Dancer Olga Chpitalnaia was born in Kherson, Ukraine. She is a professional dancer. Her specialties are Russian, Cossacks, Ukrainian, Jewish and Gypsy folk dances. Olga has made the United States her home in 1992. Before coming to the United States she was performing with Ukrainian Dance State Ensemble “Slavutich” and the "Russian folk song and dance ensemble of the Black Sea Navy Sailors”. In the United States Olga Chpitalnaia was a part of Riverdance's "Flying Squad" project (2004, 2008). She has joined ensemble Barynya in 2003 along with dancer and choreographer Vitaly Verterich. Olga is also dancing with New York Dance show, "Moscow Gypsy Army", "Mazal Tov", and other groups..
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1995-present: Barynya 1993-present: Brighton Ballet, Brooklyn, NY
1998-present: Cabaret “Rasputin”, New York
1990-1992: Dance Company of Russian Navy, Ukraine
1989-1990: Folk Dance Company “Slavutich”, Ukraine
2004: “Flying squad” project with “Riverdance” , LA
2004: Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium Washington, DC
1999-2003 “Nutcracker” with Brighton Ballet
June 18, 2022. Queens, New York
On Saturday, June 18, 2022 musicians and dancers of the company provided 60 min show during "Immigration Now" event at The College Point Cultural Center and Museum at the Poppenhusen Institute, 114-04 14th Road, College Point, Queens New York 11356. The program was titled "Tribute to Ukraine" - Dance and music from Eastern Europe. As per client's request dancers included audience participation at the end.
Thursday, April 14th, 2022, International Festival at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey
Dancers and singers Alexander Rudoy, Vladimir Nikitin, Veronika Hunko, Olga Chpitalnaia, Valentina Kvasova performed Ukrainian folk dances and songs during Multicultural International Festival on Thursday, April 14th, 2022 at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) CTR Campus Center Atrium, 150 Bleeker Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102. The title of performance was "Ukrainian Dancers USA – Tribute To Ukraine".
September 11th, 2020. Recording of ensemble Barynya promo-video. Kings Bay YM-YWHA, Brooklyn, New York
On Friday, September 11th, 2020 dancers, singers and musicians of Barynya, Russian dance, song and music ensemble had a rehersal and session of video recording at the Kings Bay YM-YWHA - a Jewish community center and proud partner of UJA-Federation of New York - located at 3495 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11229. Cast of Barynya on that day included Simona Zhukovsky (dancer), Valentina Kvasova (dancer, vocals),
Olga Chpitalnaia (dancer),
Olga Yeliseyeva (dancer), Alexander Rudoy (dancer), Vladimir Nikitin (dancer), Konstantin Tulinov (dancer),
Danila Sherstobitov (dancer), Leonid Bruk (contrabass-balalaika), Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals), and singer Irina Zagornova. Company recorded one song performed by Irina Zagornova and several dance routines: "Barynya", "Kalinka", Cossack dance, Moldavian dance, "Metelitsa", Tatar dance, Gypsy dance and Jewish Bottle dance.
March 9th, 2019. Lone Tree Arts Center, Lone Tree, Colorado
Russian dancers, singers and musicians of ensemble Barynya performed 90 min concert at the Lone Tree Arts Center in Lone Tree, Colorado on Saturday, March 9th, 2019. Cast of Barynya ensemble included dancers
Alexander Rudoy,
Konstantin Tulinov,
Vladimir Nikitin,
Olga Chpitalnaia,
Katia Brovkina,
Valentina Kvasova,
Alisa Egorova, and musicians
Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass),
Elina Karokhina (balalaika),
Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals).
Dancers performed Moldavian dance, Sailors' dance, Barynya, Kalinka, Hopak, Danila Cooper, Jewish wedding dances (Bottle dance, Candle dance), Siberian, Gypsy, Cossack, and other selections. Exact address of the venue: Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons Street, Lone Tree CO 80124.
Ensemble Barynya, Colorado, Russian dancers, Lone Tree Arts Center, Alexander Rudoy, Konstantin Tulinov, Vladimir Nikitin, Olga Chpitalnaia, Katia Brovkina, Valentina Kvasova, Alisa Egorova, Leonid Bruk, Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov
Concert at the Freeport High School in Freeport, New York
On Saturday, October 13th, 2018 ensemble Barynya performed 90 min concert sponsored by Freeport Community Concert Association (FCCA) at the Freeport High School, 50 S Brookside Ave, Freeport, NY 11520. Cast of Barynya ensemble included Vladimir Nikitin, Irina Zagornova, Leonid Bruk, Valentina Kvasova, Alexander Rudoy, Simona Zhukovski, Serhiy Tsyganok, Irina Biryukova, Konstantin Tulinov, Olga Yeliseyeva, Olga Chpitalnaia, Ilia Pankratov, Alisa Egorova, Elina Karokhina, and Mikhail Smirnov.
