Agris Daņiļevičs (born 26 October 1963 in Sigulda) is a Latvian choreographer and dance teacher.
Biography edit
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.[1]
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.[1]
His choreographies have been used at the Latvian Song and Dance Festival, the Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival , Expo 2000 and elsewhere.[2] He has been a member of the jury of several TV shows, as well as participated in the TV3 Latvia show "Koru kari 1 " ("Choir Wars") as a member of the Sigulda choir.
Awards and decorations edit
- 2011: Knight of the Order of the Three Stars[1]
- 1998: Spēlmaņu nakts Award for the best motion direction of the year for the performance of the opera Alčīna[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Agris Daņiļevičs
- ^ Agris Daņiļevičs @ dzirnas.lv, list of productions and other activities
Further reading edit
- Latvian encyclopedia, Volume 2. Riga: Valērija Belokoņa publishing house, 2003. ISBN 9984-9482-2-6