Republican Kazakh dance contest «Ukili bishі» 

On December 6-7, 2018, at the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University the Republican Kazakh dance contest «Ukili bishі», dedicated to the 95th anniversary of Dauren Abirov was held.

Aim: to identify and support talented youth and their creative potential in the development of Kazakh folk dance in the context of the spiritual modernization of society.

More than 100 students took part in the competition: soloists, dance groups of small forms (2-5 people) working on the basis of universities, colleges, cultural institutions, art schools, etc. And, students of specialty «5B040900 - Choreography of universities of Kazakhstan» of Abai KazNPU participated in the competition.

At the opening ceremony of the Republican Kazakh dance contest «Ukili bishі», students choreographers performed the Dance Prologue based on materials of Kazakh folk dances staged by Professor Almat Kumarzhanov. Director of the Institute of Arts, Culture and Sports, Ospanov Baimurat, daughter of the famous choreographer, Kamila Abirova, chief expert of the State Archive of Almaty, Layla Rakhipova congratulated all contestants and presented the exposition of Dauren Abirov`s creative heritage and documentary video about his contribution to the development of Kazakh dance.

The jury consisted of leading teachers-choreographers from different regions of Kazakhstan: Liudmila Kremer , Professor KazSWTTU; Alpesh Kulseitova, Senior teacher of Abai KazNPU; Olga Privalova, Associate Professor of the TarSPU; Begzat Agiyar - soloist of the State Folk Dance Ensemble «Altynai», winner of International Competitions (Taldykorgan); Botataev Nurbek - Teacher-choreographer of the International school «Dostar», winner of the Republican competitions.

Within the framework of the competition, a Master class on Kazakh dance was held by the professor of the chair of Music Education and Choreography, Almat Kumarzhanov, which was attended by 1-2 year students of the specialty «5B040900-Choreography», heads of participating teams from 6 regions of Kazakhstan.

According to the results of the contest the ensemble «Akku» (Aktobe) was awarded Grand Prix, the ensemble of the J.Elebekov RECK was awarded the 1st place, the ensembles of Abai KazNPU and «Tomiris» KazSTTU were awarded the 2nd place; Ensembles of TarSPU, KazAU, Art School of Aktau were awarded 3rd place.

Chair of music education and choreography