"Chunga-Changa" Children's Musical Theater was established in 2004. We are very pleased that since the opening of our theater, the number of young artists has increased significantly and has been consistently growing.
Children involved in the theater either born in or growing up in America, there is a need to communicate in Russian and the ability to find Russian-speaking friends, we put together with teaching theater arts, knowledge of Russian fairy tales and songs, and the ability to dance.
On our stage you can see Мusicals written by famous composers and poets as well as Musicals, poems, and songs entirely written by us for the "Chunga-Changa" Children's Musical Theater.
Children involved in the theater either born in or growing up in America, there is a need to communicate in Russian and the ability to find Russian-speaking friends, we put together with teaching theater arts, knowledge of Russian fairy tales and songs, and the ability to dance.
On our stage you can see Мusicals written by famous composers and poets as well as Musicals, poems, and songs entirely written by us for the "Chunga-Changa" Children's Musical Theater.
Teachers and Staff
Lyudmila Grigoryev
Founder and Artistic Director of the Theater
Lyudmila is the Founder and Producer of the Theater.
She is an Author of Children's Musicals and a Composer of many songs written especially for "Chunga-Changa" Theater.
She is a mastermind of all our Events.
She graduated from the Moscow Music Pedagogical College "Marosejka",
and has over 35 years experience working with children in Moscow and California.
Lyudmila is the Founder and Producer of the Theater.
She is an Author of Children's Musicals and a Composer of many songs written especially for "Chunga-Changa" Theater.
She is a mastermind of all our Events.
She graduated from the Moscow Music Pedagogical College "Marosejka",
and has over 35 years experience working with children in Moscow and California.
Marina Loish
Author of poetry, texts, and lyrics of songs.
She works as a women stylist in a Beauty Salon "Hair Shapers"in San Jose.
She graduated from Moscow Industrial - Pedagogical College;
Majored in Artist-Modeller.
Marina is the author of texts of Musicals written for "Chunga-Changa".
She is a lyrics author and a singer poet of bard songs.
Lyudmila and Marina are Laureates of festivals of Bard Club "Peninsula".
marinaloish@gmail.com
408-221-1584
She works as a women stylist in a Beauty Salon "Hair Shapers"in San Jose.
She graduated from Moscow Industrial - Pedagogical College;
Majored in Artist-Modeller.
Marina is the author of texts of Musicals written for "Chunga-Changa".
She is a lyrics author and a singer poet of bard songs.
Lyudmila and Marina are Laureates of festivals of Bard Club "Peninsula".
marinaloish@gmail.com
408-221-1584
Serge Grigoryev
Actor, Dancer, Videographer and Photographer,
Prop and Stage Maker.
Graduated from San Francisco State University with the Bachelor Degree
in Business Marketing
Fresno State University with MBA Degree
Graduated Full Stack Development Boot Camp at UC Berkeley Boot Camps
He used to work as a coach at Gold Star Gymnastics and at Fantasy Dance Studio as a teacher. He has over 15 years experience working with children.
Software engineer
Prop and Stage Maker.
Graduated from San Francisco State University with the Bachelor Degree
in Business Marketing
Fresno State University with MBA Degree
Graduated Full Stack Development Boot Camp at UC Berkeley Boot Camps
He used to work as a coach at Gold Star Gymnastics and at Fantasy Dance Studio as a teacher. He has over 15 years experience working with children.
Software engineer
Vladimir Grigoryev
Vladimir has been working for Oracle as a Senior Software Engineer for more then 20 years.
He is absolutely Indispensable Member of the Theater.
Vladimir is Psychological, Physical and Financial Support of "Chunga-Changa"Theater.
Soundman, Prop and Stage Maker & Movie Critic.
Special Thank You!
Alla Kegulskiy - Choreographer
For help with choreographing dances for our plays.
Alla is the Founder and Director of "Fantasy Dance" Studio.
www.fantasydance.us
Regina Rudenko
Theater Administrator. Regina is an accountant and irreplaceable helper for all "Chunga-Changa" Events.
Elena Zabelina - Photographer
For providing professional pictures for our website.
Yuriy Entin for creating the word, name, and text of the song "Chunga-Changa".
Vladimir Shainsky for the music for this song, premiered in the cartoon "Katerok".
He is absolutely Indispensable Member of the Theater.
Vladimir is Psychological, Physical and Financial Support of "Chunga-Changa"Theater.
Soundman, Prop and Stage Maker & Movie Critic.
Special Thank You!
Alla Kegulskiy - Choreographer
For help with choreographing dances for our plays.
Alla is the Founder and Director of "Fantasy Dance" Studio.
www.fantasydance.us
Regina Rudenko
Theater Administrator. Regina is an accountant and irreplaceable helper for all "Chunga-Changa" Events.
Elena Zabelina - Photographer
For providing professional pictures for our website.
Yuriy Entin for creating the word, name, and text of the song "Chunga-Changa".
Vladimir Shainsky for the music for this song, premiered in the cartoon "Katerok".
