Creativity of teachers-choreographers of the Terebovlyan Cultural Education School of Anatolii and Oleksandra Polishchuk

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to identify the main aspects of the work of choreographers of the Terebovlya Cultural Education School Anatolii and Oleksandra Polishchuk. Methodology. The use of a set of general and special methods, such as analysis and synthesis, culturological approach, consideration of events in chronological order, art analysis to identify stylistic features of choreographic productions by A. Polishchuk, etc., contributed to the objective study. Scientific novelty. For the first time, a special study is devoted to the works of Anatolii and Oleksandra Polishchuk, their role in the development of the choreographic culture of the Ternopil region is clarified, stylistic features of A. Polishchuk’s choreographic performances are revealed. Conclusions. The powerful artistic impulse received by Anatolii and Oleksandra Polishchuk, future teachers of the Terebovlya Cultural Education School, at the O. E. Korniychuk Kyiv State Institute of Culture made it possible to reach the highest levels of artistic and pedagogical skill in the Ternopil region. They resumed the work of the dance ensemble at the school, created a folk dance ensemble "Chervona kalyna" in Ternopil. A. Polishchuk's choreography combined artistic rethinking of Nadzbruchany choreographic folklore, interpretation of dances that became symbols of Ukrainian folk choreography ("Kozachok", "Hopak", etc.) with author's choreographic compositions, the figurative structure of which is closely related to the rich folk culture, in particular, the symbolism of household items and psychoemotional characteristics as a sign of ethnic mentality ("Chervona kalyna", "Loburyaki").