Book an Ensemble — Dancing Crane Georgian Cultural Center

Our dance ensemble is formed with professional Georgian dancers, immigrants who have performed with the best ensembles in Georgia. Our repertoire is comprehensive, including dances from all regions of Georgia, in authentic costumes. We perform in concerts for the general public as well as for special events, parties, weddings, bar mitzvahs, church gatherings and by special arrangement.

You are welcome to contact us regarding the booking of a professional ensemble for your event or performance.

Our ensembles:

Dance Ensemble - a man leaps before two dancing women, as a line of men stand behind, clapping in time with the music, all of them in traditional black and red costume.

Georgian Dance Ensemble

The dancers of our Georgian Dance Ensemble are professionals, trained in the best ensembles in the country of Georgia, from very early ages. These include Sukhishvili Ensemble, Rustavi Ensemble, Erisioni, and others. They perform in New York City and surrounding areas.

A line of traditional Georgian men's choir Zekari singers perform in black suits.

Zekari - Georgian Men’s Choir

Now the leading Georgian Men’s choir in New York City, Zekari focuses on traditional vocal music from the country of Georgia.

The women's duo Melody perform a song before a red curtain; one plays guiter, and both sing.

Melody – Women’s duo

Melody, our women’s duo, is made up of professional singers Lali Sabanadze, and Sopiko Alania. They sing traditional folk songs from Georgia.

Women's trio Magnolia perform in black dresses, all singing in harmony, one with a guitar.

Magnolia – Women’s trio

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The trio sings songs from the Georgian mountain regions, including Tusheti, Megrelia and Kakheti; traditional Georgian and Russian romances; and popular city songs.

A group of Legends dancers in traditional red and black costume stand in a line backstage.

Legends children’s traditional Georgian folk dance ensemble

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Legends children’s dance ensemble, is comprised primarily of Georgian immigrant children. Their teachers are professionals Tamar Tsivilashvili, Ilia Svianaidze from the country of Georgia, who have danced from a very young age. Both are dancers with our adult Georgian Dance Ensemble (see above). “Legends” has been showcased in New York City and the North East.

The Georgian Theater of New York Youth Vocal Ensemble stand and sing before Georgian flags.

Georgian Theatre of New York Youth Singers

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Our Georgian Theater of NY youth singers are made up of young men and women who have also sung with this ensemble without change in membership since they were young boys and girls. They have performed in major theaters in New York, as well as touring in European countries.

Georgian Theater of New York

Theater of Georgia often incorporates dance and song, as well as the idiosyncracies of the people of the country. Our theater productions are no exception. Plays are written by our own director/playwright Lika Bakhturidze Sirelson, as well as other distinguished Georgian playwrights.