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Russian folk dancer Mikhail Nesterenko from New York

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Russian folk dancer Mikhail Nesterenko specializes in character dance as well as ballet. He has graduated from Voronezh Dance Academy in Russia and has worked for various dance companies in Russia including Rhythm Planet under direction of Boris Sankin (former first cast of famous Moyeseev Russian Folk Ensemble).

Mikhail’s inborn talent was recognized very early and he was a winner of numerous junior dance competitions. In 1995 Mikhail Nesterenko toured all over Europe with the Dance group MVO, and in 1996 he joined renown Bim-Bom Dance Group and Lovushkin Circus and Folk Dance Company.

Between 1997 and 1999 Mr. Nesterenko performed with Lovushkin Group at Cypress Gardens, Florida. Mikhail also performed Russian Trepak in the Nutcracker with the well-known Florida Dance Theater and featured as a principal dancer of the Niel Goldberg’s Cirgue at the Acuff Theater, Nashville, TN.

World On Stage Dance Festival, Stamford, Connecticut, May 2009.

"World On Stage" Dance Festival took place in Stamford, Connecticut on May 2, 2009 at the "Palace Theatre" (61 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06901). Dancers: Valentina Kvasova, Olga Chpitalnaia, Ksenya Hentisz, Sophia Panych, Mikhail Nesterenko, Andrei Kisselev, Aleksey Klyuchnikov, Alexey Maltsev, Alexander Rudoy.

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"YABLOCHKO" Mikhail Nesterenko

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Video: Barynya dancers @ "World On Stage" festival, Stamford, CT, May 2009

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Video from Gypsy dance and music concert in Great Falls
Performing Arts Center, Paterson, New Jersey, April 2009

Cast: Vasily Yankovich (singer, seven-stringed Gypsy guitar), Alexander Menshikov (singer, tambourine), Mikhail Smirnov (guitar, vocals), Alex Siniavski (balalaika, Gypsy guitar), Alexandre Tseytlin (violin), Valentina Kvasova (dancer, vocals), Mikhail Nesterenko (dancer, costume characters), Natalia Stolichnaya (dancer).

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Morristown, New Jersey, February 22, 2009 - video

Slavic Festival in Eugene, Oregon, February 2009

Mikhail Smirnov, Lev Zabeginsky, Valentina Kvasova, Natalia Ejova, Ksenya Hentisz, Stefan Kuziw, Mikhail Nesterenko, Danila Sherstobitov, and Alexey Maltsev performed three shows during the Fourth Annual Slavic Festival in Eugene, Oregon. Festival was sponsored by Slavic Home. On the photo below ensemble Barynya is performing Daniel Cooper, the dance of Russian Nobility.

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The Ephrata Review. June 2008

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

"Hopak" - "Гопак"

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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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Slavic Cultural Festival Sept 29, 2007 McLean, VA

Ensemble Barynya September 29, 2007 McLean, VA

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Mikhail Nesterenko, Mikhail Smirnov, Victoria Pichurova, Valentina Kvasova, Olga Chpitalnaia, Natalia Ejova, Stefan Kuziw, and Roman Lewkowicz photos from Slavic Cultural Festival that took place on September 29, 2007 at the McLean Community Center, 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean, VA. Ensemble Barynya shared the stage with the Kazak Family Trio of Belarus, the Bandura Tells of Ukraine, and local organization, the Washington Balalaikas Society Orchestra.

July, 2007. Performance series in Ohio communities

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Ensemble Barynya was touring the state of OHIO as part of the Ohio Arts Council’s Summer International Music and Performing Arts in Communities Tour (IMPACT). Barynya performed many shows, Russian & Ukrainian dance workshops from July 17 to July 28, 2007. Performance locations included Lakeside, Warren, Marietta, Jackson and Grandview Heights. All performances were free and open to the public.

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

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"

Ensemble Barynya in Eugene, Oregon, January, 2007

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November 2006. University of Texas-Pan American,

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October 2006, John Michael Kohler Arts Center

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.

Mikhail Nesterenko and Ganna Makarova

In 2000 Mikhail Nesterenko was invited to perform with the United Art Corporation in New York as a soloist of Pototsky Dance Group, one of the first and most recognized Russian folk shows in the East Coast.

Russian folk dancers Mikhail Nesterenko and ensemble Barynya, New York City

Russian folk dancer Mikhail Nesterenko and ensemble Barynya

In 2003 Mikhail Nesterenko performed with Pennsylvania Youth Ballet which is one of the highly regarded performing and educational institutions that raised generations of dancers since 1958.

Russian folk dancer Mikhail Nesterenko

Mikhail’s acrobatic skills and knowledge of Russian folklore enjoyed outstanding reviews. Mikhail started to perform with New York based Russian folk dance and music ensemble Barynya in 2004.

Russian Cossack Dance solo Mikhail Nesterenko

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Mr. Nesterenko first performed with Brighton Ballet Theater during 2002 Winter Fairytale Season as a guest dancer featuring as a Mouse King in Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. During the past year Mr. Nesterenko has worked as a soloist of Brighton Ballet Theater.

Hopak Ukrainian traditional dance performed by folk dance and music ensemble Barynya from New York

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In 2004 Mikhail Nesterenko performed Ukrainian, Russian and Gypsy dances at Lincoln Center and at the Brooklyn Art Council Folk Feet Festival, a first-ever attempt to document the range of ethnic dances sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Ford Foundation.

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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DANCERS, CHOREOGRAPHERS, DANCE TEACHERS

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

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

Youri Nelzine - choreographer from Los Angeles, California.

Valentina Kvasova - choreographer and dancer from New York.

Yuri Vodolaga - ballet dance instructor from New York City.

Grisha - Russian Gypsy Roma dancer from New York.

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

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

Aliaksandr Anatska from Brooklyn, New York.

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

Anna Brovkina from Voronezh, Russia.

Olga Chpitalnaia from Brooklyn, New York.

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

Natalia Ejova from Queens, New York.

Ilia Streltsov from New York, NY.

Lev Iwashko from Baltimore, MD.

Stefan Kuziw - dancer and choreographer from Toronto, Canada.

Roman Lewkowicz from Queens, NY.

Ganna Makarova from Brooklyn, New York.

Alexey Maltsev from Staten Island, New York.

Natia Rtveliashvili from New York.

Mikhail Nesterenko from Brooklyn, New York.

Ilia Pankratov from New York City.

Petr Tikhonov from Brooklyn, New York.

Danila Sherstobitov from Brooklyn, New York.

Alex Sizov choreographer from Brooklyn, NY.

Vasiliy Myshletsov - dancer from Brooklyn, New York.

Olga Verterich from Brooklyn, NY.

Vitaly Verterich - dancer and choreographer from New York.

Yaroslaw Dobriansky - Ukrainian folk dancer from New York.

Ksenya Hentisz - Ukrainian folk dancer (New York, NJ).

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FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLES

Cossack Dancers troupe is available in New York, New Jersey, PA, CT, VT, and Nationwide.

Rostov Don Cossacks - Rostov Don Cossack State Academic song and dance ensemble from Rostov-Na-Donu, Russia. Program of traditional Cossack dancing, music and songs.

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

"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.

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

"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" from Cleveland, Ohio - Artistic Director Arkady Tsirlin. Ukrainian, Russian, Polish folk dancers.

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Barynya is the best Russian dance and music ensemble outside of Russia. Based in New York, USA ensemble performs traditional Russian, Gypsy Roma, Cossack, Ukrainian dances, songs and music with live accompaniment of balalaika, domra, garmoshka, Gypsy guitar, bayan and contrabass balalaika

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