Marina Porchkhidze & Vladimir Shinov - Piano Duet from New York
PIANO DUET MARINA PORCHKHIDZE & VLADIMIR SHINOV
BIOGRAPHY of PIANO DUET
MARINA PORCHKHIDZE & VLADIMIR SHINOV, family team/musicians- multi-faceted artists.
M. Porchkhidze & V.Shinov worked as soloists and as piano duet at the Karelian State Philarmony/Russia/. They were awarded by prestigious diplomas of State
Board of Culture of Karelian Republic, Russia
MARINA PORCHKHIDZE IS A CONCERT PIANIST /RECORDING ARTIST, COMPOSER / MEMBER OF BROADCASTING MUSIC /BMI/, RECIPIENT OF MELODIYA/LEADING RUSSIAN RECORDING COMPANY AWARD/ AND CREATIVE YOUTH AWARD FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE /RUSSIA/. MARINA PORCHKHIDZE STUDIED AT &PETROZAVODSK BRANCH OF LENINGRAD STATE CONSERVATORY,RUSSIA, WHERE SHE MAJORED IN PIANO PERFORMANCE AND PEDAGOGY, AND ALSO STUDIED PRIVATELY WITH WORLD-FAMOUS PIANO TEACHERS AND CONCERT PIANISTS ,SUCH AS NATHAN PERELMAN AND OLEG MALOV IN LENINGRAD/ NOW SANCT-PETERSBURG/.
VLADIMIR SHINOV, COMPOSER/MEMBER OF BROADCASTING MUSIC INC { BMI}; CONCERT PIANIST/RECORDING ARTIST, TEACHER /METHODOLOGIST OF
THEORY,COMPOSITION AND IMPROVISATION. HE IS A RECIPIENT OF MELODIYA AWARD, CREATIVE YOUTH AWARD ,A WINNER OF RUSSIAN COMPOSER'S
COMPETITION,DEDICATED TO 150-ANNIVERSARY OF 1- ST EDITION OF KALEVALA/1985/.VLADIMIR SHINOV STUDIED AT PETROZAVODSK BRANCH OF LENINGRAD STATE CONSERVATORY/RUSSIA/,WHERE HE MAJORED IN COMPOSITION , MUSIC THEORY AND PEDAGOGY.
Their recitals have been broadcasted on Karelian/Russian TV and Radio. Misicians have appeared at many prestigious venues in Russia and Europe.
Since 1993, Marina & Vladimir have lived in USA, New york; continued their performing :at Riverside Church Theatre, Nicholas Roerich Museum, Florence Gould Hall at French Institute Alliance Francaise, Hilton Hotel / all in New York City/ .
Marina has performed and recorded 7 Compact Discs/ 3 CD's with piano compositions by Vladimir Shinov.
Music by Vladimir,from the CD "Landscapes of the soul/ has been used for ballet "SKETCHES", and successfully performed at Florida Dance Festival in Miami by choreographer Elizabeth Higgins, professor of dance from Marimount College,NY./2002/
The Piano Duet made their CARNEGIE HALL debut in February,2004,where they performed music,written by
Vladimir Shinov: “The Thinker”, “Haikus”, ”Chapliniane”, ”Nasto, the Beauty”,as well as pieces by Donizetti,Grieg,Schumann.
Since then they have appeared each season at CARNEGIE HALL.
In 2004, USA’s prominent specialist in classical music , Karl Haas, the creator of the longest running radio show
“Adventures in good music” has reffered the piano duet to the listeners and recommended their CD "Masterpieces of French music"More info: Click: "PRESS" /homepage/
In 2005, piano duet M.Porchkhidze and V.Shinov performed music by V.Shinov for ballet "Mother Goose" at the Florence Gould Hall in New York City, The score of the ballet was commissioned to V.Shinov by New York Theater Ballet./-more info: click "PRESS"/homepage/
CD with music "Mother Goose" was produces in 2006.
All seven COMPACT DISCS by PIANO DUET are available here: you may purchase any of them by clicking webpage : BUY.
