Jewish dance, song, and music ensemble Mazal Tov provided three performers {dancer Konstantin Tulinov, musician and singer Mikhail Smirnov (guitar, accordion, vocals), balalaika virtuoso Elina Karokhina} to do one hour Chanukah show on Thursday, December 26th, 2019 (from 2:15pm to 3:15pm) at the Ateret Avot Senior Home, 1410 E. 10th Street (between N and O) in Brooklyn, New York 11230. Program included Klezmer, Jewish, Yiddish, Hebrew, classical music and songs. No religious songs, dances, or music from other religions other than Jewish was included into the program. Along other pieces musicians performed following Chanukah songs: Ma'oz Tzur, I Have a Little Dreidel, Hanukkah, Oh, Hanukkah, Sivon Sov, Sov, Sov, and Al HaNissim.
10-25-2024, Monmouth Reform Temple, Tinton Falls, New Jersey
Musicians Mikhail and Elina played during the service at the Monmouth Reform Temple in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. Dancers Vera and Haley joined musicians for one hour performance after the service.
11-13-2022. Wedding at the Flowerfield Celebrations Long Island New York
On Sunday, November 13th, 2022 six dancers provided 45 min show during wedding on Long Island, New York. Exact address of the venue: The Flowerfield Celebrations, 199 Mills Pond Road, St. James, NY 11780.
03-09-2020. Purim party at the Palisadium, Fort Lee, New Jersey
Chabad of Fort Lee presented event titled "Purim with a Taste Of Russia" on Monday, March 9th, 2020. Four dancers and two musicians of the company provided Jewish, Russian, Ukrainian, Moldavian, and Gypsy dances and music during Purim party at the Palisadium in Fort Lee, New Jersey. This was the last performances before Covid-19 pandemic started. Exact address of the venue: Palisadium, 700 Palisadium Dr #3239, Fort Lee, NJ 07024. Cast of performers: Alisa Egorova, Vladimir Nikitin, Konstantin Tulinov, Sergey Tsyganok, Mikhail Smirnov, Elina Karokhina.
01-11-2020. Surprise Birthday Party in the Bronx, New York
Two dancers and two musicians provided Jewish dances and music show during Surprise Birthday Party in the Bronx, New York on Saturday, January 11th, 2020 at the Pine Restaurant, 1913 Bronxdale Rd, Bronx, NY 10462. The program of the performance started with “Bottle dance” from the “Fiddler On The Roof”, and continued with dances, music, and songs. The show ended up with Jewish music and dance, all guests to joined dancers for the Jewish round dance Hora. Cast of performers: Alisa Egorova, Konstantin Tulinov, Mikhail Smirnov, Elina Karokhina.
08-18-2019. Wedding at the Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange, New Jersey
Dancers of the company provided Jewish dance show during main course on Sunday, August 18th, 2019. The wedding took place at the Pleasantdale Chateau in West Orange (Essex County, New Jersey). Exact address of the venue: Pleasantdale Chateau, 757 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange, New Jersey 07052. Cast of dancers: O.Chpitalnaia, V.Kvasova, V.Nikitin, K.Tulinov, M.Alnames. The program of performance included Bottle dance, wedding dance with candles, dance with handkerchiefs, and Hora Jewish Round dance with guests.
08-04-2019. Bat Mitzvah at the Restaurant La Vue, Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn based Jewish dance, song, and music ensemble Mazal Tov provided four dancers for Bat Mitzvah party on Sunday, August 4th, 2019 at the Restaurant La Vue in Brooklyn. Exact address: 3202 Emmons Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11235. Dancers: V.Kvasova, A.Rudoy, O.Chpitalnaia, S.Tsyganok. Dancers performed for about 30 min. The program included Bottle dance, wedding dance with candles, round dance with guests, and dance with handkerchiefs.
