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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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Russian folk dancer Yuriy Vodolaga

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.

Russian folk dancer Yuriy Vodolaga Iglevsky Ballet (ballet Master) Russian folk dancer Yuriy Vodolaga Tulsa Opera Ballet Russian folk dancer Yuriy Vodolaga New York City Opera Ballet
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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... read full article ---->

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

Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian and Gypsy dance DVD DANCING ONLY
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 Song and Dance Ensemble Barynya DVD cover 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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Russian folk dance and music trio Barynya 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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