In 2006, Piano Duet is celebrated 25 years of their creative life by giving a recital
at Carnegie Hall and by producing 3 new CD’s . M. Porchkhidze composed together with V.Shinov new score "ONE",for piano duet, based on novel by R.Bach-choreographic fantasy /this music is also available on CD:"NEW BALLETS FROM NY CITY"
Piano Duet M.Porchkhidze & V.Shinov established "MARINA's PIANO STUDIO" in Midtown Manhattan. More info: click webpage "PIANO STUDIO",where you will find new website of our MARINA'S PIANO STUDIO - click:
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Piano Duet MARINA PORCHKHIDZE & VLADIMIR SHINOV from New York
VLADIMIR SHINOV. COMPOSITIONS
STAGE WORKS
--------------------OPERA-----------------------------:
“FEAST AT A PLAGUE TIME” ,opera, 1987,Ivanovo,Russia [40 min]
opera-oratoria in 1 act, libretto by composer,based on the “Little tragedy “ of A. Pushkin.
For soloists, mixed chorus, chamber orchestra. Petrozavodsk,Karelia.
------------------------BALLETS-------------------------:
“NASTO,THE BEAUTY”, ballet -fairy tale, 1993,Pitkyaranta,Karelia [45min]
on Karelian folk tale themes,
for chamber orchestra . Piano reduction /4-hands/ was made in 1994.
1st performance: Petrozavodsk,1993 Carnegie Hall, USA /in piano reduction/,February,2004
Piano duet: M.Porchkhidze, V.Shinov
“SKETCHES” , ballet, Pitkyaranta,Karelia and NY, USA,2002 [35 min],ballet ,written for Elizabeth Higgins Dance Theatre for piano solo and piano 4 –hands .M.Porchkhidze/ solo /; M.Porchkhidze, V.Shinov/piano duet/
1- st performance: Miami, Florida Dance Festival,/June 2002/;
New York,/Hatch-the Saturday presenting series at the works/ [ piano compositions are published at Publishing house “Kompositor”Sanct-Petersburg 2003- in piano album “Heart of wayfaring”;Available at : Juilliard Book Store, Lincoln Center,NY
Published CD: at Disc Maker’s Lable NY,USA 2000,[Landscape of the soul]
“CHAPLINIANE”,pantomime, New York,USA 2002 [3 min ] Mini-ballet-pantomime in 6 bagatelles for a dancer, with piano 4-hand. First performance: Carnegie Hall,February,2004
Piano duet: M.Porchkhidze & V.Shinov
Published score at Publishing
house “Kompozitor”/Sanct-Petersburg,2003/:In piano album”Heart of wayfaring”,available at:Juilliard Book Store.
Published CD: at Disc Maker’s Lable NY,USA,2003[ “Heart of Wayfaring”]
“ MOTHER GOOSE!”, ballet, New York, USA,2005 [ 60 min ]; ballet was commissioned by New York Theatre Ballet in 2004 [ with choreography by Juilliard school faculty member – Keith Michael]
for piano 4-hands. [ M.Porchkhidze & V.Shinov-piano duet ] World Premiere: Florence Gould Hall, French Institute Alliance Francaise , NewYork , March,4 -6 2005
Performances in USA: in Albany- at the “EGG” theater ; in California
Published CD: at Disc Maker’s Lable,NY, USA,2006
“ONE”, CHOREOGRAPHIC NOVELETS,/after reading the Richard Bach’s novel New York,USA,2006 /20 min /
music by Marina Porchkhidze & Vladimir Shinov. For piano 4-hands
World premiere: Weill Recital hall at Carnegie Hall- 2006,December 3rd,
Sunday, 5:30 pm Performers: piano duet M.Porchkhidze & V.Shinov
Published CD: Disc Makers,2006
....MUSIC FOR DOLL'S MATINEES....
"THE LITTLE CHICKEN", fairy-tale;
1979,Petrozavodsk,Karelia; [10 min ]
for narrator, flute piccolo,clarinet and
piano; text by Korney Tchukovsky; 1st
performance: Petrozavodsk Branch of
Leningrad State Conservatory, May 1980,
Concert Hall of the Conservatory
"LITTLE MASHA AND THE BEAR",fairy-tale,
1980,Odessa,Ukraine; [ 25 min ],
for ensemble of russian folk instruments.
