Chippewa Falls, WI. Russian, Ukrainian, Jewish, Gypsy, Cossack dancers, balalaika, garmoshka, musicians, singers. Heyde Center For The Arts in Wisconsin

Three members of ensemble Barynya presented a program of traditional Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Gypsy, and Jewish dances, songs and music on Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Heyde Center For The Arts, 3 South High Street, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729. Cast of ensemble Barynya performers included Mikhail Smirnov (singer, garmoshka, guitar), Elina Karokhina (balalaika virtuoso, dancer), Serhiy Tsyganok (dancer). The program of ensemble Barynya performance included Russian folk song "Subboteya" (Saturday Affair, Russian: "Субботея"), Russian folk song and dance "The Snowstorm" (Russian: Метелица - Metelitsa), introduction of Russian folk instrument balalaika with performance of Russian folk dance "Kamarinskaiya" (Камаринская), Russian Gypsy Roma song and dance "Dark Eyes" (Очи Чёрные), "Skorogovorkee" - Medley of Russian tongue-twisters (Скороговорки), "Evreiskiy Tanets" - Russian Jewish wedding dance with Candle (Еврейский танец со свечкой), Ukrainian folk song and dance "You Tricked Me" (Пидманула), Instrumental Balalaika Medley of two Russian folk songs "Muzh" and "Valenkee" ("Как заставил меня муж", "Валенки"), Popular Russian folk song "Kaleenka" (Калинка-малинка моя), Russian folk dance Barynya, world-famous Jewish Bottle Dance, and other selections.

Contact info: Call/Text (201) 981-2497 / Email: msmirnov@yahoo.com

Heyde Center For The Arts, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Heyde Center For The Arts, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Dancer Serhiy Tsyganok was born in L'viv, Ukraine in 1982. He started dancing with kids' folk dance ensemble "Iskorka" under direction of his mother Liliya Yurievna Tsyganok. In 1996 he started dancing with teens' traditional Ukrainian dancer troupe "Karpaty" under direction of Honored Artist of Ukraine Mihailo Vanivsky. From 1997 through 2002 he stadied dancing and choreography at the L'viv State College of The Culture and Arts. Graduated in 2002. At the same time as he was a student at the L'viv State College of The Culture and Arts he was dancing with Jewish Dance Ensemble "MAZAL TOV" and Polish Dance Troupe "L'vovyatsy". With "MAZAL TOV" and "L'VOVYATSY" groups Serhiy performed locally in Ukraine, and internationally. In 2003 he graduated with Diploma of completion special training in Polish Traditional dancing from Lyublin's University of Maria Skladovsky in Poland. In 2003 Serhiy joined dance troupe to work 18 months contract with the show Sharm L Sheikh in Egypt. In 2006-2012 he was performing with various dance projects in Turkey, Israel and Dubai. In 2013 he started working as a dancer on cruise ships all over the world. In the summer 2014 Serhiy made his home in the United States of America. He started working with various Ukrainian groups, dance and music ensemble Barynya, Moscow Gypsy Army, Can-Can Cabaret Dance Show, and others. Serhiy speaks Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, and English.

Heyde Center For The Arts, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Heyde Center For The Arts, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Singer, musician, garmoshka, and guitar player Mikhail Smirnov was born in Moscow, Russia. Mikhail is an artistic director and founder of ensemble Barynya based in New York City, author of many articles about traditional Russian dance, music and instruments in English and Russian. Mikhail received his Master's degree from the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts. As a child, he was a member of the famous "Moscow Boys Chorus" - one of the most prestigious all-male choirs in Russia. Before coming to the United States in 1991, Mikhail was a soloist in a several Russian folk dance and music groups including the Moscow State Center for Russian song, "Russkaya Pesnya", under the direction of Nadezhda Babkina. In January 2009 Mikhail Smirnov and dancers of ensemble Barynya were featured on national TV, NBC's "SUPERSTARS OF DANCE" - breathtaking international dance competition led by executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Simon Fuller (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance). This prestigious dance competition hosted by Michael Flatley ("Lord of the Dance") and Susie Castillo, a former Miss USA. Mikhail Smirnov was one of eight judges to decide which country will win. The show premiered on NBC network.

