Russian dancers garmoshka balalaika songs San Antonio, Texas
Photos, videos, program of the performance, bios, related links from ensemble Barynya and Balalaika Brothers Texas tour-2013. Performances at local schools, performing art centers, etc.
Ensemble Barynya cast:
Valentina Kvasova (dancer, singer, choreographer),
Anna Brovkina (dancer),
Alexander Rudoy (dancer),
Danila Sherstobitov (dancer),
Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, balalaika).
Dancers, singers, and musicians of Russian dance and music ensemble Barynya are available for hire for performing art centers, festivals, schools, libraries, concert halls, restaurants, private and corporate events as one powerful ensemble or in smaller groups.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For price quote email msmirnov@yahoo.com or call (201) 981-2497.
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Barynya in Texas, MBAW-KTC-Russian-2013 video
School Assembly concert at the Knowlton Elementary School
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Jewish wedding dance with candles from Odessa, Ukraine
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Jewish wedding dance with bottles from Odessa, Ukraine
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Russian dance Metelitsa (The Snowstorm)
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Russian dance Metelitsa (The Snowstorm)
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Balalaika Brothers
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Jewish dance
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Barynya live Ñoncert video
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Barynya live Ñoncert video - Female Jewish dance
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ABOUT ENSEMBLE BARYNYA
The Russian music, dance and song ensemble Barynya (Russian: Áàðûíÿ),
established in the year 1991, is a world renowned group that enjoys exalting
stature as the premier Russian folk ensemble. Barynya presents Russian,
Cossack, Ukrainian, Russian Jewish, and Russian Gypsy traditional dancing,
music, songs, and virtuoso performances on instruments including the
balalaika, balalaika-contrabass, garmoshka (Russian folk button accordion).
Barynya has been invited to perform at some of the most prestigious cultural
venues in the United States , including Carnegie Hall in New York City, the
National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the Smithsonian Institute of
America in Washington D.C. , the United Nations in New York, and the Russian
Embassy in Washington D.C.
Barynya is globally recognized and boasts an impressive client roster of
dignitaries, politicians, celebrities and organizations from around the
world. The group performed at the black-tie Gala after the Liberty Medal was
presented to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev by President George H.W.
Bush in 2008. The prestigious event was attended by over one thousand
dignified guests including the likes of Tom Brokaw, Dikembe Mutumbo and Van
Cliburn.
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Latest major concert tours: Australia (2011), Hong Kong (2010), Canada,
Mexico (2009), United States (2008).
Barynya also performs annually at the Russian Nobility Ball for the Russian
Nobility Association in New York . Members of the ensemble have been invited
to perform at many film premier and celebrity parties, including the
official post-Grammy Award parties in New York and for private events hosted
by Barbara Walters, Elton John, the Rolling Stones, and Tommy Hilfiger.
Most recently, Mikhail Smirnov, the founder and Artistic Director of
Barynya, was invited as one of the eight judges on NBC’s hit dance show,
"Superstars of Dance". Each judge is an expert in a different nation’s
traditional style of dance and the NBC producers decided that Mr. Smirnov,
as founder of the premier Russian folk ensemble outside of Russia , is the
authority on traditional Russian dance.
VALENTINA KVASOVA
Valentina Kvasova is a professional dancer specializing in Russian, Cossacks, Ukrainian, and Russian Gypsy Roma traditional dances. Valentina Anatolievna Kvasova was born in Russia, in the city of Rostov-na-Donu, Cossack' s Capital of Russia, on August 25, 1976. After finishing of the formal education in Voronezh Choreographic School in 1994 she has been invited to Rostov Don Cossacks State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble as the actress of ballet.
Professional skills and great talent let Valentina join the concert program in a short period of time and soon to become soloist of the ensemble. Kvasova Valentina successfully performed with The Don Cossacks in Russia, Japan, Spain, Hungary, the republic of South Africa, the USA and other countries. Valentina equally manages roles of lyrical, playful or comic characters. The dynamical, bright, sociable, talented person, she is having recognition among professionals. Valentina Kvasova has joined Russian folk dance and music ensemble Barynya in 2004 as a dancer and singer. In 2005 she has become a dance captain, in 2008 - a choreographer.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2005 - current - choreographer, dancer, singer. Barynya, New York.
2004 - Florida tour with "Russian Dance and Music company".
2003 - Show Yakov Smirnoff in Branson, Concert tour "Russian Jewish Star".
2000-2002 - "ALS" show entertainment group.
1994-2000 - The Don Cossacks State Academic Song and Dance Ensemble.
ANNA BROVKINA
Professional Russian folk dancer Anna Brovkina has performed with the best and world famous dance companies including The "Riverdance" (Ireland), "GZHEL" (Moscow, Russia), Voronezh State Academic Chorus (Voronezh, Russia). She was born in Neiya, Kostroma (Russia).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2007-present. Principal dancer, "Barynya", New York, USA.
2011-present. Ballet teacher at "VKdance dance studio" New York, USA.
2000-2010. “Riverdance”, Ireland. Principal dancer, Dance captain.
1999-2000. Children dance Company "Rovesnik", Voronezh, Russia. teacher-choreographer.
1995-1999. Children dance company “Kalinka”, Moscow, Russia. Teacher-choreographer.
1994-1999. Academy of Slovenia Culture, Moscow, Russia. High qualification teacher and Choreographer.
1993-2000. State Dance Company “Gzhel”, Moscow, Russia.
1993. National Theatre Dance Company “Slaviany”, Moscow, Russia. Soloist.
1991-1993. Voronezh State Academic Chorus, Voronezh, Russia. Folk dancer.
1988-1993. Voronezh Ballet and Folk Academy, Voronezh, Russia. Student.
1980-1988. Dance School, Voronezh, Russia. Student.