1st performance: Odessa, Theater of marionettes,1980
-------------------ORCHESTRAL WORKS--------------:
CONCERT-RAPSODY, Konchezero, Karelia ,and Odessa ,Ukraine,1979 [ 15 min ]
For symphony orchestra, In 3 parts
"SONATA VARIATIONS" Petrozavodsk,Karelia,1981 [ 6 min ]
For string orchestra
SYMPHONY / for big symphony orchestra/Pitkyaranta,Karelia,1985 [20 min ]
In 4 parts
1st performance: Big Hall of Finnish National Theater , Karelia republic, Petrozavodsk:/Russia/
Symphony Orchestra –Karelian State Philarmony,Conductor- Igor Logutov / December 7, 1987 /.Karelian State Radio and TV broadcasted this performance[1987]
------WORKS FOR VOICE AND ORCHESTRA------:
“AHAVO RABO”/ “Everlasting Love”/ , Odessa, Ukraine,1980 [ 7 min ]
Vocalize for tenore, string orch., organ and drums
“PAM'YAT” / "MEMENTO MORI"/, Petrozavodsk,Karelia,1983 [ 26 min ]
vocal-symphonic cycle ,dedicated to the people, fallen in the 2nd world war
For baritone & big symphony orchestra., in 5 parts. 1-st performance: National Karelian Hall of Arts and Culture, May 23, 1983. Eduard Bugakov –/baritone/ and symphony orchestra of Petrozavodsk Branch of Leningrad State Conservatory ,conductor Igor Logutov
-------------------------FOR ORGAN-------------------
" T'FILAH " / "PRAYER" /
"in memory of my father Yakov Vaysman"
New York,USA, April ,4, 2007
-------CHAMBER-INSTRUMENTAL WORKS-------:
"ROMANCE", Odessa ,Ukraine,1975 [ 5 min ]
for cello & piano
“SONATA”, Odessa,Ukraine, 1977 [ 18 min ]
for violin & piano, in 3 parts
“SUITE” Petrozavodsk,Karelia 1977 [ 12 min ]
for clarinet & piano in 5 parts
1st performance: Concert hall of the Petrozavodsk Branch of Leningrad State conservatory, April 1978
Performers: professors of the conservatory- V.Kurinetz /clarinet/and L. Spivak /piano/
"FUGUE-SONATA"
Petrozavodsk,Karelia. 1982 [ 4 min ]
for quartet of wooden wind instruments
"QUINTET“, for two violins, viola,cello & double bass Petrozavodsk,Karelia, 1982 [ 18 min ]
1st performance: Petrozavodsk ,College of arts December,1982, Performers: Students and professors
of LS Conservatory.[ Radio broadcast ]
"THREE PIECES " for french horn & piano
/Pitkyaranta, Karelia, 1992/- [ 8 min ]
1st performance: Pitkyaranta:
Leonid Afanasieff { french horn } and M.Porchkhidze { piano }
---------------- FOR BRASS BAND----------------:
"SOLEMN MARCH" Pitkyaranta, Karelia 1987 [5 min ] for brass ensemble, 1st performance-1987,November,
-------------------MUSIC for PIANO-----------------:
Piano suites: “FLOWERS OF LITTLE IDA"”, Odessa,Ukraine, 1975 [ 5 min ]
This suite was used for little ballet, choreographed by Janet Springer ,at New York School of Classical Dance,August 1994[summerworkshop ]
“FROM GROSSHOPPER'sLIFE”, Petrozavodsk,Karelia,1977 [ 7 min ]
“IN CIRCUS” /1980/
“SUITE IN OLD STYLE” , Odessa, Ukraine,1980 [ 10 min ]
" COUNTRYSIDE SKETCHES" Odessa,Ukraine, 1980 [ 12 min]
1st performance: Karelia,1980, Big Hall of conservatory.M.Porchkhidze Published: in the piano album “Heart of Wayfaring” and CD: “Landscape of the soul”
Available at Juilliard Book Store
“VALAAM ISLAND",Pitkyaranta,Karelia,1985 [ 4 min ],a poem-legend; Revised edition:2002,NY
First performance: NY, 2002, Marina Porchkhidze
Published: in the piano album “ Heart of wayfaring”; CD: “Landscape of the soul”
Available at Juilliard Book Store
WE ARE BEGINNING TO SING THE RUNES....” Pitkyaranta, Karelia,1986 ,[15 min] ;as musical ABC , the study-pedagogical cycle for beginner pianists. This cycle, consists of 30 tiny pieces is to introduce to the musical and poetic world of the people who inhabit Russian North and Karelia: the Karelians, Vepsians, Ingrians Finns, Pomors ,Russians..
