Riza Taganova
Education
In 2018 graduated with honors from the Almaty Choreographic School after Seleznev.
Work Experience
2018 - present - Soloist of the Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre after Abay.
Awards and Competitions
- Laureate of the 1st Prize of the International Competition-Festival of Children's, Youth and Adult Creativity «На крыльях мечты», 2016;
- Recipient of a Diploma of the International Competition of Choreographic Institutions "Orleu", 2016;
- Laureate of the International Competition of Choreographic Institutions "Roses of Kazakhstan", 2018;
- Recipient of a Diploma of the festival of creative youth of Kazakhstan "Children in the Rhythm of the World", 2017;
- Scholarship-holder of the First President Foundation 2017-2018.
Repertoire
Pas de trois, Swans, Hungarian Dance, Polish Dance ("Swan Lake" by P. I. Tchaikovsky)
Shepherdess ("The Nutcracker" by P. I. Tchaikovsky)
Crystal Fountain Fairy, Fairy of Songbirds, The White Cat, Maids of Honor ("The Sleeping Beauty" by P. I. Tchaikovsky)
Pas d'Esclave ("La Bayadere" by L. Minkus)
Flower Girls, Grand pas ("Don Quixote" by L. Minkus)
Variation "Morning", Variation "Day", Swanhilda's Friends ("Coppelia" by L. Delibes)
Effie, Nancy ("La Sylphide" by H. Levenskiold)
Giselle's Friends ("Giselle" by A. Adam)
Tarantella Op. 43. As-Dur ("Chopiniana" non-narrative ballet blanc to piano music by Frédéric Chopin)
Girlfirends, Tarantella ("Romeo and Juliet" by S. Prokofiev)
Trio ("Le Corsaire" by A. Adam)
Shepherdess ("Spartacus" by A. Khachaturian)
Soloists ("Bolero", "Rediscovering Bach")