Elena Drogaleva - Revision history

Djando: /* Juggler */

2022-10-01T17:45:09Z

‎Juggler

Djando at 20:40, 30 May 2022

2022-05-30T20:40:41Z

Djando: /* Juggler */

2022-05-30T20:19:10Z

‎Juggler

Djando at 20:18, 30 May 2022

2022-05-30T20:18:05Z

Djando at 19:59, 30 May 2022

2022-05-30T19:59:38Z

Djando: /* Image Gallery */

2022-05-28T19:41:47Z

‎Image Gallery

Djando: /* See Also */

2022-05-28T19:38:10Z

‎See Also

Djando at 19:35, 28 May 2022

2022-05-28T19:35:59Z

Djando at 19:21, 28 May 2022

2022-05-28T19:21:04Z

Djando: /* Juggler */

2021-06-03T20:33:59Z

‎Juggler

@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 Her new act, variously called the Drogaleva Troupe, or Elena & Her Gentlemen, was back at the top of the bill; over the years, Elena and her partners (Aleksandr Smirnov, Dmitry Salov, and Irek Tasiev) have performed in Hungary, Italy, Germany, Austria, Holland, and Japan. In 2005-2006, they were featured in the [[Big Apple Circus]] production of ''Grandma Goes To Hollywood'' for their first U.S. engagement. In 2010-2011, they were the star attraction of the [[Cirque d’Hiver-Bouglione]] production of ''Prestige'' in Paris. They have also participated in television shows in several countries.
-Elena and her partners were awarded a Silver Medal at the 25th Festival of Arts in Pyongyang, North Korea (2007), the Silver Prize at the International Circus Festival of Massy, in France (2008), and the Silver Elephant at the 7th International Festival of Circus Arts in Moscow (2008). They have since continued to perform all over the world with great success.
+Elena and her partners were awarded a Silver Medal at the 25th Festival of Arts in Pyongyang, North Korea (2007), the Silver Prize at the [[International Circus Festival of Massy]] in France (2008), and the Silver Elephant at the 7th International Festival of Circus Arts in Moscow (2008). They have since continued to perform all over the world with great success.
 ==See Also==

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 Unfortunately, her new solo career didn’t last long: Victim of an accident, Elena stopped performing for a couple of years. When back in shape, she joined the [[Circus Nikulin]] company and decided to re-create her group-juggling act; the situation in Russia had stabilized then, and it had become easier to get regular contracts while staying under the protection of a Russian circus company. The year was 2002.
-Her new act, variously called the Drogaleva Troupe, or Elena & Her Gentlemen, was back at the top of the bill; over the years, Elena and her partners (Aleksandr Smirnov, Dmitry Salov, and Irek Tasiev) have performed in Hungary, Italy, Germany, Austria, Holland, and Japan. In 2005-2006, they were featured in the [[Big Apple Circus]] production of ''Grandma Goes To Hollywood'' for their first U.S. engagement. In 2010-2011, they were the star attraction of the [[Cirque d’Hiver-Bouglione]] production of ''Prestige'' in Paris.
+Her new act, variously called the Drogaleva Troupe, or Elena & Her Gentlemen, was back at the top of the bill; over the years, Elena and her partners (Aleksandr Smirnov, Dmitry Salov, and Irek Tasiev) have performed in Hungary, Italy, Germany, Austria, Holland, and Japan. In 2005-2006, they were featured in the [[Big Apple Circus]] production of ''Grandma Goes To Hollywood'' for their first U.S. engagement. In 2010-2011, they were the star attraction of the [[Cirque d’Hiver-Bouglione]] production of ''Prestige'' in Paris. They have also participated in television shows in several countries.
-They have also participated in television shows in several countries. They were awarded a Silver Medal at the 25th Festival of Arts in Pyongyang, North Korea (2007), the Silver Prize at the International Circus Festival of Massy, in France (2008), and the Silver Elephant at the 7th International Festival of Circus Arts in Moscow (2008). They have since continued to perform all over the world with great success.
+Elena and her partners were awarded a Silver Medal at the 25th Festival of Arts in Pyongyang, North Korea (2007), the Silver Prize at the International Circus Festival of Massy, in France (2008), and the Silver Elephant at the 7th International Festival of Circus Arts in Moscow (2008). They have since continued to perform all over the world with great success.
 ==See Also==