1 st performance : Karelian state Radio,1987,numerous radio broadcastings in Russia. Pianist : MarinaPorchkhidze. Published: in the book “ Heart of wayfaring”, Available at: Juilliard book store- in the piano album “Heart of wayfaring”
"FIVE MEDITATIONS" New York,USA,1999, [ 7 min ]
1st performance: New York, ,St. Grace Church, May 2000
Piano: Marina Porchkhidze Published ; in the book “ Heart of wayfaring” and in the CD: “Heart of wayfaring”;Available at Juilliard book store in the piano album “ Heart of wayfaring”
“EIGHT ELEGIAC PIECES”, New York [10min ] 1 st performance: Marina Porchkhidze: [ Carnegie hall,February 2004]
Published :in the piano album “Heart of Wayfaring”and CD:”Heart of Wayfaring” ,
Available : at Juilliard Book Store in the piano album “Heart of wayfaring”
“ FOUR SKETCHES: HOMAGES TO RUSSIAN PAINTERS” NY,2001 [ 3 min ] /To K.Petrov-Vodkin; To A. Benois; To C.Somov; ToV.Borisov-Musatov/-all – from the “ World of Art Circle”1 st performance; Marina Porchkhidze [ Carnegie Hall, February2004]
Published: in the piano album “ Heart of wayfaring” and CD: “ Heart of wayfaring”
----------MUSIC FOR PIANO 4 -HANDS------------- :
"THE THINKER" -Odessa,Ukraine,1980 [ 5 min]-a dramatic piece – fresco ; set to A.Rodin’s sculpture – two versions: for 2 pianos,[1980] and for 1 piano 4 hands [1995]. 1st performance- The Russion Composer’s Union, Petrozavodsk/karelian division/. March 1989. Radio broadcasting. 1stprize; “NewNames”/Russia/ Performers: Marina Porchkhidze & Vladimir Shinov. Performed at Carnegie Hall: February, 2004
Published: in the piano album “Heart of wayfaring” and CD: “ Landscape of the soul”
“NASTO,THE BEAUTY”, NewYork,USA,1993 [ 8 min ]Five excerpts from the ballet, karelian fairy-tale.
Revised edition:1998 .1st performance: N.Roerich Museum, NY, December 1995
Performers: M.Porchkhidze , V. Shinov
Published: in the piano album “ Heart of wayfaring’ and CD “ Landscape of the Soul"
“ LITTLE
CHAPLINIANE”, New York,USA,2002 [ 3 min ]
mini-ballet-pantomime in 6 bagatelles: 1st performance: Carnegie Hall,February,2004
Performers: Marina Porchkhidze & Vladimir Shinov
Published: piano album “ Heart of wayfaring” and CD: “ Heart of wayfaring”
“HEART OF WAYFARING”, New York, USA, 2002 [ 10 min ] 13 aphorisms on Haiku poems by Matsuo Basho & Kobayashi Issa .
1st performance:Carnegie
hall,February,2004.- M. Porchkhidze, V. Shinov.Published: piano album” Heart of wayfaring” and CD: “ Heart of Wayfaring”
“MOTHER GOOSE” ballet suite New York,2006 [30 min ] 1st performance: Carnegie Hall,December 3, 2006
Piano duet M.Porchkhidze, V.Shinov
"ONE",choreographic novelets, New York,2006;/20 min/;music composed by MARINA PORCHKHIDZE & VLADIMIR SHINOV.
