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Kyrgyzstan to Establish First Modern Ballet Company with Elements of Classical and Contemporary Dance

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For the first time in Kyrgyzstan, a modern ballet company consisting of 40 dancers with elements of classical ballet and contemporary dance will be created. The Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports, and Youth Policy announced this initiative.

According to the ministry, the ballet company, representing a synthesis of classical and contemporary dance, will include young men and women aged 18 to 25.

The casting will take place on April 3-4 at the Cholponbek Bazarbayev Kyrgyz Choreographic School in Bishkek, chaired by the Soviet and Russian choreographer, founder and artistic director of the international ballet "Todes" Alla Dukhova, and other renowned choreographers.

The newly established ballet company will be incorporated into the staff of the Toktogul Satylganov Kyrgyz National Philharmonic. It will be the first modern ballet company in the Kyrgyz Republic.