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Russian dance and music program for multicultural school assemblies

New York based ensemble Barynya offers Russian dance and music program for multicultural school assemblies in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, and other states.

Barynya provides colorful educational performance with two, three or more dancers, one, two or more musicians and singers.

April 15th, 2010. Montclair Kimberley Academy, Montclair, New Jersey

List of songs and dances performed: "Kalinka", "Korobushka", "Hopak", "Chastushki-Stradaniya", "Nanai Sumo Wrestling dance", "Metelitsa" (The Snowstorm), "Skorogovorki" (Russian Tongue Twisters), "Subboteya" (Saturday Affair). Extra: photo medley. Cast: Anna Zinenko (dancer), Alexey Maltsev (dancer, costumed characters), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, balalaika, vocals). Camera Sasha, video editing Misha.

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Video with two dancers, one musician, and one singer

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Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, New York City, New York, May 2009

Concert of "Barynya Trio" - Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, balalaika, guitar, vocals), Valentina Kvasova (dancing, vocals), Alexey Maltsev (dancing, costumed characters). Sunday, May 17th, 2009, 2PM. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, 331 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021.

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Traditional costumes

Every dance is performed in different set of beautiful costumes, all hand-made for the stage presentations. Long list of Barynya costumes includes three Russian sets, Russian Gypsy set, Russian Cossack set, Ukrainian, Russian Siberian, Jewish Ukrainian and more. Each costume set inspired by the place where the dance is originated from. Before each dance short explanation will be given about the costumes dancers will be wearing... view all photos of costumes

Costume characters and mascots

During the show Barynya dancers also appear before the students inside of costumed characters:
01. "Dancing Bear" - watch video
02. "Nanaisky" - Siberian wristling dance - watch video
03. "Tsyplyonok" - Russian Chicken dance. - watch video
04. Gypsy fortune teller-dancer-singer - watch video

Narration of the program in English

Artistic Director and founder of the group Mikhail Smirnov is hosting the performance by giving a short explanation of every number of the program. Each song and dance will be intruduced in English. Students will find out which part of the country the dance or music they are about to hear is from. The will find out about the names of the instruments that musicians are playing, they will learn a few words in Russian such as "Privet" (Hello), "Spasibo" (Thank You), "Da" (Yes), "Neyt" (No).

Mikhail Smirnov and ensemble Barynya dancers on national TV

In January 2009 artistic director of the group Mikhail Smirnov and male dancers participated in NBC's "SUPERSTARS OF DANCE" international dance competition led by executive producer Nigel Lythgoe, the mastermind behind "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance." Mikhail was selected as one of eight judges to decide which country will take home the coveted Trophy. The show was hosted by Michael Flatley ("Lord of the Dance") and Susie Castillo, a former Miss USA. Program premiered on January 5th and aired through January 26th, 2009.

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Russian dance and music program videos

"KALINKA" - the most famous Russian folk dance and song

"NANAISKIY" - Siberian kids wrestling dance

"HOPAK" - Ukrainian National dance

"BARYNYA" - traditional Russian dance and song

"VARVARA" - Cossack folk song and dance

"VSTRECHA" - Russian folk dance

"DANILA KOOPER" - dance of Russian Nobility

"METELITSA" (The Snowstorm)- Siberian dance and song

"IVAN KUPALA" - ethnic dance inspired by Pagan holiday

"PIDMANULA" (You Tricked Me) - Ukrainian folk song and dance

"KAMAREENSKAYA" - dancing Russian Bear Mascot

"MATY" (Mother) - Ukrainian traditional song and dance

"KOROBUSHKA" (The Peddlers) - folk song accompanied by
the garmoshka - Russian folk button accordion

"NATALIA" - Russian tongue twister song

"LEHAIM" - Jewish folk dance

"DARK EYES" - Russian Gypsy folk song and dance

"KAZANKA" - Russian folk song and dance

"KAI ONE" - fast Gypsy Roma folk song and dance

"YABLOCHKO" - dance of Russian Sailors

"KAI YONE" (Where Are They?) - Gypsy Roma dance

"TWO GUITARS" - Russian Gypsy Roma song and dance

Ensemble Barynya photos

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Ensemble Barynya Costume Characters and mascots

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Russian and Ukrainian folk dance and music workshops

Russian and Ukrainian folk dance and music workshops are very popular in schools and colleges. Very often dancers and musicians of ensemble Barynya spend a few extra minutes after the formal concert and invite audience to learn a few dance steps, folk song, or play folk instruments.

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RUSSIAN BALLET

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

Russian ballet dancers for hire in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and other states.

Yuri Vodolaga - ballet dance instructor from New York City.

DANCERS, CHOREOGRAPHERS, DANCE TEACHERS

Vladimir Riazantsev - choreographer, dance instructor from San Francisco, CA.

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

Vitaly Verterich - dancer and choreographer from New York.

Valentina Kvasova - choreographer and dancer from New York.

Youri Nelzine - choreographer from Los Angeles, California.

Andrei Ivanov - choreographer, dance director from New York.

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

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

Stefan Kuziw - dancer and choreographer from Toronto, Canada.

Roman Lewkowicz - choreographer and dancer from Queens, NY.

Alexander Rudoy - dancer, dance instructor, choreographer from Brooklyn, NY.

Alex Sizov - choreographer from Brooklyn, NY.

Grisha - Russian Gypsy Roma dancer from New York.

Aleksey Klyuchnikov - Russian dancer from Staten Island, New York.

Aliaksandr Anatska - dancer from Brooklyn, New York.

Anna Brovkina - dancer from Voronezh, Russia.

Olga Chpitalnaia - dancer from Brooklyn, New York.

Natalia Ejova - dancer from Queens, New York.

Ilia Streltsov - dancer from New York, NY.

Lev Iwashko - dancer from Baltimore, MD.

Ganna Makarova - dancer from Brooklyn, New York.

Alexey Maltsev - dancer from Staten Island, New York.

Natia Rtveliashvili - dancer from New York.

Mikhail Nesterenko -dancer from Brooklyn, New York.

Ilia Pankratov - dancer from New York City.

Petr Tikhonov -dancer from Brooklyn, New York.

Danila Sherstobitov - dancer from Brooklyn, New York.

Vasiliy Myshletsov - dancer from Brooklyn, New York.

Olga Verterich - dancer from Brooklyn, NY.

Yaroslaw Dobriansky - Ukrainian folk dancer from New York.

Ksenya Hentisz - Ukrainian folk dancer from New York.

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Barynya is the biggest and the best Russian dance and music ensemble outside of Russia (New York, USA). Russian, Gypsy, Cossack, Ukrainian dances, songs and music with live accompaniment of balalaika, domra, garmoshka, Gypsy guitar, bayan, violin and contrabass balalaika