-after RICHARD BACH'S novel.
1st performance: Carnegie Hall,December 3,2006 Piano Duet M.Porchkhidze & V.Shinov. Published CD-2006.
----------CHORAL WORKS, / choruses /---------:
“TWO KARELIAN FOLK SONGS” Petrozavodsk,Karelia, 1978 [5 min ]
for woman’s chorus and kantele orchestra 1st performance: Petrozavodsk Branch of Leningrad Conservatory/1978./
"TRIPTYCH ",verses by Nicolai Rubtsov Odessa,Ukraine, 1979 [7 min]
three choruses /for mixed chorus a’capella/ 1st performance: Big Hall of Conservatory, Petrozavodsk, Mixed chorus of Petrozavodsk Conservatory,
Conductor: professor U GEN IR March 1982
"AVE MARIA"- Odessa,Ukraine [1979]-3min.
for mixed chorus a’capella
“AMERICAN & SCOTTISH COUNTING SONGS for children chorus a’capella:
Odessa,1980 [ 10 min ]
“MARCH” Petrozavodsk,Karelia,[ 1982]- Petrozavodsk,1982 [ 5 min ] for folk chorus and orchestra of Russian folk instruments {bayans,domras, balalaikas} 1st performance: Finnish State Drama theater-[December 1982]Petrozavodsk [Karelia]. Chorus & Orchestra of the College of Arts.
"THE BIRTH OF KANTELE" Pitkyaranta,Karelia, [ 1983 ] -9 min
poem-cantata, celebrating the 150-anniversary of the First edition of the “KALEVALA” –Finnish-Karelian epic ./ for mixed chorus a’capella/
1st performance: Big Hall of College of Music, Petrozavodsk, December, 1984. AC of University /under G.Teratsuyants
This cantata was awarded 1 prize in the Russian Composer’s Competition /1984/ and was published in Leningrad /Sanct -Petersburg/ Publishing House” Soviet Composer”
“THE KANTELETAR” Pitkyaranta, Karelia, 1986 [3 min ], two pieces for children/ woman/ chorus a’capella.The verses from karelian ancient folk poetry.
“KARELIAN NOTEBOOK” Pitkyaranta, Karelia, 1988 [6 min ], four miniatures for women’s chorus a’capella:
all verses: A.Avdishev
"PIMPULA-PAMPULA" arrangement of ingermanland song for
children chorus & piano/1992/
-----------------------CHAMBER-VOCAL MUSIC--------- :
"KARELIA"-A.Prokofiev’s verses} Vocal cycle Odessa, Ukraine, 1977 [ 10 min ]
1st performance: Larisa Buinova and author,V.Shinov Pitkyaranta,1988
“FROM PUSHKIN'S LIRIC POETRY”,vocal cycle Petrozavodsk,Karelia,1978 [ 8 min ]
for baritone & piano.1st
performance:1978,Petrozavodsk,Conservatory
“THE SHAKESPEARE'S SONNETS” Odessa,Ukraine- 1980- [ 15 min ]
Petrozavodsk, Karelia -----1980 / sonnets 54, 27, 7, 39 – for baritone & piano
1st performance: Eduard Bugakov / baritone/ and Marina Porchkhidze /piano/
Big Hall of Finnish Theatre. 1982. / concert, dedicated to 15 years of LSC
[ Leningrad state Conservatory- Petrozavodsk Branch]. Radio Broadcasting
“THREE ROMANCES” Odessa,1980 [9 min ] [ lyrics by A. Blok’s, F. Tyutchev’s, A. Apuchtin’s]
“TWO JEWISH FOLK SONGS” Odessa,1978 [ 4 min ],for mezzo-soprano, viola and piano. 1st performance: 1978/ students of conservatory/
Numerous other songs: many of them for children
ARRANGEMENTS-----------------:
Piano 4-hands arrangement of David Abel’s Three Hebraic Songs”[ 1995 NY ]
1st performance: N.Roerich Museum, December 1995 Performers: Piano duet: M.Porchkhidze, V,Shinov
Piano reduction of the Paul Schoenfield’s “Café Music” -for the Juilliard
Dance Division performance. [ 2004 ,NY ]
Two paraphrases for the Olive Arnold Adams'
- operetta " Santa Claus & Unicorn"
- for piano duet 4 -hands [ 2007,NY ]