Heyde Center For The Arts, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Heyde Center For The Arts, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Balalaika virtuoso Elina Karokhina was born in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), Russia. She began her formal training at the Mussorgsky Music College of St. Petersburg and continued her training at N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory, earning a degree as an Orchestra Soloist. She continued her training at the Conservatory, which included a brief residency in Germany. After, she returned to her native St. Petersburg and completed her education, earning a Doctor of Musical Art degree in the Balalaika. Following her graduation, she began working as a musician, both as a teacher and as a performer, teaching balalaika. Elina Karokhina served in the Russian Army in the Military Ensemble in the Northwest Order of Red Stars. As a balalaika soloist Elina has toured all over the world. When she moved to the United States in 2009 she was hired as a musicial director and soloist with the biggest professional Russian music, song and dance ensemble Barynya (New York). In January 2015 Elina Karokhina was selected to perform the balalaika part with Mariinsky Theatre directed by famous Russian conductor Valery Gergiev in Rodion Shchedrin's opera "The Enchanted Wanderer" at the Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York. In May 2016 she was hired to play six concerts at the Carnegie Hall in New York City as a part of "THE TRIUMPH OF HOPE" international event. In September 2016 he appeared at the Carnegie Hall again as a part of "Moscow Gypsy Army" representing rich musical culture of Eastern Europian Roma people. In January 2017 Elina was hired to play Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh" Suite at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. with the National Symphony Orchestra. All four performances were under direction of world-famous conductor Sir Mark Elder. Recently Elina was invited to perform as a Honored Guest Artist at the Balalaika and Domra Association of America 40th Jubilee Convention that will be taking place in Philadelphia in July 2018.

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

Artistic director/founder Mikhail Smirnov played the garmoshka, a Russian-style diatonic button accordion and guitar. In between numbers of the show Mikhail shared a little bit of the Russian language with the students. He taught them phrases such as "Thank You" (SPASEEBA), "Hello" (ZDRASTVUITE), "You're Welcome" (PAZHALUYSTA) and "Bye" (PAKA) as well as the alphabet and counting. He said each word in English and then slowly in Russian, allowing the children a moment to try the words themselves after each one. After the segment on words, the students attempted to chatter in Russian for a couple minutes, smiling and laughing about how they sounded. Almost in the end of the performance, Mikhail paused to share a couple of Russian tongue twisters, explaining each one in English first, and then saying them in Russian at top speed. With each one, the twisters got more complicated and lengthy. There was even a chance for a handful of students to get up on stage and try out moves of Russian dance BARYNYA.

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

VIDEOS

Subboteya, Barynya, Metelitsa, Dr. Zhivago, Kamarinskaiya, Cossack dance

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Long Road and Valenki (Дорогой длинною, Валенки)

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Russian Tongue-Twister, Waltz Durand, Pidmanula, Peddlers, Sabre Dance, Dark Eyes, Chardash, Kalinka

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Jewish Bottle dance

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Jewish wedding dance with candle

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Contact info: Call/Text (201) 981-2497 / Email: msmirnov@yahoo.com

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All Saints School in Antigo, Wisconsin

Three members of ensemble Barynya presented a program of traditional Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Gypsy, and Jewish dances, songs and music on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the All Saints School, 419 6th Ave, Antigo, WI 54409. The program included favorite Russian, Siberian, Russian-Gypsy, Russian-Jewish, Cossack, Ukrainian folk songs, dances, and performances on traditional Russian musical instruments balalaika and garmoshka.

