Agris Daņiļevičs
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Agris Daņiļevičs (born 26 October 1963 in Sigulda) is a Latvian choreographer and dance teacher.
Biography
In 1985, he graduated from the Department of Culture and Art Sciences of the Latvian Conservatory. In 2008, he obtained a master's degree in theater directing at the Latvian Academy of Culture.
In the 1980s, he worked in the folk dance ensemble "Gundega", initially as a tutor, later as an artistic director. In 1985, he became head of the Krimulda Parish dance group "Dzirnas", in 1998 - head of the dance school "Dzirnas". In 2002, he founded dance school "Dzirnas" in Riga.
His choreographies have been used at the Latvian Song and Dance Festival, the Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival , Expo 2000 and elsewhere.[https://web.archive.org/web/20180628170603/http://www.dzirnas.lv/lv/par_mums/pedagogi/agris_danilevics Agris Daņiļevičs] @ dzirnas.lv, list of productions and other activities
He has been a member of the jury of several TV shows, as well as participated in the TV3 Latvia show "{{ill|Koru kari|lv}} 1 " ("Choir Wars") as a member of the Sigulda choir.
Awards and decorations
- 2011: Knight of the Order of the Three Stars[https://dziesmusvetki.lndb.lv/person/?id=100 Agris Daņiļevičs]
- 1998: {{ill|Spēlmaņu nakts|lv|}} Award for the best motion direction of the year for the performance of the opera Alčīna
References
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Further reading
- Latvian encyclopedia, Volume 2. Riga: Valērija Belokoņa publishing house, 2003. {{ISBN|9984-9482-2-6}}
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Category:Latvian choreographers