1st performance: Carnegie Hall, 4/13/2008
piano duet: M.Porchkhidze & V.Shinov
VLADIMIR SHINOV.MUSICIAN FOR DANCE
Vladimir Shinov
MUSICIAN for DANCE
NEW COMPACT DISC for BALLET CLASS-
" ALTOGETHER DIFFERENT" / pianist V.SHINOV
{ supervised by M.Carpenter } is available at : www.roperrecords.com/nrballet.htm
or call to ROPER RECORDS: 718-786-2401
Vladimir Shinov has worked as musician for dance since his arrival to New York in 1993.His diverse experience in music has been a foundation for his working in the field of dance.The words of russian artist, Michael Chekhov :“To assimilate a
psychology of improvising actor is to find oneself as an artist…”,might be correspond to the experience of Vladimir Shinov.His ability to improvise was developed in early childhood, before he had started study music and became the foundation for development of his compositional skills.
Mr. Shinov has worked for the most prestigious dance institutions in New York ,played for more than 200 teachers & choreographers.
THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL,NYC: /dance division/ F/T job; since October 1994 . Musical accompaniment,/piano/ for: Ballet classes :Technique,Point classes, Pas De Deux, Men’s classes, Played classes / ballet/ for : Benjamin Harkarvy, Stephen Pier, Alexandra Wells, Alphonse Poulin,Hector Zaraspe, Lawrence Rhodes, Andra Corvino,Lupe Serrano, Maria Grandy, Genia Melikova,Ernesta Corvino,Paul
Sutherland, Ali Pourfarrokh, Richard Cook , Carmen Rosencranz, Thaddeis Davis, Luidgi Repetto, A.Luken, Alan Hineline, Charla Genn, Alex Proya,Jeanne Solan.
Musical accompaniment for Modern classes,including:Taylor,Limon, Cunningham styles; Modern Partnering.
Modern-for: Carolyn Adams,Linda.Kent, Sue Bernard, Laura Glenn,Risa.Steinberg, Banu Ogan, Sean Curran, Doug Varone.
Also collaborated with Peter Martins [NY CITY BALLET] – arranged /piano reduction/ for the Juilliard dancers the score by American composer Paul Schoenfield,- “Café Music “/choreography by Peter Martins /,and played for the rehearsals- 2004
AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE-ABT company classes,rehearsals,played forthe company summer 1997 season at Metropolitan
Opera :for K.McKenzie, J.Meehan, G. Parkinson, T.Orr,D.Richardson, A.Haubert, V.Barbee, D.Courtier, I.Kolpakova,V.Semenov
TISCH SCHOOL/ NY UNIVERSITY: summer festivals 2000-2001. Ballet classes for: Jaclyne Willamill, Zvi Gotheiner, Jim Sutton, Jolanda Menendes, Patricia Beaman
NEW YORK STATE SUMMER SCHOOL OF ARTS, / SCHOOL OF DANCE/
Faculty member & accompanist .
Played for master classes of the faculty members: Carolyn Adams, Julie Stranberg, Ruth Andrien, Robert Battle, Elisa Clark.
NUTMEG CONSERVATORY, accompanist for ballet classes:for Joan Kunsch,Kevin Martin, Eleonor D’Antuono, Suzanne Szabo, Victoria Mazzarelli.
STEPS ON BROADWAY/ open classes/. Since 2000. F/T job.Played open classes-ballet for: David Howard, Finis Jhung, Nancy Bielsky, Emillietta Ettlin, Michael Vernon,Fabrice Herrault, Elena Kunikova, George de la Pena,Alex Tressor,John Prinz, Wilhelm Burmann, Christian Holder,Kathryn Sullivan,Edward Ellison,Margeritta Wesley, Ginger Thatcher,Kim Abel,Lisa
Lockwood,Cristophed’Amboise, Michele Benash, Alexander Fillipov, Cheryl Yeager, Peff Modelsky,Jane Varburger,Dawn
Hillen. Modern/Horton/ for Jolea Maffei.