All Saints School in Antigo, Wisconsin
All Saints School in Antigo, Wisconsin

St. Joseph School, Dodgeville, Wisconsin

Russian song, dance and music ensemble Barynya performed in Dodgeville, Wisconsin on March 18th, 2014. Multicultural school assembly program took place at the St. Joseph School, 305 E Walnut Street, Dodgeville, WI 53533. The program included "The Snowstorm" Khorovod song and dance «Метелица», "Kamarinskaya", instrumental solo Russian dance «Камаринская» performed on guitar and balalaika, "The Peddlers" Russian folk song «Коробейники», "Kalinka" Russian folk dance «Калинка», "Amazing Balalaika" Medley «Волшебная балалайка», "Russian dance Workshop" interactive lesson «Урок Русского танца», "Russian Alphabet" interactive lesson «Урок Русского языка», "Where Are They?" Gypsy Roma song and dance «Кай-Йёне», "Chardash" balalaika instrumental solo «Чардаш», "Russian Bear" dance «Танец Медведя», "Russian Percussian Orchestra" interactive game «Оркестр Русских ударных инструментов», and few other selections.

St. Joseph School, Dodgeville, Wisconsin
St. Joseph School, Dodgeville, Wisconsin

Dimensions of Learning Academy, Kenosha, Wisconsin

March 17th, 2014. Multicultural school assembly. In between playing songs on their instruments, singing songs, and dancing traditional numbers to the music, Mikhail Smirnov shared with students of Dimensions of Learning Academy, 6218 25th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53143 a little bit of the Russian language with the students. He taught them phrases such as "Thank You" (SPASIBO), "Hello" (ZDRAVSTVUITE), "You're Welcome" (PAZHALUYSTA) and "Bye" (PAKA) as well as the alphabet and counting. He said each word in English and then slowly in Russian, allowing the children a moment to try the words themselves after each one. After the segment on words, the students attempted to chatter in Russian for a couple minutes, smiling and laughing about how they sounded. In the middle of the performance, Mikhail paused to share a couple of Russian tongue twisters, explaining each one in English first, and then saying them in Russian at top speed. With each one, the twisters got more complicated and lengthy. There was even a chance for a handful of students to get up on stage and try out a couple of Russian percussion instruments.

Dimensions of Learning Academy, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Dimensions of Learning Academy, Kenosha, Wisconsin

Iowa-Grant High School in Livingston, Wisconsin

Russian song, dance and music ensemble Barynya performed in Livingston, Wisconsin on March 18th, 2014. Multicultural school assembly program took place at the Iowa-Grant High School, 462 County Road IG, Livingston, WI 53554. Students and teachers spent 45 minutes of their Tuesday morning learning about Russian culture through songs, music, dance and language. Artistic director/founder Mikhail Smirnov played the garmoshka, a Russian-style diatonic button accordion and guitar. Dancer Alisch presented Russian, Cossack, Andizhan, Jewish Wedding Bottle dance, Gypsy dance. and the dance of "Russian Bear". Musical director of the group Elina Karokhina played the balalaika, a three-stringed, triangular instrument, performed Russian folk dance "Metelitsa" (The Snowstorm, Russian: «Метелица»), Russian Gypsy Roma dance "Kay One" ("Where Are They"), and Russian traditional dance "Kalinka" (Russian: «Калинка»).

Iowa-Grant High School, Livingston, Wisconsin
Iowa-Grant High School, Livingston, Wisconsin

New Glarus Elementary School, New Glarus, Wisconsin

Mikhail Smirnov, Elina Karokhina, and Serhiy Tsyganok performed 45 min program on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the New Glarus Elementary School, 1420 2nd Street, New Glarus, WI 53574. School assembly concluded with Kalinka dance performed by students and Russian dancers.

