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[Mourka1]

Hello out there!  I am a native speaker of Russian and  I am a certified
teacher of Russian, French and English as a Second Language.  I am also a
performance artist and have written a one-woman autobiographical staged show
titled "Mourka" (my nickname).  The one woman play, with music, dance and
photographic imagery shown on a large screen, tells the story of a young
woman's efforts to bridge the world of her parents, the old world of the
Russian aristocracy stuffed into a Chekhovian apartment in Nyack, NY, with her
new world, a fast-paced bohemian life as an actress, singer and dancer.  It is
a story of cultural identity, sexual and artistic awakening and the trials and
rewards of a life lived passionately.  The music ranges from Russian romances
and gypsy songs sung by me to Aretha Franklin to the Russian Orthodox Liturgy
The photographs are personal archival photos of my aristocratic background.
(My grandfather was general-adjutant to Czar Nicholas II).  My background is
very unique in that I am one of a few persons left in my generation who had a
father who fought cavalry in the White Russian Army during the Revolution of
1918.

I'm looking for someone who might be interested in producing such a show for
touring colleges and universities or Russian Cultural  festivals or
conventions.  I have already successfully produced my show in Woodstock, NY,
(80 miles north of New York City) and I am currently trying to find someone
interested in producing it off-Broadway in New York City.

 I also have a band "Mourka and the  Tsigane" consisting of three balalaikas,
a violin, an accordion and  myself as vocalist.  We perform Russian gypsy
songs, folk songs,  and romances wherever we can, mostly at cultural events in
this area. I have produced professionally one audio tape, "Russian Gypsy Songs
and Romances" which is for sale for anyone who is interested.  I am currently
working on another audio tape of Russian children songs, poems and stories
which I am trying to market and produce. I am taping Chukovsky'swonderful
children's stories.  I don't believe that they have been taped before.

I am an ACTR member for at least 10 years.  I have taught Russian language and
culture for at least six years and would love to teach it again if there was
an opportunity to do so in this area. There are, however, no Russian teaching
openings at this time.  I have been part of the wonderful Bryn Mawr Russian
Cultural Institute in 1991 and I participated in the ACTR teacher exchange
program at the Herzen Institute in 1990 which was equally as fulfilling.

With this Email I would like to make a connection with the Russian speaking
populace in the United States in hopes that someone may have an idea of how
and where to launch my one-woman play into venues where I could offer a high
quality performance to an appreciative audience.  I am also looking for help
in producing my audio tape off Russian children's songs
and stories.

To keep myself alive while I am creating all these projects, I look for
translating and interpreting work --Russian/English and I am currently looking
for a teaching job in Russian, French or ESL.  I would appreciate any
information or any work of this nature to be brought to my attention through
Email.

I have a 26-minute video of my show that one may view as well as a great deal
of publicity on myself, on the band and on the one-woman show.  I have an
extensive teaching and translating resume as well and I am open to all
suggestions in regards to all or any of the possibilities thatI have mentioned
above.

I feel that I have a great deal to offer to the Russian/American population in
the United States; that it is a matter of getting myself know in the right
circles.  This is my first attempt to contact the Russian population through
the Internet.  I don't have the funds at this moment to create a website for
myself, but that would be a logical step.

Please Email me if you need any other information from me.  I am looking
forward to hearing from you and  I am thanking you in advance for any
information or suggestions that you may have for me.

                                                                         Since
rely,

                                                                         Marga
rita Meyendorff
                                                                         (Mourka)