Upcoming Appearances in Reno, Nevada

July 13, 2008 - Wingfield Park

July 19, 2008 - Nightingale Hall, Univ. of Reno

In conjunction with Artown, the Sierra Nevada Balalaika Orchestra and guest musicians will kick off the 30th annual BDAA Convention with a free concert at Wingfield Park on July 13, 6 p.m., followed by an appearance at the closing performance of the BDAA Convention at Nightingale Hall, UNR, July 19.

Most of the events of the week-long Convention will be held at Harrah's Reno and will include:

• Guest artists from around the world
• Welcome Party at the National Automobile Museum (Harrah Collection)
• Workshops for musicians, dancers and vocalists (more info below)
• Banquet and Auction at Prospectors' Club at Harrah's
• Evening entertainment all week long
• Mini concerts and the Festival Concert finale on July 19 at UNR
• Flavored-vodka tasting event (more info below)

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Registration information and more details available at Balalaika and Domra Association of America

For more info call: Zeny Ocean: (775-746-1809) (775-329-1333) or Natalie Sherrick (775-331-0315)

Tickets to the Concert finale are $20 for adults and $15 for students & children. For advance tickets mail payment and your identification to:

SNBS - PO Box 50491 - Reno, NV 89513

Tickets can be retrieved at the 'will-call' desk outside the perfomance doors during the night of the performance.

Tickets can also be purchased at: Maytan Music Ctr, Sundance Book Store and Pet Vets.

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Our performance in Wingfield Park is part of the 13th annual Artown festival, July 1 – 31, 2008. The month-long summer arts festival features more than 350 events produced by more than 100 cultural organizations and businesses in locations citywide, with major funding provided by the City of Reno. For more information, click the following link: Reno is Artown

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* * * * * * * * * * * * Vodka Tasting * * * * * * * * * * * *

• Tuesday July 15, 6:30 to 8 pm, Hobby Horse Room Harrahs
• 8 different vodkas
• donated by Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada and Ms. Diana Kern
• $25.00/person
• must be 21 to taste
• call 746-1809 for details

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* * * * * * * * * * * Russian Dance Workshop & Lecture * * * * * * * * * *

A Russian dance workshop and lecture with choreographer and ensemble director Natasha Lozovsky-Burns will be offered on July 14, 15, 17, and 18.

Natasha will begin by covering the basic elements of Russian dance, followed by center-work exercises/combinations based on Russian character dance, the dance "Farm Polka," and a village dance. If you are interested in auditing (watching only), everyone is welcome!

Natasha’s lecture on Friday will focus on the definition of Russian character dance through lecture and some demonstration. Why is it called Russian character? What differentiates Russian from Ukrainian dance? How has Russian folk dancing evolved from dances in the village to staged performances? What constitutes a 'character' barre versus a ballet barre? Bring all of your questions!

The workshop will be held as part of the annual convention of the BDAA in the Hobby Horse Room of Harrah's Casino on Mon-Tues-Thurs-Fri of the week July 14-18. The workshop will be held each day from 1:30-2:45 pm, and the lecture will be on Friday from 3:00-4:15 pm. The cost for all of these events will be $40. For more details, please contact Zeny/Janis Ocean at 746-1809 or Judith Robey at jrobey@animail.net.

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Reno is a world-class tourist destination with a rich arts scene and year-round outdoor activities. It has something for everyone inside its 100 square miles and it’s only a mere 45 minutes away from world-famous Lake Tahoe.

The Biggest Little City in the World rests at a comfortable 4,400 feet above sea level, and gets over 300 sunny days each year. The July climate features a pleasantly warm, dry environment. Snow covered peaks are visible for most of the year. For more information, click on the following link: City of Reno