The Azerbaijan Culture Ministry and Baku Choreography Academy
have organized a graduation concert for students at the secondary
special education (college) level, Azernews
reports.
The event was timed to the 95th anniversary of the Baku
Choreography School, the 10th anniversary of the Baku Choreography
Academy and International Dance Day.
The event was attended by the head of the Department of
Humanitarian Policy, Diaspora, Multiculturalism and Religious
Issues, Farah Aliyeva, Deputy Culture MinisterSaadet 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.
At the graduation concert, students of the complete secondary
education level of the Baku Choreography Academy, students and
graduates of the secondary specialised education level performed
scenes from the ballet La Bayadère” by L. Minkus, Dance of the
Palace Girls from Koroglu opera by U. Hajibayli, fairy variations
from the Sleeping Beauty ballet by P. Tchaikovsky, Gaytagi and
Yalli folk dances by J. Guliyev and other compositions.
The artistic director of the reporting and graduation concert is
the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of the Baku Choreography
Academy, Acting Rector, Honoured Artist Naila 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
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 International Dance Day, I cordially
congratulate the professionals involved in this wonderful art, the
dance masters, our teachers, everyone related to choreography.
Today marks 95 years of choreographic school. We celebrate our 95th
anniversary, especially 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, honoured
Artists, theatre directors, performers, and famous masters. I am
very pleased that Azerbaijani dances, both national, classical and
modern, are recognised 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 sure
that choreographic art will continue to develop, and our followers
will raise the Azerbaijani flag all over the world. Happy holiday
to each of us,” Tarana Muradova said
Advisor to Turkish Education Kamile Perçin Akgül expressed
satisfaction with the festive evening, which was organised 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 a master class
with students of the Baku Choreography Academy was a great
opportunity for me. I would like to continue this kind of event and
want to thank everyone who contributed to its organisation,” Kamile
Perçin Akgül said
People’s Artist of Azerbaijan, choreographer Medina Aliyeva,
stressed the importance of dance 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!,” Medina Aliyeva said.
Professor of the Department of Performing Arts, Faculty of Arts,
Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Dr. Kurshad Gyulbeyaz, emphasised
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 the symposium, simultaneously organised by the Baku
Academy of Choreography. I have been participating in symposia for
the third year. In connection with the organisation of this
symposium, I express special gratitude to the Vice-Rector for
Academic Affairs of the Baku Academy of Arts, Acting Rector, and
Honoured Artist Naila Mammadzade. Because when we talk about
dancing, performance comes to mind. , however, science and
theoretical training are no less important. This year, the Baku
Choreography Academy 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 will be ensured, the promotion of Azerbaijani
dance throughout the world. .Everyone can dance, but not everyone
can do science. Therefore, I sincerely congratulate Naila
Mammadzade and express my gratitude to everyone who supported this
symposium. I would like these scientific and creative measures to
continue,” Dr. Kurshad Gyulbeyaz said.
Dean of the Faculty of Arts of the Baku Choreography Academy,
Honoured Artist Sanan Huseynli, stressed the importance of the
event for every choreographer.
“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. We will continue to
do everything possible to train good personnel,” Sanan Huseynli
said.
Honoured Artist of Azerbaijan and Russia, artistic director of
the ballet troupe of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre,
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 would like to thank you for
being remembered on the anniversary of the creation of my school.
It was here that I spent 9 years of my life. I worked in this
theatre for two years. My first solo roles were played here. It is
impossible to forget. This is where the foundation of my entire
future creative life was laid. Therefore, I always come to Baku
with great pleasure and respond to invitations from Azerbaijan with
special enthusiasm. I hope for our further fruitful cooperation and
will do everything possible to prepare worthy personnel for the
choreographic art that we all love so much,” Eldar Aliyev said.
Honoured Artist of Azerbaijan, President of the Foundation for
the Development of the Russian Ballet Theatre, Doctor of
Pedagogical Sciences, and Professor of the Russian Institute of
Theatre Arts (GITIS), Vitaly Akhundov, hailed the holding of the
event.
“I was received very well here. Now we will watch a play 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. In
general, I have very pleasant impressions at home. Azerbaijani
music is native to me. I staged Seven Beauties in Syktyvkar and
Moscow, and One Thousand and One Nights in Syktyvkar and Saransk.
In a word, I promote Azerbaijani music and enjoy it,” Vitaly
Akhundov said.
The People’s Artist of Azerbaijan, Afag Malikova, noted that the
concert is timed to the 95th anniversary of the Baku Choreographic
Academy.
“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, and worked for 45
years as the artistic director of the State Dance Ensemble.
Therefore, today is a significant, joyful day for us. 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 will bring joy to
everyone. to attend the centenary of the school,” said Afag
Malikova.
The People’s Artist of Azerbaijan, Gulagasi Mirzoyev, expressed
gladness with the organisation of the event.
“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!, “Gulagasi Mirzoyev said.
Note that graduates of the Baku Choreography Academy, who have
made a great contribution to the education of hundreds of
professional dancers, represent Azerbaijani dance art
worldwide.
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and Milli.Az.
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