New Glarus Elementary School, New Glarus, Wisconsin
New Glarus Elementary School, New Glarus, Wisconsin

Pelican Elementary School, Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Dancer Serhiy Tsyganok, balalaika virtuoso Elina Karokhina and singer Mikhail Smirnov performed 45 min program on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at the Pelican Elementary School, 3350 V. Hickey Road, Rhinelander, WI 54501. School assembly included Russian folk song "The Peddlers" performed together by Russian musicians and students. Dancers performed over eight different dances from different parts of Russia.

Pelican Elementary School, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
Pelican Elementary School, Rhinelander, Wisconsin

LuCille Tack Center for the Arts, Spencer, Wisconsin

Ensemble Barynya, Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival led by world celebrated singer Nikolai Massenkoff, performed at LuCille Tack Center for the Arts in Spencer, Wisconsin on Sunday, February 11th, 2018. Dancers Simona Zhukovski, Vladimir Nikitin, Serhiy Tsyganok, Dinara Subaeva. Musicians: Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Mikhail Smirnov (guitar, vocals), Stas Vengelevski (bayan). Exact address of the LuCille Tack Center for the Arts is 400 School Street, P.O. Box 337, Spencer, WI 54479. Program of performance included Kalinka, The Moon is Shining, Russkoye Polye, Korobushka, Metelitsa, Tatar dance, Ural Mountain dance, Tyomnaiya Noch', Katyusha, Tatarskiy Taneyts, Kamarinskaia, Along The Pitersakia, Cossack dance, Valenkee, Gypsy dance, Moscow Nights, Ochee Chorniye, Dorogoi Dlinnoyou, Hopak, If I Were A Rich Man, Barynya, Somewhere My Love, and other selections.

LuCille Tack Center for the Arts, Spencer, Wisconsin, Nikolai Massenkoff, Simona Zhukovski, Vladimir Nikitin, Serhiy Tsyganok, Dinara Subaeva, Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov, Stas Vengelevski
LuCille Tack Center for the Arts, Spencer, Wisconsin

 

02-04-2013. School assembly at Colby Middle School in Colby, Wisconsin

On Monday, February 4, 2013, 9:30am Olena Malinina, Elina Karokhina and Mikhail Smirnov performed 45 min school assembly show at the Colby Middle School in Colby, WI.

02-04-2013, Monday February 4 2013 9:30am, Colby Middle School, Colby, Wisconsin, Colby Middle School North 2nd Street Colby, WI 54421, Mikhail Smirnov, Olena Malinina, Elina Karokhina, Russian dancers, Russian musicians, Russian singers, Balalaika, Garmoshka, Russian music, Russian dances, Russian songs, Ensemble Barynya, Barynya Trio, Multicultural School Assembly
School assembly at Colby Middle School in Colby, Wisconsin on 02-04-2013

