How about Kudrinka Dance Ensemble (www.kudrinka.ru is a Russian site or www.kudrinkakids.com is an English site)? My wife is choreographer and dance teacher for the ensemble of about 70 dancers. They have a one hour concert called Moscow Windows that involves 14 of their young dancers that includes Russian, gypsy, Ukrainian, Moldovan and some modern dances. They will be in the US from July 22 to August 5 for a National Dance Contest and some concerts, but are available before or after. See additional information below.
The group is an amateur group, so anything that Kudrinka earns from performances goes towards Kudrinka development expenses (costumes, facilities, travel expenses). They have use of a large theater near Kurskaya metro station (where their studio is located). They are a very hard-working group of young dancers. They will have a full dress rehearsal of the concert next Monday night. If anyone is interested I will send the address and invitation. Charles More Information: Kudrinka Dance Ensemble Young dancers from Moscow¹s Kudrinka Dance Ensemble will return to the United States for the 2008 Cathy Roe Ultimate Dance Competition in July. Last year the ³Kudrinka Kids² took a number of top prizes including First Place in their age group and Fourth Place over all among 33 dance studios that participated. They were also selected, along with other of the best dancers from the competition, to participate in a Dance Spectacular choreographed by Cathy Roe to a Beatles music medley, topped by ³Back in the USSR.² KUDRINKA is an amateur adult and youth folk and modern dance ensemble that resides at Moscow¹s MosMetroStroi Palace of Culture. Kudrinka celebrated its 30-year anniversary in 2005. The group is lead by Irina and Alexey Salnikov. Marina Borden has been teacher and choreographer with Kudrinka for over 20 years. The Cathy Roe Ultimate Dance Competition is an annual event of Santa Fe based Cathy Roe Productions that draws together young dancers from studios across America each summer after regional qualification rounds. Competition categories include Jazz, Tap, Ethnic, Modern, and others. This year, ten young Kudrinka dancers, including ten girls and four boys, will participate with a new repertoire of Russian and international ethnic and modern dances. In addition, the dancers are preparing an hour-long dance program for performances outside the competition. The Kudrinka dancers are being hosted in Cincinnati Lensmaster executive Craig Risk and local businessman Lance Snarr and his family as well as other Cincinnati area residents who will provide home stays for the dancers and their leaders. Other sponsors included , sponsored by Moscow¹s optical retailer Lensmaster, nutrition retailer Vit-o-min, RestaurantVote.com, and Passport magazine. The dances that Kudrinka performed last year at the competition were: - Barynya, a Russian ethnic dance that includes the 6 principal dancers, one of the group leaders, and two younger dancers. - Krutukha, a traditional Belorussian duet. - Photographer, a character dance based upon the music of Russian rock guitarist Viktor Zinchuk. - Dreams, a modern dance to the music of Ivan Kupala, a group with creative interpretations of old Russian songs. - Russian Retro-Step, a Russian seaman¹s tap dance. - Flamenco Fragments, a Flamenco selection. On 7/7/08 11:05 AM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Does anyone have contacts for a Russian folkore singing ensemble. We're > organizing a party and want to invite 1 or 2 traditional Russian sining and/or > dancing ensembles as entertainmnet (a gypsy ensemble would also be welcome). > Thanks. > _________________________ > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > > The information contained in this e-mail message is intended only for the > exclusive use of the individual or entity named above and may contain > information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under > applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, > or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of the message to the > intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you > have received this communication in error, please notify the sender > immediately by e-mail and delete the material from any computer. Thank you. > !DSPAM:4871c327802111227810296! > > _______________________________________________ > Expat mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat > http://www.expat.ru/forum/
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