Bottle dancers LA - Jewish dancers from Los Angeles, California

"Bottle dancers LA" from Los Angeles, California are performing Jewish, Hasidic, Hebrew, Yiddish, and Klezmer traditional dances including famous "Bottle Dance" for concerts, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, private and corporate events in California, and other states. "Bottle dancers LA" is an American-Jewish company dedicated to celebrate the spirit of Jewish culture throughout the world of dance founded by famous LA based choreographer, dancer and dance teacher Yury Nelzin. It is a touring group. International tours included Canada and Mexico (2008), Canada (2009), Hong Kong (2010), Australia (2011). Yury Nelzin – the Artistic Director and accomplished dancer/choreographer specializing in dance art. In 1982 he successfully graduated from the Dance Studio of the State Academic Folk Dance Ensemble “Zhok” in the city of Kishinev , Moldavia and was invited to join the ensemle as a soloist. In 1988 he received the title principal dancer . In the ensemble's program he danced solo parts and acrobatical elements. He frequently went on tour with the company to countries such as France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Holland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania and others. He also traveled all over Moldavia and all of the republics of the former Soviet Union. From 1984 to 1986 he served in the Odessa Red-flag Song and Dance Ensemble of the Soviet Army. From 1990 to 1992 he was a soloist in a professional dance company called “Moldovenyaska” in the city of Kishinev. From 1993 to 1995 he was given the position of director-ballet master of the folk ensemble “Vatra” for the T.P.Kh.B.O. “Tiroteks” in the city of Tiraspol. Countries toured include: Moldavia, Ukraine, France, Belgium and Germany. In 1995 he emigrated to the United States of America where he worked as soloist as well as a choreographer in the American folklore ensemble “Aman” (over 200 concerts each year). Yury has been invited to choreograph numerous times for the TV show "So you think you can dance". With his dance company he traveled 37 states and 5 countries, performed in movies, TV shows, videoclips, commercials, countless concerts, corporate and private events. "Bottle Dancers LA" led by Yury Nelzin is a perfect addition to any concert program or event.