SCHOOL AT STEPS: /ballet , Pointe & Pas De DEUX/ for: Leslie Browne, Ethan Brown, Amanda Turner, John Prinz, Lonne Morretton, Debra Jo Huges, Ludmila Raianova, Mary Carpenter, Martha
Chapman, Gretchen Gunther, Kirsten Lane,
Jane Miller-Gifford, Peter O’Brian, Paul Gifford,Robert La Fosse,Tami Small,Corinne Mucha,Lizzy Benton,Lisa Wright,Beata Loyfman,Matt Williams,Chen Min Lipman,Linda Gelinas.
Played for Kate Thomas/choreography/; Isadora Duncan’s style: for Lori Belilove; Vocal: for Jonathan Lee. Modern: for Karen Gayle
BALLET HISPANICO of NY –/1994-1997./ Ballet,Character Dance,Creative Movement, Discovery, Pointe/ Played for:Jane Miller-Gifford, Charlotte Wile, Kathryn Sullivan, Cassandra Phifer, Mercedes Pablos, Maria Menendes, Alexander Antchoutine, Loise Heit, Paul Gifford and others.
NY SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL DANCE-1994-2000. Summer workshops/ classical dance/, forJanet Springer, and regular “Saturday lessons’ for Mr.John Barker.
CLASSICAL DANCE ALLIANCE, NEW YORK
- since 2007/ in June/
Played for Character Dance classes/ for
Vladimir Kolesnikov and Nina Kolesnikova-former professors of Character Dance at Vaganova Choreographic academy,Russia/;
Played for Classical Dance classes/ for Anna Maria Holmes and Vladilen Semenov/
BALLET ARTS,/ 2000-2003/ ballet classes for: Kirill Matveev, Eva Evdokimova, Lowell Smith, Carol Sumner, Jeanne Solan and others.
NY THEATER BALLET SCHOOL/2000-2001/: ballet classes for : Diana Byer and Ursula Prenzlau;
PERIDANCE :/ 1994-2001/ played open classes in ballet ,pointe for: Igal Perry, Ilana Suprun,Graciela Kozak,Beth Goheen, Iehuda Maor, Maki Fugita, Liat Steiner, Giada Ferrone, Gregory King, Elizabeth Higgins, Peter Anastos, Pascal Benishou, Fabrice Lemire, Ginger Thatcher, Gregory Askins, Ricardo Costa, Kirill Matveev, Elie Lazar,Jennifer Muller, Eva Evdokimova, Ingrid Tuonen-Rodriges. Floor-barre: for Marjorie Liebert. Modern WORKSHOPS/at summer/ : for Elisa Monte, Michael Blake, Scott Rink – / LAR LUBOVICH company/;
Theater Dance WORKSHOP: for Bill Badolato. Modern: HORTON: for Regina Larkin
Modern for children: for Ingrid Tuonen-Rodriges
ALVIN AILEY SCHOOL:
played classes for: Theresa R. Howard
/since 2006/
BALLET TECH/ FELD /-company class, children classes [2000,2001] ;
MARIMOUNT COLLEGE/ ballet, Graham/
NY CONSERVATORY OF DANCE: played/ballet/ for Vladimir Dokudovsky,1994
BROADWAY DANCE CENTER- played /ballet/ for Jack Hertzog,Dariusz Hochman, Peter Schabel
AUDITIONS: accompanied for:
HOUSTON BALLET- Ben Stevenson;
MEMPHIS BALLET- D. Pough ;
WASHINGTON BALLET- Septime Webre, Charla Genn,Jeff Edwards, Francoise Thouveny-Doyle
CINCINATTY BALLET;
ATLANTA BALLET;
BALLET TREY MCINTYRE PROJECT
COMPANY CLASSES -played for :
NETHERLAND DANCE THEATER,
HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO,
AMERICAN BALLET THEATER.