2024-05-02 13:17:15
In connection with the 95th anniversary of the creation of the Baku Choreographic School, the 10th anniversary of the Baku Academy of Choreography and the International Dance Day, a graduation concert was held for students at the secondary special education (college) level. The evening, organized by the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan and the Baku Academy of Choreography, became a great celebration of dance art, Day.Az reports.
The event was attended by the head of the department for humanitarian policy, diaspora issues, multiculturalism and religion of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Farah Aliyeva, Deputy Minister of Culture Saadet Yusifova, rector of the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts Jeyran Mahmudova, vice-rector for scientific work of the Azerbaijan National Conservatory Lala Huseynova, staff ministries of culture, representatives of universities, public and cultural figures, representatives of the New Azerbaijan Party, foreign guests and the student and teaching staff of the BAH.
At the graduation concert, students of the complete secondary education level of the BAH, students and graduates of the secondary specialized education level performed scenes from the ballet “La Bayadère” by L. Minkus, “Dance of the Palace Girls” from the opera “Koroglu” by U. Hajibeyli, fairy variations from the ballet “Sleeping” beauty” by P. Tchaikovsky, folk dance “Gaytagy”, “Yalli” by J. Guliyev and other compositions.
Please note that the artistic director of the graduation concert is the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the BAH, Acting Rector, Honored Artist Nailya Mammadzade.
Guests of the event shared their impressions of the evening in connection with the 95th anniversary of the Baku Choreographic School, the 10th anniversary of the Baku Choreographic Academy and the International Dance Day.
People’s Artist of Azerbaijan Tarana Muradova noted that the evening became a holiday for everyone involved in dancing: “In connection with the International Day of Dance, I cordially congratulate the professionals involved in this wonderful art, dance masters, our teachers, everyone related to choreography. Today marks the 95th anniversary of the choreographic school. We celebrate our 95th anniversary specially at the dance festival. Many guests from foreign countries came to our event who graduated from this academy 50-60 years ago, and now they are people’s artists, honored artists, theater directors, performers, famous masters. I am very pleased. that Azerbaijani dances, both national, classical and modern, are recognized throughout the world. Today’s guests of the academy are masters of choreographic art. The guests present here represent Azerbaijani dance, Azerbaijani choreography in Turkey, Israel, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and other countries. I am confident that the art of choreography will continue to develop, and our followers will raise the Azerbaijani flag all over the world. Happy holiday to each of us.”
Advisor to the Minister of Education of the Republic of Turkey expressed satisfaction with the festive evening, which was organized at a high level: “Over the past years, I have often visited Azerbaijan. At one of the concerts, I performed an Azerbaijani pair dance with great pride. We are one nation – two states, so holding master class with students of the Academy of Choreography was a great opportunity for me. I would like to continue this kind of event and want to thank everyone who contributed to its organization.”
People’s Artist of Azerbaijan, choreographer Medina Aliyeva noted the importance of art: “My life is in dancing! We, dance lovers, start dancing wherever we hear music, because we cannot live a day without dancing. So today is a very big holiday for us. Congratulations to everyone on this day!” .
Professor of the Department of Performing Arts, Faculty of Arts, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Doctor Kyurshad Gulbeyaz emphasized that, along with performance, theoretical knowledge is very important in dance: “As a dance teacher, I am very happy today. We are also here to participate in a symposium simultaneously organized by the Baku Academy of Choreography. I have been participating in symposiums for the third year now. In connection with the organization of this symposium, I express special gratitude to the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the BAH, Acting Rector, Honored Artist Naila Mammadzade. Because when we talk about dance, performance comes to mind, but science and theoretical training at the Academy of Choreography are no less important this year. celebrates its tenth anniversary. In fact, this is a continuation of the 95-year period of fruitful activity, along with performance, the development of dance from the theoretical side, the promotion of Azerbaijani dance throughout the world will be ensured. Therefore, I sincerely congratulate Nailya. Mammadzadeh, I express my gratitude to everyone who supported this symposium. I would like these scientific and creative measures to continue.”
Dean of the Faculty of Arts of the Baku Academy of Choreography, Honored Artist Sanan Huseynli: “Today is an important day for every choreographer. Today is a very big holiday for us, because our academy has reached very great heights. 10 years is not a short period of work. Our graduates are already carrying out professional activities. And in the future we will do everything possible to train good personnel.”
Honored Artist of Azerbaijan, Honored Artist of Russia, Artistic Director of the ballet troupe of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theater Eldar Aliyev spoke about his inextricable ties with Azerbaijan: “Azerbaijan is my homeland. I am proud of Azerbaijan, which is always in my heart. I consider it my home. My parents are buried here. In a word, I am inextricably linked with Azerbaijan. I am very grateful for the invitation and I would like to thank you for being remembered on the anniversary of the creation of my school. It was here that 9 years of my life passed. I worked in this theater for two years. It is impossible to forget. It is here that the foundation of my entire future creative life is laid. Therefore, I always come to Baku with great pleasure, I answer invitations from Azerbaijan with particular enthusiasm. I hope for our further fruitful cooperation and will do everything possible to prepare worthy personnel for the choreographic art. which we all love so much.”
Honored Artist of Azerbaijan, President of the Russian Ballet Theater Development Fund, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor of the Russian Institute of Theater Arts (GITIS) Vitaly Akhundov: “I was received very well here. Now we will watch a performance about the graduates, and then a concert. I think everything is fine. After all, we are all graduates of the Baku Choreographic School. I would like to note that I taught at the choreographic school. Overall, I have a very pleasant impression “I’m at home. Azerbaijani music is native to me. I staged the play “Seven Beauties” in Syktyvkar and Moscow, and the play “A Thousand and One Nights” in Syktyvkar and Saransk. In a word, I promote Azerbaijani music and enjoy it.” .
People’s Artist of Azerbaijan Afag Melikova: “Today is our holiday. It is celebrated all over the world. Today marks the 95th anniversary of the creation of the Baku Choreographic School. Here we see a large number of graduates. I also graduated from the choreographic school, worked for 45 years as the artistic director of the State Dance Ensemble. Therefore, today is significant for us , a joyful day. During the celebration of anniversaries, you experience especially wonderful feelings. Because today we see our wonderful graduates who are embarking on a new path. I hope that this day should bring joy to everyone. .
People’s Artist of Azerbaijan Gulagasy Mirzoev: “Today is a very exciting day for me, I came here from Perm from the Arabesque competition. I wish our choreographic art to reach the very peaks of professional excellence. We will try to do everything possible to achieve this!”
It should be noted that today graduates of the Baku Academy of Choreography, who have made a great contribution to the education of hundreds of professional dancers, worthily represent Azerbaijani dances all over the world.
Information support – Trend.Az, Day.Az, Milli.Az, Azernews.Az.
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