@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 Her new act, variously called the Drogaleva Troupe, or Elena & Her Gentlemen, was back at the top of the bill; over the years, Elena and her partners (Aleksandr Smirnov, Dmitry Salov, and Irek Tasiev) have performed in Hungary, Italy, Germany, Austria, Holland, and Japan. In 2005-2006, they were featured in the [[Big Apple Circus]] production of ''Grandma Goes To Hollywood'' for their first U.S. engagement. In 2010-2011, they were the star attraction of the [[Cirque d’Hiver-Bouglione]] production of ''Prestige'' in Paris.
-They have also participated in television shows in sevral countries. In they won a Silver Medal at the 25th Festival of Arts in Pyongyang, North Korea (2007), the Silver Prize of the International Circus Festival of Massy, in France (2008), the Silver Elephant at the 7th International Festival of Circus Arts in Moscow (2008). They have since continued to perform all over the world with great success.
+They have also participated in television shows in several countries. They were awarded a Silver Medal at the 25th Festival of Arts in Pyongyang, North Korea (2007), the Silver Prize at the International Circus Festival of Massy, in France (2008), and the Silver Elephant at the 7th International Festival of Circus Arts in Moscow (2008). They have since continued to perform all over the world with great success.
 ==See Also==

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 Unfortunately, her new solo career didn’t last long: Victim of an accident, Elena stopped performing for a couple of years. When back in shape, she joined the [[Circus Nikulin]] company and decided to re-create her group-juggling act; the situation in Russia had stabilized then, and it had become easier to get regular contracts while staying under the protection of a Russian circus company. The year was 2002.
-Her new act, variously called the Drogaleva Troupe, or Elena & Her Gentlemen, was back at the top of the bill; Elena and her partners performed it at the [[Fővárosi Nagycirkusz (Budapest)|Fővárosi Nagycirkusz]] in Budapest, and in Austria, Germany, Italy, and France&mdash;where they once performed for the French Prime Minister. In 2005-2006, they were featured in the [[Big Apple Circus]] production of ''Grandma Goes To Hollywood'' for their first U.S. engagement; the troupe included then Aleksandr Smirnov, Dmitry Salov, and Irek Tasiev. In 2010-2011, they were the star attraction of the [[Cirque d’Hiver-Bouglione]] production of ''Prestige'' in Paris. They have since continued to perform all over the world with great success.
+Her new act, variously called the Drogaleva Troupe, or Elena & Her Gentlemen, was back at the top of the bill; over the years, Elena and her partners (Aleksandr Smirnov, Dmitry Salov, and Irek Tasiev) have performed in Hungary, Italy, Germany, Austria, Holland, and Japan. In 2005-2006, they were featured in the [[Big Apple Circus]] production of ''Grandma Goes To Hollywood'' for their first U.S. engagement. In 2010-2011, they were the star attraction of the [[Cirque d’Hiver-Bouglione]] production of ''Prestige'' in Paris.
 ==See Also==