OLGA CHPITALNAIA
Russian folk 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”. Olga Chpitalnaia has joined ensemble Barynya in 2003.
ALEXANDER RUDOY
Dancer ALEXANDER RUDOY is very proud to be a part of "Barynya" family.
His work as a dancer, choreographer and director is very
successful and well received among audience, critics and fellow
professionals. He toured half of the world with the "All Nations"
Dance Company.
During several years he was a principal dancer and choreographer
for variety show "Europa", also participated in one of
the most popular NBC programs "Superstars of dance", Neil Young's
National Tour, his latest work as artistic director of "Little Theater NYC"
brought to the audience five original musicals for children.
He is very excited to return to San-Antonio again.
MIKHAIL SMIRNOV
Mikhail Smirnov, Artistic Director/Founder of Ensemble Barynya. Mikhail
Victorovich Smirnov was born in Moscow, Russia in 1966. He has been in the
business of Russian folk dance and music for more than 30 years. Mikhail
(Russian: Ìèõàèë Ñìèðíîâ) is an artistic director and founder of ensemble
Barynya based in New York City, author of many articles about traditional
Russian dance, music and instruments in English and Russian. Mikhail
received his Master's degree from the Moscow State University of Culture and
Arts. As a child, he was a member of the famous "Moscow Boys Chorus" - one
of the most prestigious all-male choirs in Russia. Before coming to the
United States in 1991, Mikhail was a soloist in a several Russian folk dance
and music groups including the Moscow State Center for Russian song,
"Russkaya Pesnya", under the direction of Nadezhda Babkina. While studying
in Moscow, Mikhail followed his passion for Russian folk culture by
traveling to many different regions of Russia such as Tver, Smolensk,
Belgorod, and Don River to collect Russian folklore at its source. He was
surprised to find out that folk dances, songs, melodies, lyrics, and tunes
change from village to village, even if those as close as a couple of miles
apart.
In these folklore expeditions, Misha recorded over 100 hours of Russian folk
music and dances, performances on folk instruments. Later he has
incorporated much of this original material into repertoire of his ensemble
"Barynya" - the biggest (and many believe the best) Russian dance and music
ensemble outside of Mother Russia. Mikhail is adept on a variety of Russian
folk instruments including balalaika-contrabass, balalaika, and gusli.
However, his favorite instrument remains the garmoshka, the small Russian
folk button accordion used in Russian folk music and dancing. In January
2009 Mikhail Smirnov and dancers of ensemble Barynya were featured on
national TV, NBC's "SUPERSTARS OF DANCE" - breathtaking international dance
competition led by executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Simon Fuller
(American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance). This prestigious dance
competition hosted by Michael Flatley ("Lord of the Dance") and Susie
Castillo, a former Miss
USA. Mikhail Smirnov was one of eight judges to decide which country will
win.
DANILA SHERSTOBITOV
Danila Sherstobitov was born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan where he graduated from Tashkent State Higher School of National Dance and Choreography in 2000. Since then, Danila worked at The Alisher Navoi State Academic Bolshoi Theater of Opera and Ballet. There he performed in such ballets as "Sleeping Beauty", "Don Quixote", "Romeo and Juliette", and toured with the "The Nutcracker", "Spartacus", and "Swan Lake".
After arriving to The United States in 2002, he continued his ballet career by dancing with Brighton Ballet, later acquiring contracts with The Eglevsky Ballet of Long Island, performed in "Cinderella" with The Connecticut Ballet, and in 2006 production of Tchaikovsky's "Mazeppa" of The Metropolitan Opera. Currently, Danila works with Barynya, a Russian Folk Music, Song, and Dance Ensemble.
PROGRAM OF PERFORMANCE
FIRST SET - ÏÅÐÂÎÅ ÎÒÄÅËÅÍÈÅ
01. "TWO GUITARS" AND "KAIONE"
Barynya and Balalaika Brothers
02.
"OP, OP, ROMALE"
Balalaika Brothers
03.
"LONG ROAD" - ÄÎÐÎÃÎÉ ÄËÈÍÍÎÞ
Valentina Kvasova, Mikhail Smirnov and Balalaika Brothers
04.
"LARA'S THEME"
Balalaika Brothers
05.
"RUSSIAN TONGUE TWISTERS"
Mikhail Smirnov
06.
"JEWISH WEDDING"
Barynya dancers
07.
"BUBLICHKI MEDLEY"
Balalaika Brothers
08.
"UKRAINIAN FOLK SONG"
Mikhail Smirnov, Valentina Kvasova, Balalaika Brothers
09.
"HOPAK"
National dance of Ukraine
INTERMISSION - ÏÅÐÅÐÛÂ
SECOND SET - ÂÒÎÐÎÅ ÎÒÄÅËÅÍÈÅ
10.
"SUBBOTEYA" AND "BARYNYA"
Balalaika Brothers and Barynya
11.
"MARDJANJA"
Balalaika Brothers
12.
TETRIS SONG "KOROBUSHKA"
Balalaika Brothers and Misha
13.
"THE SNOWSTORM" - ÌÅÒÅËÈÖÀ
Balalaika Brothers, Mikhail Smirnov and Barynya dancers
14.
"DARK EYES"
Balalaika Brothers, Mikhail Smirnov and Gypsy fortune teller
15.
"COSSACK SONG"
Valentina Kvasova
16.
"COSSACK DANCE"
Barynya dancers
17.
"MOSCOW NIGHTS" AND "KATYUSHA"
Balalaika Brothers and Misha
18.
"KALINKA"
Balalaika Brothers and Barynya
CONTACT INFORMATION
For price quote email msmirnov@yahoo.com or call (201) 981-2497.
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CONTACT INFORMATION
For price quote email msmirnov@yahoo.com or call (201) 981-2497.
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