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Members of Russian dance, music and song ensemble "Barynya ": Olga Douglas, Valentina Kvasova , Elina Karokhina , Mikhail Smirnov , Vladimir Nikitin , Simona Zhukovski , and Dinara Subaeva performed two concerts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC on Friday, October 13, 2017.
Program included
Russian folk dance "Kalinka",
Ukrainian folk song and dance "Hopak",
Cossack song and dance "Varen'ka",
Russian traditional dance "Barynya",
Russian Jewish wedding dance with candles,
Jewish Bottle dance,
Russian Roma (Romani) Gypsy song and dance "Mardzhandzha",
Russian folk song and dance "The Snowstorm",
introduction of the Russian string instrument "BALALAIKA" (instrumental solo of folk melody "Kamarinskaiya",
Russian Tongue-Twisters Medley,
Russian folk dance lesson,
Waltz "The Butterfly" by Vasily Andreev,
Russian folk song "Husband Forsed Me",
Felt Boots,
Sabre Dance, and other selections.
school assemblies , festivals , colleges, libraries, concert halls, restaurants , private and corporate events as one powerful ensemble or in smaller groups.
Contact Information: Email msmirnov@yahoo.com | Phone/Text: (201) 981-2497.
Ensemble Barynya: Olga Douglas, Simona Zhukovski, Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov, Valentina Kvasova, Dinara Subaeva, Vladimir Nikitin, University Of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NCclick the image above to see full size high-resolution photo
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Mikhail Smirnov, Dinara Subaeva, Valentina Kvasova, Olga Douglas, Elina Karokhina, Vladimir Nikitin, Simona Zhukovski, Olga Douglas, University Of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NCclick the image above to see full size high-resolution photo
Dinara Subaeva, Simona Zhukovski, Olga Douglas, Mikhail Smirnov, Elina Karokhina, Valentina Kvasova, Vladimir Nikitin, University Of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NCclick the image above to see full size high-resolution photo
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VIDEO VIDEO watch this video on www.youtube.com website
Contact Information: Email msmirnov@yahoo.com | Phone/Text: (201) 981-2497.
Fayetteville Technical Community College, Fayetteville, North Carolina On Tuesday, January 21st, 2020, two dancers and two musicians of Russian dance, song and music ensemble Barynya provided dance and music workshop with questions and answers from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, and formal performance from 12:00PM to 1PM at the Cumberland Hall Auditorium on Fayetteville campus Fayetteville Technical Community College , 2201 Hull Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303. Students learn facts about Russia, and asked questions about Russian Culture and e njoy traditional Russian folk dances, music, and songs performed on garmoshka, and balalaika. Cast of performers included dancer Alisa, singer Mikhail Smirnov, balalaika player Elina Karokhina, and dancer Sergey . Russian dancers in North Carolina, Ensemble Barynya, Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov, Alisa Egorova, Sergey Tsyganok, Cumberland Hall Auditorium, Fayetteville Campus, Fayetteville Technical Community College, 2201 Hull Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303
11-13-2012, New Century International Middle School, Fayetteville, North Carolina
Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov, and dancer Erik Davletbaev performed school aseembly show at the New Century International Middle School in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 10am
11-13-2012, New Century International Middle School, Fayetteville, North Carolina RELATED LINKS
