REVISITING LEARNING DANCE INNOVATIONS IN EDUCATIONAL SPACE OF THE ALTAI REGION

Abstract

The article outlines some intermediate results of yearslong (since 2017) research project “Art of Choreography in Educational System of Altai Krai” conducted by leading scholars and lecturers from Choreographic Faculty of the Altai State Institute of Culture (Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia). The authors describe the key points of research program of the study ,which aimed at closing the lacunes in scientific knowledge about origins, current state and perspectives of development of dance art in Altai Krai. A close touch between execution of the project mentioned above and pursuing the main goals of the today’s top-quality high choreographic education run in Altai Krai is traced. Also, the article gives the author’s view on perspectives for harmonic integration of heritage left by dance art in Altai into training program “Choreographic Art” run in Altai State Institute of Culture.