   
Russian dancer Yuriy Vodolaga from New York City
Yuri Vodolaga trained at the Kiev Academy of Classical Ballet.
As a principal dancer, he danced with the Kiev Theatre of Classical Ballet, Antwerp Classical Ballet,
Polish Ballet Theatre, St. Petersburg Conservatory of Classical Ballet,
Kiev State Theatre, and Odessa State Theatre as well as in the US with Egelevsky Ballet,
Staten Island Ballet, Tulsa Opera Ballet and New York City Opera Ballet.
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Yuri Vodolaga's principal roles include: Le Corsaire (Solor), La Bayadere (Golden Idol), Nutcracker (Prince, Cavalier), Sleeping Beauty (Prince, Blue Bird), Giselle (Albrecht, Pas de Deux), Don Quixote (Basil), Swan Lake (Prince, Peasant Pas de Deux) and Cinderella (Prince).
Yuri graduated from the St. Petersburg Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory with a Masters degree in teaching and choreography. He has extensive teaching experience both in Russia as well as in the US where he was guest teacher with San Francisco Ballet, Baton Rouge Ballet, Connecticut Ballet and Egelevsky American Theatre Dance. Many of his students perform in major ballet companies worldwide including American Ballet Theatre and New York City Ballet.
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DANCERS, CHOREOGRAPHERS, DANCE TEACHERS
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Yuri Vodolaga - ballet dance instructor from New York City.
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Grisha - Russian Gypsy Roma dancer from New York.
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Andrij Cybyk - dancer, teacher, choreographer from Queens, New York.
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Stefan Kuziw - dancer and choreographer from Toronto, Canada.
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FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLES
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Cossack Dancers troupe is available in New York, New Jersey, PA, CT, VT, and Nationwide.
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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.
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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.
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"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.
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"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.
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"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.
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RUSSIAN DANCE
First official record of Russian dancing is related to year 907 when Great Russian Prince Oleg (Vechshiy Oleg) celebrated his victory over Greeks in Kiev. During the Gala Dinner 16 male dancers dressed as bears and four bears dressed as Russian dancers performed for the guests. After the dinner was over Great Prince commanded to release the bears into the wild and to execute all the dancers.
As it became clear later on, Vechshiy Oleg, who was purblind, has mistaken the dancers for the ambassadors from the Northern Tribes (Severyane) who owned him a few hundred skins of marten - Russian tiger-cat...
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RUSSIAN DANCE DIRECTORY
Russian dance ensembles and dancers, Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Klezmer and Gypsy traditional dance descriptions, videos, photos, Russian dancers and dance troups wanted... to directory ---->
RUSSIAN FOLK DANCE AND MUSIC VIDEO
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Runtime: 60 minutes. On this DVD ensemble Barynya dancers are performing Russian, Cossack, Gypsy and Ukranian folk dances including "Kalinka", "Katyusha", "Barynya", "Two Guitars" and others. more info, videoclips, order ---->
 New York based Russian folk dance and music ensemble Barynya, 2004. Russian folk dances, songs, virtuoso performances on balalaika, bass-balalaika and garmoshka. Runtime: 1 hour, cover art: Anna Nagorskaya
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 Ensemble Barynya, 1998. Live performance in cabaret "Moscow", Lexington Ave/54 street, New York City. Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Klezmer music and dances. Runtime: about 35 minutes.
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RUSSIAN FOLK DANCE COSTUMES
Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, and Russian Gypsy folk costumes were made by designer Svetlana Gavrilova for dancers and musicians of ensemble "Barynya". All costumes are available for sale. For prices and time frame please contact S. Gavrilova directly. When you call her please make sure to mention that you have got the number from ensemble "Barynya" website... see pictures ---->
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