Russians dancers, musicians, and singers of ensemble Barynya performances in
Bloomingdale, Canada ,
United Arab Emirates ,
Hong Kong ,
Chihuahua, Mexico ,
Birmingham, UK ,
Sydney, Australia ,
Toronto, Canada ,
Anchorage, Alaska ,
Heritage Middle School, Chino Valley, Arizona ,
Dateland School, Dateland, AZ ,
Mayer Elementary School, Mayer, AZ ,
Mountain Vista School, Oracle, AZ ,
Candeo Schools, Peoria, AZ ,
Milestones Charter School, Phoenix, Arizona, October 2017 ,
Keystone Montessori Charter School, Phoenix, AZ, March 2013 ,
Pima Community Center for the Arts West Campus, Tucson, AZ, January 26, 2019 ,
Proscenium Theater at Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ, January 2017 ,
St. Philip's In The Hills Episcopal Church, Tucson, AZ, October 2017 ,
Wickenburg Community Center in Wickenburg, Arizona, Vovember 7th, 2021 ,
Chino Valley, Arizona ,
Dateland, AZ ,
Mayer, AZ ,
Oracle, AZ ,
Peoria, AZ ,
Phoenix, AZ ,
Phoenix, Arizona, 2017 ,
Alameda, California ,
Altadena, CA ,
Ñamarillo, CA ,
Chatsworth, CA ,
Coalinga, CA ,
Corcoran, CA ,
Crescent City, CA ,
El Monte, CA ,
Rio Vista Elementary School - 2019 ,
Farmersville, CA ,
Fresno, CA ,
Georgetown, CA ,
Hanford, CA ,
Happy Camp, CA ,
Hayward, CA ,
Hidden Valley Lake, CA ,
Hillsborough, CA ,
Kenwood, CA ,
Lincoln, CA ,
Lomarica, CA ,
Los Gatos Meadows, Los Gatos, CA ,
Mira Costa High School Auditorium, Manhattan Beach, CA ,
Mendota, CA ,
Oceanside, CA ,
Oxnard, CA ,
Pasadena, CA ,
Roseville, CA ,
Sacramento, CA ,
03-25-2013. Los Paseos Elementary School, San Jose, CA ,
11-05-2020. Virtual performance at the Evergreen Elementary School, San Jose, CA ,
San Leandro, CA ,
Santa Ana, CA ,
Santa Rosa, CA ,
Seiad Valley, CA ,
Spring Valley, CA ,
Sun Valley, CA ,
Sunnyvale, CA ,
Temecula, CA ,
Thousand Oaks, CA ,
Tracy, CA ,
Turlock, CA ,
Ukiah, CA ,
Walnut Creek, CA ,
West Hills, CA ,
Windsor, CA ,
Yuba City, CA ,
Brighton, Colorado ,
Denver, CO ,
Lone Tree Arts Center, Lone Tree, CO ,
Colchester, CT ,
Darien, CT ,
Eastford, CT ,
Enfield, CT ,
Greenwich, CT ,
Greenwich, CT 2015 ,
Middletown, CT ,
Norwich, CT ,
Stamford, CT ,
Stratford, CT ,
Taftville, CT ,
Wolcott, CT ,
Woodstock, CT ,
Washington, DC ,
Rockwood Park Carriage House, Wilmington, Delaware ,
Cape Coral, Florida ,
Cape Coral Lee County, FL ,
Clearwater, FL (November 2015) ,
Stetson University, DeLand, FL ,
Delray Beach, FL ,
Estero, FL ,
Fort Myers, FL ,
Lauderhill, FL ,
Lehigh Acres, FL ,
Miami, FL (Dec 2015) ,
Miami, FL (2013) ,
Micco, FL ,
North Fort Myers, FL ,
Orlando, FL ,
Pine Island, FL ,
Plantation, FL ,
Sarasota, FL ,
St.Petersburg, FL ,
Venice, FL ,
West Palm Beach, FL ,
Lahaina, HI ,
Lamoni, IA ,
Elk City, ID ,
Arlington Heights, IL ,
Batavia, IL ,
Park Plaza Chicago, IL ,
Medinah, IL ,
Oak Park, IL ,
Princeton, IL ,
Quincy, IL ,
Bloomington, IN ,
Brookville, IN ,
Columbus, IN ,
Evansville, IN ,
Laurel, IN ,
Lebanon, IN ,
Shelburn, IN ,
Shelbyville, IN ,
Colony, KS ,
Eureka, KS ,
Gardner, KS ,
Beechmont, KY ,
Jackson, KY ,
Lexington, KY ,
Morehead, KY ,
Pikeville, KY ,
Stanton, KY ,
Bastrop, LA ,
Tallulah, LA ,
Agawam, MA ,
Boston, MA 2015 ,
Cape Cod, MA ,
Chestnut Hill, MA ,
Gardner, MA (2013) ,
Stoneham, MA ,
Massachusetts Assisted Living concerts (2017) ,
Public school in Agawam, MA ,
New Arbat Russian Restaurant in Allston, MA 2010 ,
Jewish Community Housing "It Takes a Village", Brighton, MA ,
World Trade Center's Seaport Hotel, Boston, MA 2012 ,
Bevcam TV Studio, Boston, Massachusetts, 2011 ,
Cadbury Commons Assisted Living, Cambridge, MA ,
St. Francis Xavier School, Hyannis, MA (Cape Cod) ,
Chabad Chestnut Hill, Chestnut Hill, MA ,
Elm Street Elementary School, Gardner, MA (2013) ,