Wedding at the Rockwood Park Carriage House, Wilmington, Delaware
Performance of traditional Moldovan dance during wedding reception at the Rockwood Park Carriage House in Wilmington, Delaware on Saturday, February 16th, 2019. Cast of dancers included Vladimir Nikitin, Valentina Kvasova, Konstantin Tulinov, and Olga Chpitalnaia. Dancers performed Russian folk dance "Kalinka", two Jewish wedding dance routines (Bottle dance, Candle dance), and traditional dance from Moldova (an Eastern European country and former Soviet republic). Exact address of the venue: Rockwood Park Carriage House, 4671 Washington Street Extension, Wilmington, DE 19809.
54th Annual Petroushka Ball (2019), Russian Children's Welfare Society, The Plaza Hotel NYC
Dancers and musicians of ensemble Barynya provided live music and dance show during 54th Annual Petroushka Ball at the Plaza Hotel {768 5th Ave, New York, NY 10019} on Friday, February 8th, 2019. Cast of ensemble Barynya at the 54th Annual Petroushka Ball included: Olga Chpitalnaia (dancer), Simona Zhukovski (dancer), Valentina Kvasova (dancer), Danila Sherstobitov (dancer), Vladimir Nikitin (dancer), Konstantin Tulinov (dancer), Mikhail Smirnov (band leader, guitar, garmoshka, vocals), Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass), Yaroslav Bell (violin), singer Irina Zagornova, Sergey Gurbeloshvili (saxophone), Igor Lutsev (drums), and Vlad Barskiy (keyboard), and DJ Alisa Egorova. Ensemble Barynya led by Mikhail Smirnov performed at the Petroushka Ball for number of years: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006.
Russian music, dance and song ensemble "Barynya" provided Russian folk song and dance workshop and formal 90 min performance on Tuesday, April 17th 2018 at the Darien High School, 80 High School Lane, Darien CT 06820. Folk songs and dance master class with high school and middle school students started at 5pm. Performance started at 7pm. Cast of Barynya performers: Vladimir Nilitin, Konstantin Tulinov, Serhiy Tsyganok, Simona Zhukovski, Olga Chpitalnaia, Dinara Subaeva, Leonid Bruk, Alisa Egorova, Elina Karokhina, Mikhail Smirnov. Program of performance: Russian folk song and dance KALINKA (The Snowball Tree), Russian song and dance METELITSA (The Snowstorm), Sibirian Nanai dance (ÍÀÍÀÅÖ), BARYNYA, PIDMANULA, KAMARINSKAIA, TATARSKIY, contrabass-balalaika solo, Jewish Candle dance, Andgry Husband (ÊÀÊ ÇÀÑÒÀÂÈË ÌÅÍß ÌÓÆ), Jewish Bottle dance (ÁÓÒÛËÊÈ), Peddlers (ÊÎÐÎÁÓØÊÀ), Cossack dance (ÊÀÇÀ×ÈÉ ÒÀÍÅÖ ÂÀÐÅÍÜÊÀ), Russian Tongue-Twisters (ÑÊÎÐÎÃÎÂÎÐÊÈ), Sailors dance (ßÁËÎ×ÊÎ), Ukrainian National Dance "Hopak" (ÃÎÏÀÊ), Dark Eyes (Î×È ×ÅÐÍÛÅ), Russian Gypsy Romani dance Mardzhandzha (ÖÛÃÀÍÑÊÈÉ ÒÀÍÅÖ ÌÀÐÄÆÀÍÄÆÀ), Waltz Durane (ÄÞÐÀÍ), and other selections.
04-04-2014. Graceland University's Shaw Center, Lamoni, Iowa
Performance with Russian singer Nikolai Massenkoff at the Graceland University's Shaw Center, Shaw Family Auditorium, Lamoni Campus, 1 University Place, Lamoni, IA 50140 on Friday, April 04, 2014. PHOTOS and VIDEO
October 20, 2011, Bowman Elementary School, Lexington, MA
50 minute presentation at the Bowman Elementary School, 9 Philip Road, Lexington, MA 02421-6099. Dancers Olga Chpitalnaia, Alexander Rudoy, and Nikolay Kislyak (bayan).
Sunday, June 5th 2011, "Salute to Israel Parade", New York City
"Mazal Tov Show" dancers, "Salute to Israel Parade", June 5, 2011, NYC / Click on the images above to see full size high resolution photos / All photos and videos from the event
Ensemble Barynya in San Antonio, Texas, May 8, 2011.
