URAZOV Rafael Alexandrovich

Biography

22.11.1990, Alma-Ata.

Ballet dancer, entrepreneur.

Holder of the State Scholarship of the RK in the field of culture (2012).

Laureate of the International ballet competitions.

2000-2008 – student of the A.V. Seleznev Almaty Choreographic School, classical dance teachers: V.S. Lukomsky, R.A. Lukomskaya, V.A. Goncharov, M.E. Muntin, A.G. Burkitbayev, S.Zh. Kosmanov.

Since 2008 – ballet soloist, leading soloist of the AbayKazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre.

In 2011 he made his debut as a leading soloist as Basil ("Don Quixote"). Repertoire: Basile ("Don Quixote"), Prince ("The Nutcracker"), Franz ("Copellia"), Ali, Lankedem ("Le Corsaire"), Mercutio, Paris ("Romeo and Juliet"), Nurali ("The Fountain of Bakhchisarai"), Holy Fool ("Juno" and "Avos"), Jester, pas-de-trois ("Swan Lake"), Main Jester ("Legend of Love"), Kosog ("Frescoes"), inserted pas-de-deux Act 1 ("Giselle")

2012-2013 – guest soloist of the Sergei Radchenko Russian National Ballet.

Repertoire: Prince ("The Nutcracker"), Classical pas-de-deux by G. Balanchine;

Since 2014 – guest soloist of Talmi Entertainment (USA).

Repertoire: Prince, Oriental dance ("The Nutcracker").

2022 – he founded the R-Production Agency for organizing tours of ballet dancers, show business stars.

Awards: Laureate of the festival "Spring-2006" Seleznev ACS (II Prize and Special Prize "For the will to win", Almaty, Kazakhstan); Laureate of the I International Competition of Students of Choreographic Educational Institutions “Orleu” (II Prize, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2008); Grant from the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan for participation in the Open Competition of Russian ballet dancers "Arabesque"; Diploma winner, Special Prize "For Artistry" IBC "Kibc" (Seoul, South Korea, 2012); Diploma winner, Natalia Dudinskaya Special Prize IBC "Arabesque" (Perm, Russia, 2012).

Bibliography

• Personal interview and correspondence of A.A. Mussinova with Rafael Urazov in 2022.
• Photos are from Rafael Urazov's personal archive, photographers Elena Petrova, Anel Aibasova, Men's Health Kazakhstan publication.
• Photo-portrait from the website of the newspaper "Caravan".

Links

• Рафаэль Уразов. Страница на сайте КазНТОБ им. Абая. Адрес URL: https://www.gatob.kz/o-teatre/artists-and-staff/baletnaya-truppa/33-veduschie-solisty/rafael-urazov/ (дата обращения 28.12.2023).
• Анастасия Беньяминова «Настоящий мужик Рафаэль Уразов» Медиа портал Караван. 9 ноября 2016г. Адрес URL: Настоящий мужик Рафаэль УРАЗОВ - Караван | Караван (caravan.kz) (дата обращения 11.12.2021).
• Алдияр Косенов «Король фламенко» Хоакин Кортес пригласил в труппу казахстанского танцора. Tengrinews.kz 29 июля 2015г. Адрес URL: ”Король фламенко” Хоакин Кортес пригласил в труппу казахстанского танцора: 29 июля 2015, 04:06 - новости на Tengrinews.kz (дата обращения 11.12.2021).