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Vladimir Mikhailovich Zakharov [1] (Russian: Владимир Михайлович Захаров) is a Russian choreographer, founder, Chief Choreographer and Artistic Director of Moscow National Academic Theatre of Dance Gzhel [2] and Moscow Ballet Academy Gzhel [3], Ph.D. in Study of Culture, Academician, Director of the University of Dance [4] under the State Academy of Slavic Culture [5], People's Artist of Russia and Honorary Artist of Republic of Dagestan.
Biography[edit]
Vladimir M. Zakharov was born on 5 July 1946 in a small russian village of Murzitsy,Nizhny Novgorod oblast (region) of Russia. At the age of 7 he moved with his parents to the north russian town of Neman, Kaliningrad obkast (region) of Russia.
From 1960 to 1964 he studied at Choreography Department of [Kaliningrad]](Sovetsk-town) Regional College of Culture. After he had graduated from the college, he studied several years at St.Petersburg) State Academy of Arts, at Ballet-Master's Department, and was a diploma holder in choreography.
After graduating from the Institute in 1969, he started his professional career as Chief Choreographer with Volzhsky National Russian Folk Choir in Kuybishev city (now Samara city) on the Volga River.
Since 1970 Vladimir Zakharov has been successfully developing his career in choreography and ballet education. For three years (1970-1973) he worked as choreography coach at the College of Arts in Kirov city (now Vyatka city) From 1973-1974 he was teaching choreography at Samara University of Culture.
He also started his career as ballet administrator with the Ministry of Culture of Russia (1974-1975). From 1975 to 1980 Vladimir worked as a Chief Choreographer of the Soviet Army Dance and Song Theatre in Dresden, East Germany.
It was in 1980 when he created together with famous singer Alexandra Prokoshina, the Russian Folk Dance and Song Group "Iskorka" (i.e. "sparkly" ) in Kotelnichesky oblast(region) of Vyatka-city. He worked with Iskorka till 1986.
At the same time(1986-1988),Vladimir Zakharov headed and administrated natoinal choreography at Rosconcert(i.e.all russian concert - organizing administration) in Moscow. At that time he was recognized as one of the leading russian national choreographers: he was merited by his first national title of "Honoured Artist of Russia" and staged the official government concert at the Kremlin Palace of Congresses in 1987.
IN 1988 VLADIMIR ZAKHAROV FOUNDED HIS THEATRE OF DANCE "GZHEL".
Since that time all his life, creative spirit and ideas, professional career, admininstrative skills, profound cultural knowledge and high educational mastercraft in ballet and choreography - are devoted to the Theatre of Dance Gzhel, to young ballet " sparkles" formation through the Ballet Academy he established under the Theatre Gzhel and to the global promotion of Russian Ballet and Russian National Culture and Traditions.
In 1998 Moscow Ballet Academy Gzhel was founded by Vladimir Zakharov under the Theatre of Dance Gzhel
In 1994 Vladimir Zakharov created University of Dance uinder the State Academy of Slavic Culture.
Awards and titles[edit]
Russian National Honorary Titles: 1986 - National Artist of the Russian Federation; 1991 - National Artist of the Russian Federation[6]; 2008 - Honorary Artist of Dagestan Republic;
Russian National Honorary Awards: 1997 - Medal of "850 years of Moscow" for the merits in culture; 1997 - Order of "People Friendship" by President of RF; 2003 - Prise and Award of Moscow Government; 2004 - Order of St.Alexandre Nevsky; 2004 - Medal of "Work for Motherland"; 2006 - Peter The Great Award for the merits in Russian culture; 2006 - Order of "Merits before Motherland" by President of RF[7]; 2008 - RF Government Award for concert programs promoting Russian traditional crafts;
Orthodox Church Honorary Awards: 2005 - A testimonial of St.George by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church International Charity Organization for the deeds for the Church and for promoting and revival of historical Slavic traditions; 2005 - Prize of Saints Cyril and Methodius by Patriarch of All Russia Alexis II for keeping and developing of Sts. Cyril and Methodius heritage,international peace and friendship; 2006- Medal of Prelate Innokenty, Metropolite of Moscow and Kolomna and Award of Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia Alexis II; 2010 - Order of St. Nicholas by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church
International Honorary Awards and Titles: 2004 -Chairman of Russian United Committee for SIOFF(i.e.International folk festivals orginiztion) and IOF( International orginization of folklore) sections of UNESCO; 2004 - Award of Laureate of International Public Charity Foundation "For Peace and People"; 2004 - Medal of E.Rosse "Service for Children Choreography"; 2006 - Order of "Unity" of UN European Committee;
Academic Degrees,Titles and Awards: 1994 - Professor; 1996 - Academician of the State Academy of Slavic Culture (SASC), RF; 2003 - Artistic Director of Moscow Ballet Academy Gzhel under the Theatre Gzhel; 2004 - Academician of the International Plato Academy (Greece); 2005 - Ph.D. in Study of Culture;
Artistic Organizations, Journals, Competition Prises and Awards:
1998 - "Lord of Dance" Nomination and Prise by "Ballet" Magazine, RF;
2001 - All-Russian Dance Festival and Vladimir Zakharov Prise for Choreographers' Competition
was set up by the Ministry of Culture of RF,Ministry of Education of RF, State Russian House of
People Creative Work, in Vyatka;
Publications: (books,treatises) 2004 - Monograph (book) "Poetry of Russian Dance" Vol.1 and Vol.2 (in Rus. lang); 2009 - Monograph (book)"Poetry of Russian Dance" Vol.3 and Vol.4 (in Rus. lang);
Personnaly created and staged choreography concert programs and shows with the Theatre of Dance Gzhel:
References[edit]
- ^ Who is Who in Russia official Website [1]
- ^ Official website of the Theatre of Dance Gzhel in Russian [2]
- ^ Official website of Moscow Ballet Academy in Russian[3]
- ^ Official website of the University of Dance [4]
- ^ Offical website of The State Academy of Slavic Culture GASK [5]
- ^ http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/список_народных_артистов_РСФСР_за_1991_год
- ^ number 911 http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Список_кавалеров_ордена_«За_заслуги_перед_Отечеством»_IV_степени