Saturday, August 14th, 2010, Untermyer Park, Yonkers, New York
It has been the first time in 2010 when singers Irina Zagornova (soprano) performed with Barynya during the same concert. Elina Karokhina (balalaika) and Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass) have played a new arrangement of the Sailors dance for balalaika and balalaika-contrabass. Video Alisa Yegorova, video editing L.Bruk. Photos by L.Bruk and I. Fridman. See all photos and videos from this concert here.
Ensemble Barynya at the promotional advertising campaign in New York City for "Krushka and Bochka KVASS". KVASS is a natural bread-based original beverage of Russia.
Saturday, June 5th, 2010, Bat Mitzvah party in Riverdale, New York
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Sunday, January 10, 2010, 8:40PM, 9:40PM, 10:40PM,
APAP booking conference NYC Hilton, Morgan Suite, 2 Floor
1335 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019
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.
Dancers Valentina Kvasova,
Natalia Ejova,
Olga Chpitalnaia,
Natia Rtveliashvili,
Dasha Paliy ,
Elena Yakubina performed a dance number "DEVOCHKI" in a musical "Mother Russia", Carnegie Hall, NYC. The story was about an American guy visiting Russia, "Barynya" dancers were in the scene where his friends are afraid that he will be seduced by Russian girls and warning him to stay away from them.
Mikhail Gorbachev's Liberty Medal Award Gala
National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, PA
Ensemble Barynya performed during diner Gala after the Liberty Medal 2008 was presented to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev by President George H.W. Bush. Official ceremony took place on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at The National Constitution Center located at 525 Arch St. on Philadelphia’s Independence Mall. Barynya entertained a black-tie dinner for more than 1,000 guests. Audience included President George H. W. Bush, Tom Brokaw, Dikembe Mutumbo and Van Cliburn. Barynya performed both concert music and dance throughout the evening. President's Bush and Gorbachev were thrilled. World known concert pianist Van Cliburn shake hands with the balalaika virtuoso Lev Zabeginsky. MC of the evening, American television journalist Tom Brokaw, used one of our microphones to do the toasts. He was standing next to Barynya musicians on the stage.
New York City Russian Radio Station City Radio 540AM
Festival of Russian music, dance and culture, May 2008
Brighton Beach Festival of Russian music, dance and culture on May 18th, 2008 was organized by one of New York Russian Radio Stations, CITY RADIO 540AM. Barynya performed in the beginning of the concert. Five dancers and two musicians were on the stage built near the south end of Coney Island Avenue (next to Boardwalk) in Brooklyn, New York. Dancers Valentina Kvasova, Ganna Makarova, Olga Chpitalnaia, Danila Sherstobitov, Alexey Maltsev performed Russian dances "Barynya", "Metelitsa", "Kalinka", "Korobushka", Cossack dance Varenka, and Ukrainian folk dance "Hopak". Mikhail Smirnov was singing and playing garmoshka while Leonid Bruk was burning fingers on his huge balalaika-contrabass.
Russian Father Frosts and Snow Maidens. December 2007
Barynya gig for TV Chanel RUSSIA TODAY, New York City
On December 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 2007 from 12PM till 4 PM New York based Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya dancers and musicians were leading a group of Russian Father Frosts and Snow Maidens (Ded Moroz and Snegurochka) to greet New Yorkers and promote new TV Channel "RUSSIA TODAY".
On December 13, 2007 at 8pm Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya performed at the "Guvernment" (Kool Haus Entertainment Complex), 132 Queens Quay East, Toronto, Ontario M5A 3Y5 Canada...
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Olga Chpitalnaia, Mikhail Smirnov, Victoria Pichurova, Valentina Kvasova, Natalia Ejova, Mikhail Nesterenko, 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.
NYC Russian Heritage Festival "Spirits of Russia", Copacabana Club, New York City
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"
1998-1999 Christmas event at Javits Center (NY) with “Visor Production”
1996 Special for Christian Dior “Dolce Vita” (NY) with Brighton Ballet
1996 Openning night “Fagerge in America” at Metropolitan Museum of Arts with Brighton Ballet (NY)
1995 “Une Ball Russe” at Waldorf Astoria Hotel with Brighton Ballet (NY)
1993 Russian folk night at UN with NYANA (NY)
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.
• Channels: ABC, RTN and WMNB with Brighton Ballet
• FOX 5 with Cabaret “Rasputin”
• PBS “Russia on a Hudson” documentary on Cabaret “Rasputin”
Education and Training:
1986-1989 Ukrainian National College of Arts, Major: Choreographer-performer
1980-1988 Ukrainian Children Academy of Dance, ballet, folk
CONTACT INFORMATION
To get the price quote, ask any questions please send an email to msmirnov@yahoo.com or call (201) 981-2497.
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