My Moscow

This year it is the Sixteenth Charity Vienna Ball in Moscow. On May, 26th  Gostiny Dvor, the largest Moscow hall offered its floor to hundreds dancing couples. The most remarkable  decoration of the hall were two huge paintings of the world famous artist Misha Lenn, immediately striking everyone coming by its flawless beauty. Welcoming music of “Instrumental Capella”orchestra! And the first guests arriving!

Traditionally the ball is opened by debutants. To participate in the ball as a debutant a young lady of 16 – 23 years old  and a young gentleman of 18 – 28 years old should be both unmarried. It is such a great opportunity for the young to become acquainted with the classical culture, learn to dance and meet  new interesting people.

 

After the famous phrase “Alles Walzer” — “Everyone waltz!,” the dancing debutants were joined by the guests who danced waltzes, polkas, and gallops until midnight, followed by the famous Russian midnight quadrille, and then tango and foxtrot, jive, quick-step, cha-cha-cha and rumba. The dance and concert program of the Ball was accompanied by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra “Russian Philharmonic,” the jazz orchestra “Dance-Land” conducted by Semyon Milstein.