06-03-2018. Celebrate Israel Parade 2018 in Manhattan
Celebrate Israel Parade 2018 was held on Sunday, June 3rd, 2018 and last for about five hours, spanning from 57th to 74th street in Manhattan followed by a concert in Central Park, with kosher food trucks stationed around the park. Dancers of the company were hired to perform at the biggest parade to support Israel in 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2016. Cast of dancers: Ilia Pankratov, Olga Chpitalnaia, Danila Sherstobitov, Oleg Serban, Alisa Egorova, Aliaksandr Anatska, and Olga Yeliseyeva.
05-26-2018. Concert during festival in Monroe, New York
Performance during festival on Saturday, May 26th, 2018 at the Arrow Park 70th Anniversary event, 1061 Orange Turnpike, Monroe NY. Program of Russian, Ukrainian, Gypsy and Jewish music, songs, and dances. Cast: Valentina Kvasova, Simona Zhukovski, Alisa Egorova, Dinara Subaeva, Serhiy Tsyganok, Danila Sherstobitov, Vladimir Nikitin, Leonid Bruk, Mikhail Smirnov, Elina Karokhina.
07-17-2017. Walter E Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
Four dancers and two musicians of Jewish traditional song, dance and music ensemble Mazal Tov provided three twenty min shows during CUFI (Christians United for Israel) 12th Annual Washington D.C Summit on Monday, July 17th, 2017 in Washington, D.C. at the Walter E Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Place NW. Washington DC 20001.
10-08-2017. St Mary's Assumption Eastern Rite Church, Joppa, Maryland
On Sunday, October 8th, 2017 "Mazal Tov Show" dancers performed several shows during Heritage Festival at the St Mary's Assumption Eastern Rite Church in Joppa, MD. Program of performances included "Wedding Dance with the Candle", "Bottle Dance", "Mazal Tov Wedding Dance", "Hora Round Dance", "Hava Nagila", Fiddler On The Roof Medley, and other selections. Photos by U.S. Army Sgt. Kalie Jones.
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December 2017. School assemblies in Henderson and Las Vegas, Nevada
In the end of December 2017 Jewish dancers provided several performances at schools around Las Vegas area in Nevada. On Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 2pm show at Henderson Intl School, 1165 Sandy Ridge Ave, Henderson, NV 89052. Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 8:30am and 9:30am Serhiy Tsyganok (dancer), Elina Karokhina (dancer/musician), Mikhail Smirnov (musician/singer) provided two 45 min school assemblies at the Foothills School, 1401 Amador Lane, Henderson, NV 89012. On Wednesday, December 13, 2017, 2pm school assembly at the Southern Highlands Prep School, 11500 Southern Highlands Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89141. Program included Russian, Cossack, Ukrainian, Gypsy and Jewish music and dances.
07-18-2016. Christians United For Israel 11th Annual Washington Summit, Washington, DC
On Monday, July 18th, 2016 four dancers and two musicians performed two twenty min shows during CUFI's 11th Annual Washington Summit. Christians United For Israel (CUFI) event took place at 2.3-million-square-foot convention center in the Nation's Capital. Exact address of the venue: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, DC 20001. Cast of performers: Smirnov, Nikitin, Tulinov, Zhukovski, Subaeva, Karokhina.
06-05-2016. Celebrate Israel Parade, New York City
"Mazal Tov Show" dancers were hired to perform during the Celebrate Israel Parade 2016. The 50th annual "Celebrate Israel Parade" is the largest public event in the world in celebration of Israel. On June 5th, 2016 "Celebrate Israel Parade" featured SpaceIL, Israel's entrant in the Google Lunar XPRIZE competition; a flyover of 15 airplanes by the US IL Flying Club; Grover from Shalom Sesame; and performances from Israeli recording artists Chen Aharoni, Hagit Yaso, "Mazal Tov Show" dancers, DJ Mr. Black; as well as 35,000 marchers, 31 floats and hundreds of thousands of spectators.
03-27-2016. Purim Celebration at the Lincoln Park Jewish Center in Yonkers, New York
Sunday, March 27th, 2016, 4pm. Dancers and musicians provided performance during Purim Celebration at the Modern Orthodox synagogue in Yonkers, New York. Exact address of the venue: Lincoln Park Jewish Center, 311 Central Park Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10704.