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 Unfortunately, her new solo career didn’t last long: Victim of an accident, Elena stopped performing for a couple of years. When back in shape, she joined the [[Circus Nikulin]] company and decided to re-create her group-juggling act; the situation in Russia had stabilized then, and it had become easier to get regular contracts while staying under the protection of a Russian circus company. The year was 2002.
-Her new act, variously called the Drogaleva Troupe, or Elena & Her Gentlemen, was back at the top of the bill; Elena and her partners performed it at the [[Fővárosi Nagycirkusz (Budapest)|Fővárosi Nagycirkusz]] in Budapest, and in Austria, Germany, Italy, and France&mdash;where they once performed for the French Prime Minister. In 2005-2006, they were featured in the [[Big Apple Circus]] production of ''Grandma Goes To Hollywood'' for their first U.S. engagement; the troupe included then Aleksandr Smirnov, Dmitry Salov, and Irek Tasiev. In 2010-2011, they were the star attraction of the [[Cirque d’Hiver-Bouglione]] production of ''Prestige'' in Paris.
+Her new act, variously called the Drogaleva Troupe, or Elena & Her Gentlemen, was back at the top of the bill; Elena and her partners performed it at the [[Fővárosi Nagycirkusz (Budapest)|Fővárosi Nagycirkusz]] in Budapest, and in Austria, Germany, Italy, and France&mdash;where they once performed for the French Prime Minister. In 2005-2006, they were featured in the [[Big Apple Circus]] production of ''Grandma Goes To Hollywood'' for their first U.S. engagement; the troupe included then Aleksandr Smirnov, Dmitry Salov, and Irek Tasiev. In 2010-2011, they were the star attraction of the [[Cirque d’Hiver-Bouglione]] production of ''Prestige'' in Paris. They have since continued to perform all over the world with great success.
 ==See Also==

@@ Line 21: / Line 21: @@
 <Gallery>
 File:Elena_Drogaleva.jpg|Elena Drogaleva (2016)
 </Gallery>
 [[Category:Artists and Acts|Drogaleva, Elena]][[Category:Jugglers|Drogaleva, Elena]]

@@ Line 16: / Line 16: @@
 * Video: [[Drogaleva_Troupe%2C_Juggling_Act_BAC_Video_2005|Elena & Her Gentlemen, group juggling]], in the Big Apple Circus production of ''Grandma Goes To Hollywood'' (2005)
 * Video: [[Drogaleva_Video_(2007)|Troupe Drogaleva, group juggling]], at Cirque Phénix (2007)
 [[Category:Artists and Acts|Drogaleva, Elena]][[Category:Jugglers|Drogaleva, Elena]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:35, 28 May 2022
Line 1:		Line 1:
		+	[[File:Elena_Drogaleva.jpg\|right\|300px]]
	==Juggler==		==Juggler==

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 ''By Dominique Jando''
-Born in Moscow, Russia, Elena Drogaleva enrolled in the [[State College for Circus and Variety Arts]] (the famous "Moscow Circus School") in 1980. There she specialized as a juggler, and graduated in 1987 as part of an original group-juggling act, ''Carnaval'', built under the tutelage of [[Tamara Babayan]]. The group was composed of [[Valdis Yanovskis]], Andrey Ivanko, Kyril Balan, and Alek Novosolov.
+Born in Moscow, Russia, Elena Drogaleva enrolled in the [[State College for Circus and Variety Arts (Moscow)|State College for Circus and Variety Arts]] (the famous "Moscow Circus School") in 1980. There she specialized as a juggler, and graduated in 1987 as part of an original group-juggling act, ''Carnaval'', built under the tutelage of [[Tamara Babayan]]. The group was composed of [[Valdis Yanovskis]], Andrey Ivanko, Kyril Balan, and Alek Novosolov.
 ''Carnaval'' lasted ten years; Elena and her partners worked extensively in the Soviet Union, performing abroad for the first time in 1991-92 in Japan, in Bunishiro Matsumoto’s ''Musical Circus'', a short-lived show conceived by [[Valentin Gneushev]] and directed by [[Tandy Beal]]. By then, the old USSR was falling apart. In 1992, ''Carnaval'' won a bronze medal at the All-Union Circus Competition&mdash;the old USSR’s ultimate circus competition. But in the turmoil of the post-Soviet era, it was not easy to keep a group act together. Eventually, after several changes of partners, Elena decided in 1999 to pursue a solo career.