In this year’s competition, eight dances were entered in the category “Latvian folk dances and play dance decorations”, while 122 dances were entered in the category “Latvian stage dances created using folklore choreographic material and musical material or its elements”. Among the dance applicants were both experienced choreographers and new generation choreographers.
The dances were evaluated by a jury – doctor of pedagogic sciences, choreographer, honorary director of the General Latvian Song and Dance Festival and the Latvian School Youth Song and Dance Festival Rita Spalva, choreographer, assistant professor of the Early Music Department and Dance Pedagogy Department of the Jāzepa Vītola Latvian Academy of Music Guna Ezermale, choreographer, Latvian Assistant professor of the Academy of Culture, teacher of classical, historical and characteristic dances at the Riga Ballet School, pedagogue of the Latvian National Ballet – repetiteur Iļja Vlasenko, head of the Alūksnes district dance groups, artistic director of the “Piebaldženi” dance group of the Jaunpiebalga Culture House Lāsma Skutāne, Latvian National Cultural Center Historical Lands and Intangibles Katrīna Feldmane, Folklore and folk music expert of the cultural heritage department.
The chairman of the jury, Rita Spalva, emphasizes: “The competition pleased us not only with a record number of dances, but also with their quality. In the competition, we saw many successful choreographic solutions, searches in the creation of small dance forms. It is a great opportunity for dance groups to supplement and refresh their repertoire.”
Results
Category I – decorations of Latvian folk dances and play dances
I place is not assigned
2nd place “Dindaru, dandaru ozoliņi”, choreography by Sandra Kauranen, folk music arranged by Katrīna Dimantas
III place “Saļnovys džīsme”, choreography by Ilmārs Dreļas, folk music in the arrangement of “Maskačkas spēlmani”
Category II – Latvian stage dances created using folklore choreographic material and musical material or its elements
A group
1st place “Man bij’ kaltis kumelinis”, choreography by Dagmāras Bārbales, music by Mārtiņas Miļevskis
1st place “Muoseņa”, choreography by Lilija Lipora, folk music performed by Mārtiņas Miļevskis
1st place “Bur man burvji, scauž man skaugi”, choreography by Jānis Ārglis, music by Kārlis Auzāns
2nd place “Brosnej, puika, tú zeršonu”, choreography by Dagmāras Bārbales, folk music decoration of the group “Tautumeitas”
2nd place “The sun was rolling in the middle”, choreography by Rūta Cīrula, music by Irīna Mihailovska
2nd place “Lauma’s daughter”, choreography by Adams Kristaps Eisaks, music by Juras Kaukulis and the New St. John’s Orchestra
III place “Maģa tautu stubīna”, choreography by Dagmāras Bārbales, folk music arranged by Edgars Kārklas
III place “Saule savu puru veda”, choreography by Aija Konstante, folk music performed by folklore group “Baļķi”
III place “Sow flax, sow oats”, choreography by Ilona Kirilova, folk music performed by Katrina Dimantas
III place “Pūgō, pūgō, jengō, jengō”, choreography by Rūdolfs Cīrulis, folk music arranged by Laura Leontjeva
III place “I light a fire”, choreography by Vilņš Brēmanis, music by Zigmars Liepiņš
III place “Pelīte”, choreography by Lilija Lipora, folk music performed by the group “Tautumeitas”.
B group
1st place “Oh, rich land for me”, choreography by Dagmāras Bārbales, music by Mārtiņus Miļevskis, words by Inga Cipe
1st place “Vežu dancis”, choreography by Lelde Krēsliņa, folk music arranged by Māras Muktupāvel
2nd place “I was the daughter of a wise father”, choreography by Ilutas Mistres, music by Katrina Dimantas
2nd place “Oh, if only I had known”, choreography by Agra Danilevich, folk music performed by Dina Liepa
2nd place “Saule kokles skandina”, choreography by Marta Helena Vanagas, folk music performed by Ieva Thalberga
III place “Vot, i puiseits”, choreography by Madaras Podniece, folk music arranged by Erik Zep
III place “Vot, i puiseits”, choreography by Gunta Tjarvja, folk music arranged by Erik Zepp
In group C, I, II and III places are not assigned
D group
1st place “There are happy owners”, choreography by Dagmāras Bārbales, music by Mārtiņas Miļevskis
2nd place “Oh, if only I had known”, choreography by Baiba Miķelsone, folk music arranged by Jēkab Jančevski
2nd place “Manor Quadrille”, choreography by Ilutas Mistres, music by Katrínas Dimantas
2nd place “You”, choreography by Dagmāras Bārbales, music by Marta Kristianas Kalniņš
2nd place “Jundari dasa”, choreography by Dagmāras Bārbales, music by Mārtiņš Miļevskis
3rd place “Ai, love game lovers”, choreography by Adams Kristaps Eisaks, music by Ilga Reizniece arranged by Māras Muktupāvels
III place “Skāde vīram”, choreography by Jānis Erglis, music by Jura Vaivodas
E group
1st place “Dance of Purity”, choreography by Lilija Lipora, music by Edgar Lipora
II place not assigned
III place “Da es, masiņ, da tu, masiņ”, choreography by Agra Daniļevičas, folk music arranged by Jura Vaivodas
III place “Būru maršs”, choreography by Dāvjas Erglis, folk music performed by “Sēļu muižas musicians”
F group
I and II places are not assigned
III place “The table belonged to you”, choreography by Skaidrita Andzheva, folk music performed by Liga Broduža
III place “Vidzemnieku dancis”, choreography by Ilutas Mistres, music by Modras Krūmins
3rd place “Tys Pīteri”, choreography by Ineta Svilāne, folk music arranged by Erik Zep
The creative dance competition is organized by the Latvian National Cultural Center in cooperation with the municipality of Valmiera region.
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