08-15-2015. Public performance at the Untermyer Park in Yonkers, New York
90 minute performance on August 15th, 2015 at the Untermyer Park, 945 N Broadway, Yonkers, NY 10701. The program of the show included Jewish Bottle Dance, Jewish Candlle dance, French Can-Can dance, Gypsy, Mexican, Vegas, Yoga circus act, fire dance, belly dances including sword balancing, live jazz music and popular songs performed on keyboard, upright base and harmonica. Cast: Sasha Rudoy (dancer), Alex Anatska (dancer), Olga Yeliseeva (dancer), Olga Chpitalnaia (dancer), fire yoga circus performer Fyodor Tulbur, Roman Ivanoff (keyboard, vocals), Paul (base), Lidia and two belly dancers.
03-05-2015. Purim Week at the Schechter School of Long Island
On March 3rd, 2015 musicians and dancers of the company provided 45 min school assembly performance during Purim Week at the Schechter School of Long Island - elementary school campus in Jericho - Lower School - K-5 1 Barbara Lane, Jericho, New York 11753. Cast of performers: Sasha Rudoy, Ania Brovkina, M.Smirnov, E.Karokhina.
02-11-2015. Assembly at the Jewish Day School in Allentown, Pennsylvania
45 min program of Jewish, Russian, Cossack, Gypsy, Ukrainian dances, music and songs at the Jewish Day School in Pennsylvania. Exact address of the school: 2313 W Pennsylvania St, Allentown, PA 18104. The program of performance included Jewish wedding dance with candle, Jewish Bottle dance, Russian songs and dances: "Barynya", "Katyusha", "Peddlers", "Kalinka", Russian Tongue Twisters, Gypsy Roma songs and dances, live performances on garmoshka.
11-13-2014. Concerts at the Greenwich County Day School, Greenwich, Connecticut
4 school assembly concerts in Greenwich, Connecticut on Thursday, November 13th, 2014. All performances took place at Locke Center of the Greenwich County Day School, 401 Old Church Road, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. Cast of performers: Anya Brovkina, Katya Brovkina, Sasha Rudoy, Sasha Anatska, Misha Smirnov, Lina Karokhina, Sergey Gurbeloshvili. Each program of the performance included Jewish music and dancing.
06-01-2014. "Celebrate Israel Parade", New York City, 2014
On June 1st, 2014 dancers of the company marched and danced along with thousands of other Jewish people to support and celebrate Israel during the CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE 2014 in NEW YORK CITY. Cast: Moukhametov, Lina, Misha, Rudoy, Alish R, Valya Kvasova, Olia Shpitalnaya, Ania Zeenenko.
06-03-2012. "Celebrate Israel Parade - 2012", New York City
Dancers led by choreographer Sasha Rudoy were happy to be a part of 48th ANNUAL CELEBRATE ISRAEL PARADE 2012, the world's largest gathering in a non-partisan show of solidarity with the land and people of Israel with over 30,000 marchers representing many Jewish organizations and hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic spectators. The Parade took place on Sunday, June 3rd, 2012.
04-27-2012. Adult Care center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Dancers performed one hour concert at an Adult Care Center in Cherry Hill (Camden County), New Jersey on Friday, April 27th, 2012. When dancers were catching their breath and changing outfits singer Sasha Menshikov was singing most popular Jewish songs including Hatikva (Israel's National Anthem), My Yiddishe Momme, Osse Shalom, Tzena Tzena Tzena, Yerushalayim Shel Zahav, Hava Nagila, and other selections.
06-05-2011. "Salute to Israel Parade", New York City, 2011
Dancers Olia Eliseeva, Sasha Anatska, Aniya Zeenenka, Olya Shpitalna, Lesha Maltcev performed Bottle Dance, and other Jewish dances during Salute to Israel Parade (previously known as Youth Salute to Israel Parade) in New York City. The parade traveled north on Fifth Avenue from 57th Street to 74th Street. Male dancers performed the Bottle Dance over forty times to amuse many thousand of people on sidewalks. Salute to Israel Parade has been held annually in New York City since 1964 according to Wikipedia, the free web encyclopedia.