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won the second place in the nomination Variation. Salome textbook in the Georgian language. It is of practical designation
Leverashvili was among the best as well and occupied the and is a good guidebook for the students. The Dictionary
third place in the nomination Pas-de-deux, also the third comprises 370 words and illustrated material.
place in the nomination Variation. The School students won The School graduates work on the stages of different
the second place in the group dance nomination. theaters worldwide, but they do not lose relations with the
In 2016, 21-24 April, the School teacher and the following School. They inform the School about innovatory methods,
VIII year students: Salome Leverashvili and Tatuli Talakvadze, being introduced on the stages of the world leading theaters.
also their teacher Larisa Chkhikvishvili were invited to XII Real stories, unknown facts, legendary people have
International Choreographic Competition “Riga in Spring become main characters of the documentary “Ballet in
2016” of the Riga Teaching Center “EVENTUS”, at which Georgia” prepared in the School. Nino Ananiashvili is the
Salome Leverashvili won Grand Prix as the best participant, film producer, script authors are Lela Shengeli and Shalva
at the same time in classical variations she won the gold, and Shengeli, film director – Shalva Shengeli, author of the idea –
in modern dance the silver medals; Tatuli Talakvadze became Zviad Bakradze, composer – Misha Mdinaradze, consultant
silver medal holder in classical variations. – Ilia Tavberidze. Authors of the present film make the
On the initiative of Nino Ananiashvili, artistic director of spectators travel in the beginning of XIX century and show
the School and by the promotion of the Ministry of Culture to them enchanting fragments. The film is documentary, but
and Monuments Protection of Georgia, Georgia was visited it has many directed scenes in it, which revive dramatic life
by Russian choreographer Alexandr Mishutin, who works in of Maria Perini, Vakhtang Chabukiani, and other significant
Japan. For the graduation party he staged the performance persons. It is a 90 minute film and the first attempt of a video-
“Millions of Harlequin”, which was held on 12-13 May, 2016. story of the Georgian ballet history.
Under the aegis of under the aegis of exchange program the Thanks to large contribution of the teachers of general
students of Tokyo International School, Japan, participated subjects the School graduates not only successfully work in
in it. Within the same exchange program (29 June – 26 July, the ballet troupes of different cities, but also continue their
2016). The students of our school held the performances in studies successfully both in humanitarian, and technical,
the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Nagoya. medical, natural, scientific and other higher education
The School established relations with the schools of institutions. The School has a demonstration room, where
Azerbaijan, Armenia, Moldova, Belarus, and Ukraine, also the students are able to see the masterpieces of the world
the schools in the USA, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Romania, ballet within DVD format, also a perfect video-studio. It is also
Japan and Denmark. Due to scarce resources the School most important that the School bought tens of costumes for
fails to fully fulfill the exchange programs. dances and renewed the old ones. These costumes assist
Owing to Nino Ananiashvili’s great authority and efforts the School students to get accustomed to wear the historical
the Society of Ballet Lovers is formed, which involves wives of dresses, to present themselves on stage, and what is most
ambassadors of foreign countries in Georgia and other fans important; with these lovely dresses our students beautified
of this most refined art. They finance gifted or needy children, the first performance of Gorda in the renewed Opera House.
for which we would like to express our deep gratitude. Such was an adventure of the School up to the present
62 Scientific-practical work is also ongoing in the School. day…
The Dictionary of Ballet Words was published and explanatory To be continued!