, MN - travel 54.7 mi – about 1 hour 30 mins Sunday, October 19 - Wadena, MN - travel 82.4 mi – about 2 hours Monday, October 20 - Wahpeton, ND - travel 64.5 mi – about 1 hour 35 mins Tuesday, October 21 - Lisbon, ND + mini-concert Wednesday, October 22 - travel 203 mi – about 4 hours Thursday, October 23 - no concert Friday, October 24 - Mobridge, SD Saturday, October 25 - travel 687 mi – about 11 hours Sunday, October 26 - Dillon, MT Monday, October 27 - - travel 721 mi – about 11 hours Tuesday, October 28 - Glenwood Springs, CO Wednesday, October 29 - travel 120 mi – about 2 hours Thursday, October 30 - Delta, CO Friday, October 31 - travel 514 mi – about 10 hours Saturday, November 01 - Tucumcari, NM - travel 333 mi – about 5 hours 30 mins Sunday, November 02 - La Junta, CO - travel 460 mi – about 7 hours 30 mins Monday, November 03 - Concordia, KS Tuesday, November 04 - travel 536 mi – about 8 hours 30 mins Wednesday, November 05 - no concert Thursday, November 06 - Perryville, MO Friday, November 07 - travel 417 mi – about 7 hours Saturday, November 08 - La Porte, IN Sunday, November 09 - travel 344 mi – about 6 hours Monday, November 10 - Hannibal, MO - travel 927 mi – about 15 hours

Barynya Penn State University Tour 2008 Tuesday, November 11, 2008. 8pm. Hazleton, PA - travel 70.9 mi – 1 hour 40 mins Wednesday, November 12, 2008. 3pm. Lehman, PA - travel 146 mi – about 3 hours Wednesday, November 12, 2008. 8pm. Schuykill, PA - travel 129 mi – 2 hours 30 mins Thursday, November 13, 2008. 3pm. Dunmore, PA - travel 198 mi – 3 hours 30 mins Thursday, November 13, 2008. 8pm. DuBois, PA - travel 302 mi – about 6 hours

Sunday, November 16th, 2008. 3pm-4:30pm. Ridgewood Public Library, 125 N. Maple Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450, phone: (201)-670-5600. Trio. Pending

Tuesday, November 18, 2008. travel 1,299 mi – about 21 hours

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008. Miami Dade College, Kendall Campus. 11011 SW 104 ST Miami, FL 33176-3393

Saturday, December 6th, 2008. Severstal North America, Dearborn, MI 48021. Cossack dancers, corporate event, contract is pending.

Sunday, December 14, 2008. Ramapo College of New Jersey, 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ. Phone: (201) 684 - 7500, full company, contract is pending

January 10-11, 2009. Eugene, Oregon. Slavic Festival. Pending.

February 5-9, 2009. Russian singer Alexander Menshikov and garmoshka player and singer Mikhail Smirnov in concert with Arizona Balalaika Orchestra. Pending

Friday, February 27, 2009. Smith Middle School. 216 Addison Rd, Glastonbury, CT 06033. Pending

Saturday, March 7th, 2009. The Sand Castle, 519 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010, phone: (516) 354-7263. Bottle Dancers USA. Wedding party. Pending.

Saturday, June 6, 2009. Bottle Dancers USA. Main Line Reform Temple, Wynnewood, PA. Private party.