ABAKAYEVA Assel Bolatbekovna
Biography
(06.07.1979, Ust-Kamenogorsk) – ballet dancer, ballet master, teacher-tutor.
She graduated from the A. V. Seleznev Almaty Choreographic School on specialty “Ballet Dancer”, teachers: K. M. Zhakipova, R. E. Ungarova, G. B. Gorskaya, M. M. Tiranova (1989-1997); Bachelor program in specialty “Teacher-Choreographer” (1997-2001), Master program in specialty “Choreography” (Pedagogy of Choreography) at the T. K. Zhurgenov KazNAA.
In 1995-2002 she studied modern dance and technique of Martha Graham from Pasqualina Noel; 2002-2003 completed an internship in France at the Rick Odums Paris Institute of Vocational Training, where she studied modern dance techniques, classical dance, modern jazz, contemporary.
1996-2003 – artist of the State folk dance ensemble “Altynay”; 2003-2010 – soloist of the Modern Dance Theatre “Samruk”; 2010-2015 – soloist of the Gabbasov Sisters Theatrer (Gabassov Sisters company). She performed the main roles in performances and numbers: “Aranjuez Concerto”, “Zheztyrnak”, “The Bald Soprano”, “Autumn”, “Spiders”, “On the Other Side”, “Three Colors” (acted as one of the choreographers), “Illusion of love”, “Without words”, “Look”, “Lines”, “In a cube”, “People of our time” etc.
2003-2019 – Senior lecturer at the T. K. Zhurgenov KazNAA; 2003-2013 – teacher of modern choreography at the A. V. Seleznev ACS.
2014-2018 – director-choreographer of the Republican Academic German Drama Theater, where she staged dances for the play “Rukh. On the ground” (dir. E. Nurtazin), that won the Diploma “For the best plasticity solution of dramatic performance” at the XXIV Republican Festival of Drama Theatres (Aktobe, 2016). She is the author of plasticity design for the performances: “Three Sisters” (Republican Drama German Theatre, 2010), “Zhyr Zholbarys” (Zhambyl) at the Theater of Traditional Art “Alatau” (2018), the musical “Shanyrak” at the Theater “Astana musical”, 2019). She created choreographic compositions in the style of modern choreography for the students of the A. V. Seleznev ACS: “Tango”, “A-sam-da”, etc., which were presented at the International ballet competitions.
Since 2020 – teacher of modern choreography at the Kazakh National Academy of Choreography; teacher-tutor of the “Astana Ballet” Theatre, conducts master classes in the modern dance technique of Martha Graham school as part of the republican professional development courses.
Awards: “Madeniet salasynyn uzdigi” (2021), Medal “Eren enbegi ushin” (2021).
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ABAKAYEVA Assel Bolatbekovna
ABAKAYEVA Assel Bolatbekovna
ABAKAYEVA Assel Bolatbekovna