Elm Street Elem School, Gardner, MA (2015) ,
Bowman Elementary School, Lexington, MA ,
Jewish Community Center, Marblehead, MA ,
Newbury Elementary School, Newbury, MA ,
Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), Salem, MA ,
Colonial Park Elem School, Stoneham, MA ,
07-30-2020. Virtual performance, Stoughton Public Library, MA ,
Steward Elementary School, Topsfield, MA ,
Spalding Memorial School, Townsend, MA ,
Annapolis, MD ,
Arnold, MD ,
Baltimore, MD ,
Bel Air, MD ,
Easton, MD ,
Finksburg, MD ,
Joppa, MD ,
Largo, MD ,
Laurel, MD ,
Ridge, MD ,
Rockville, MD ,
Sandy Spring, MD ,
Silver Spring, MD ,
Tilghman, MD ,
Bristol, ME ,
Portland, ME ,
Detroit, MI ,
Holland, MI ,
Kalamazoo, MI ,
Petoskey, MI ,
Rockford, MI ,
Taylor, MI ,
Westland, MI ,
Florissant, MO ,
Gorin, MO ,
St. Louis, MO ,
Jefferson Memorial, St.Louis, MO ,
Canton, MS ,
Union, MS ,
Asheville, NC ,
Chapel Hill, NC ,
Fayetteville Technical Community College, 01-21-2020 ,
11-13-2012, New Century International Middle School, Fayetteville, NC ,
Kill Devil Hills, NC ,
Kitty Hawk, NC ,
Mocksville, NC ,
Fairbury, NE ,
Omaha, NE ,
Center Sandwich, NH ,
Wolfeboro, NH ,
Barynya Balalaikas live on Thursdays in Keyport, New Jersey ,
New York Russian Music Program at the Springpoint at Denville, Senior Living Community in Denville, NJ ,
Thanksgiving party in Somerset County, Far Hills, NJ ,
Fort Lee Public Library ,
Russian DJ Russian-Jewish-American Birthday party in Fort Lee, NJ ,
Freehold Boroughs Public School ,
International Europe Day at the Willow School, Gladstone, NJ ,
Russian wedding at the Stony Hill Inn, Hackensack, NJ ,
Highland Park High School, Highland Park, NJ ,
St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Howell, NJ ,
Ukrainian Birthday party at the Zabava Restaurant in Independence Township ,
Russian-Ukrainian-Italian wedding at The Alan Catering & Events, Lodi, NJ ,
Mahwah Library-2017, Mahwah, NJ ,
Mahwah Public Library-2019, Mahwah, NJ ,
Ukrainian-Russian wedding, South Gate Manor in Manalapan, NJ ,
Herb Zuckerberg Yiddish Club in Monroe Township, New Jersey ,
Morristown Community Theatre, Morristown, NJ, 2006 ,
FIRST NIGHT New Years show in Morristown, NJ, 2012 ,
Russian-American-Jewish wedding at the Tides Estate, North Haledon, NJ ,
Fox Hills Adult Community, Rockaway, NJ ,
Place Lake Ridge Adult Community, Shalom Club, Toms River, NJ ,
Russian - American wedding at the Mansion on Main Street in Voorhees, NJ ,
50th Birthday party, Chart House Restaurant, Weehawken, NJ ,
Farmington, NM ,
Fruitland, NM ,
Lovington, NM ,
Milan, NM ,
Henderson, NV ,
Wedding Las Vegas, NV ,
Las Vegas, NV ,
Albany, NY ,
Albion, NY ,
Amitvylle, NY ,
Steinway Street Festival, Astoria, Queens ,
Avon, NY ,
Ded Moroz and Snegurochka in Brooklyn, NY ,
Russian Heritage Festival, Copacabana Club, New York City ,
Russian Music Trio at the Deity Events & Weddings, downtown Brooklyn ,
School assembly and workshop at Public School 241K in Brooklyn, New York ,
Buffalo, NY ,
Faith Food and Fellowship Festival at the Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, East Meadow, Long Island ,
Freeport, NY ,
Balalaika Trio, Wedding, Garrison, NY, 9-17-2011 ,
Geneseo, NY ,
Holbrook, NY ,
Balalaika Duo at the Anyway Cafe in New York City ,
12-04-2020. Balalaika Duo at the Anyway Cafe in NYC ,
03-27-2021. Balalaika Duo Anyway Cafe Brooklyn ,
03-27-2021. Balalaika Duo Anyway Cafe Brooklyn ,
02-08-2020. Gypsy Trio, Anyway Cafe NYC ,
Wedding reception at 26 Bridge, downtown Brooklyn ,
Russian Orthodox Church Abroad NYC Dinner Cruise party ,
Balalaika Duo NYC Cruise Wedding Jun 15, 2020 ,
New York Encounter Festival ,
Jeffersonville, NY ,
Lake Ronkonkoma, NY ,
Petroushka Ball-2006 ,
