Georgian ballet dancers succeed in global competition
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A handful of Georgian ballet dancers gained top honours and top prizes after competing in a prestigious international dancing competition in Italy.
Ekaterine Surmava and her partner Fedulov Philip won first prize for the Best Duet and Pas de Deux at the Domenico Modugno International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Competition, held from March 25-29 in Bari, Italy.
Another Georgian dancing pair from Vakhtang Chabukiani Choreographic School took second and third place in the Solo Performance section of the competition.
Futhermore, young dancers Nino Khakhutashvili and Salomea Leverashvili were awarded second and third place prizes in the Senior Classical section of the competition.
Following these awards, the Georgian artists received an invitation to participate in the gala concert in Japan.
New dance troupe honours legacy of late choreographer
A new contemporary ballet company has been formed in Tbilisi honouring one of the country’s most iconic late choreographers.
A Georgian ballet dancer who performs as leading soloist in the Dutch National Ballet has been awarded a top award of 2015 that recognises and praises excellence on stage.
Ballet enthusiasts in capital Tbilisi will be treated to the Georgian premiere of the famous neoclassical ballet Symphony in C tonight in an evening celebrating the beginning of the new ballet season for the State Ballet of Georgia.
Young Georgian dancer Salome Leverashvili has been promoted from the junior troupe of the Dutch National Ballet to a soloist following her performance in two contemporary stagings of the Amsterdam-based company.