Dancers, musicians, and singers of Barynya ensemble in Bloomingdale, Canada, Toronto, Canada, Winnipeg, Canada, Chino Valley, AZ, Dateland, AZ, Mayer, AZ, Oracle, AZ, Peoria, AZ, Phoenix, Arizona, October 2017, Phoenix, AZ, March 2013, Tucson, AZ, January 2017, Tucson, AZ, October 2017, Alameda, California (CA), Altadena, CA (2013), Altadena, CA (2017), Belmont, CA, Russian Christmas in Calabasas, CA, Сamarillo, CA, Сeres, CA, Chatsworth, CA, Coalinga, CA, Coarsegold Elementary School, Coarsegold, CA, Copperopolis Elementary School, Copperopolis, CA, Corcoran, CA, Crescent City, CA, El Monte, CA, Farmersville, CA, Fresno, CA, Georgetown, CA, Hanford, CA, Happy Camp, CA, Hayward, CA, Jordan Winery, Sonoma County, Healdsburg, CA, Hidden Valley Lake, CA, Hillsborough, CA, Kenwood, CA, Lincoln, CA, Lomarica, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Los Gatos, CA, Baywood Elementary School, Los Osos, CA, Meadow Vista, CA, Mendota, CA, Franklin Elementary School, Merced, CA, Moreno Valley, CA, Village School, North Highlands, CA, Oceanside, CA, Oxnard, CA, Pasadena, CA, Placerville, CA, Port Hueneme, CA, Poway, CA, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, Ripon, CA, Roseville, CA, Sacramento, CA, Salida, CA, San Jose, CA, San Leandro, CA, San Mateo, CA, Santa Ana, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, Santa Rosa, CA, Seiad Valley, CA, Spring Valley, CA, Huerta Elementary School, Stockton, CA, Sun Valley, CA, Sunnyvale, CA, Temecula, CA, Thousand Oaks, CA (2013), Thousand Oaks, CA (2017), Tracy, CA, Turlock, CA, Ukiah, CA, Walnut Creek, CA, West Hills, CA, Windsor, CA, Yreka, CA, Yuba City, CA Brighton, CO, Denver, CO, Colchester, CT, Darien, CT, Eastford, CT, Enfield, CT, Greenwich, CT, Greenwich, CT 2015, Middletown, CT, Norwich, CT, Plainfield, CT, Stamford, CT, Stratford, CT, Stratford, CT, Taftville, CT, Weston, CT, Wolcott, CT, Woodstock, CT, Washington, DC, Cape Coral, FL, Cape Coral Lee County, FL, Clearwater, FL (November 2015), Stetson University, DeLand, Florida, Delray Beach, FL, Estero, FL, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Fort Myers, FL, Lehigh Acres, FL, Miami, FL (Dec 2015), Miami, Florida (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, Morton Arboretum, Chicago, IL, Fairmont Chicago Hotel, 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, Massachusetts Assisted Living concerts, Agawam, MA, Boston, MA, Cadbury Commons Assisted Living in Cambridge, MA, Boston, MA 2012, Boston, Massachusetts, 2011, Boston, MA 2010, Cape Cod, MA, Chestnut Hill, MA, Gardner, MA (2013), Gardner, MA (2015), Lexington, MA, Jewish Community Center, Marblehead, MA, 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January 2006, Eugeine, OR, Slavic Festival, January 2007, Riley Creek School, Gold Beach, OR, Fairview Elementary School, Klamath Falls, OR, Columbus Elementary School, McMinnville, OR, Portland, OR, Russian Gypsy Punk-Rock band Miru-Mir-Chervona, Harrison Park Elementary School, Portland, OR, Richmond Japanese Immersion, Portland, OR, Riddle Elementary School, Riddle, OR, Jewell School, Seaside, OR, Delphian School, 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, Lake Como, PA, Lansdale, PA, Millerstown, PA, St. Marys, PA, Aguadilla, PR, Cayey, PR, San Juan, PR, Clayville, Rhode Island, Charleston, South Carolina, Florence, SC, Lancaster, SC, Latta, SC, Mt. Pleasant, SC, Memphis, TN, Amarillo, TX, Dallas, TX, Fort Worth, TX, Ira, TX, San Antonio, TX, Waco, TX, Arlington, VA, Big Island, VA, Earlysville, VA, Fairfax, VA, Harrisonburg, VA, Lynchburg, VA, McLean, VA, Radford, VA, Spotsylvania, VA, Crestwood Elementary, Bonney Lake, WA, Chloe Clark Elementary, Dupont, WA, Everett, Washington, Olympia, WA, North Omak Elementary, Omak, WA, Seattle, WA, Seattle, WA 2013, Emerson Elementary School, Snohomish, WA, Wilkeson, WA, All Saints School, Antigo, Wisconsin, Heyde Center For The Arts, Chippewa Falls, WI, 02-04-2013, Colby Middle School, Colby, Wisconsin, Dodgeville, WI, Kenosha, WI, Livingston, WI, New Glarus Elementary School, New Glarus, WI, Pelican Elementary School, Rhinelander, WI, Morgantown, WV, Sand Fork, WV.

Contact info: Call/Text (201) 981-2497 / Email: msmirnov@yahoo.com

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