Petroushka Ball-2007 ,
Petroushka Ball-2008 ,
Petroushka Ball-2009 ,
Petroushka Ball-2011 ,
Petroushka Ball-2012 ,
Petroushka Ball-2013 ,
Petroushka Ball-2014 ,
Petroushka Ball-2015 ,
Petroushka Ball-2016 ,
Petroushka Ball-2017 ,
Petroushka Ball-2018 ,
Nanuet, NY ,
New Rochelle, NY ,
Carnergie Hall, NYC ,
Plattsburg, NY ,
Purchase, NY ,
Queens, NY ,
Rego Park, NY ,
Riverhead, NY ,
Rochester, NY ,
Scotia, NY ,
Slate Hill, NY ,
Staten Island Children’s Museum-2019 ,
Somers, NY ,
Southampton, NY ,
Staten Island, NY ,
Petroushka Ball 2012 at the Waldorf Astoria, New York City ,
Watertown, NY ,
Balalaika Trio in West Point, NY ,
Westhampton Beach, NY ,
Russian Themed Birthday party at the Noble Nest in White Lake, New York ,
04-19-2016. Pearls Hawthorne School, Yonkers, NY ,
08-22-2020. Barynya and Natasha Stolichnaya. Untermyer Park, Yonkers ,
12-08-2020. Nutcracker TV episode in New York City ,
Akron, OH (July 2015) ,
Cincinnati, OH 2013 ,
Cincinnati, OH 2016 ,
Cleveland, OH ,
Likeside, OH ,
Warren, OH ,
The Dalles, OR ,
Gold Beach, OR ,
Klamath Falls, OR ,
Sheridan, OR ,
Adams County Heritage Festival in Pennsylvania ,
Aston, PA ,
Doylestown, PA ,
Du Bois, PA ,
Dunmore, PA ,
Erie, PA (Troika Fest) ,
Gettysburg, PA ,
Houtzdale, PA ,
BDAA-2018, King Of Prussia, PA ,
Lake Como, PA ,
Lansdale, PA ,
St. Marys, PA ,
Millerstown, PA ,
PA School Tour Winter 2020 ,
Russian Themed Birthday Party, Balalaika Duo, Philadelphia, PA ,
06-22-2020. Virtual performance Russian dancers Westmoreland Library Network, PA ,
07-06-2020. Virtual performance at public library in Pennsylvania ,
Aguadilla, PR ,
Cayey, PR ,
San Juan, PR ,
Clayville, Rhode Island ,
Balalaika Duo concert with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, South Carolina ,
Florence, SC ,
Lancaster, SC ,
Latta, SC ,
Mt. Pleasant, SC ,
Fort Dorchester High School, North Charleston, SC ,
Memphis, TN ,
Emerson Elementary School, Amarillo, TX ,
Henderson Elementary School, Dallas, TX ,
Deer Creek Elementary School, Fort Worth, TX ,
Ira School, Ira, TX ,
San Antonio, Texas 2010 ,
Texas, 2011 ,
San Antonio, TX concert tour 2013 ,
San Antonio, TX concert tour 2016 ,
Barynya dancers in San Antonio, March 2020 ,
12-01-2020. Russian Balalaika Duo Virtual performance, San Antonio, TX ,
Mountainview Elementary School and South Bosque Elementary School, Waco, TX ,
BDAA, Holiday Inn Alexandria Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia ,
Arlington Traditional School, Arlington, VA ,
Big Island Elementary School, Big Island, VA ,
Broadus Wood Elementary School, Earlysville, VA ,
Oak View Elementary School, Fairfax, VA ,
Stone Spring Elementary School, Harrisonburg, VA ,
Chesapeake Academy, Irvington, VA ,
Heritage High School, Leesburg, VA ,
Boonsboro Elementary School, Lynchburg, VA ,
Kent Gardens Elementary School, McLean, VA ,
Belview Elementary School, Radford, VA ,
Livingston Elementary School, Spotsylvania, VA ,
Crestwood Elementary School, Bonney Lake, Washington ,
Chloe Clark Elementary School, Dupont, WA ,
Monroe Elementary School, Everett, WA ,
Garfield Elementary School, Olympia, WA ,
North Omak Elementary School, Omak, WA ,
Puyallup Public Library, Puyallup, WA ,
Corporate event in Seattle, WA ,
Pathfinder School, Seattle, WA ,
Emerson Elementary School, Snohomish, WA ,
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Wilkeson Elementary School, Wilkeson, WA ,
11-11-2020. Virtual Showcase for Southeastern Wisconsin Library Youth Services ,
St. Joseph School, Dodgeville, WI ,
Dimensions of Learning Academy, Kenosha, WI ,
Iowa-Grant High School, Livingston, WI ,
Morgantown, WV ,
Sand Fork, WV .
Contact Information: Email msmirnov@yahoo.com | Phone/Text: (201) 981-2497.
