School of Ball Choreography by KNUKiM in Modern Scientific Discourse

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to identify the main approaches to understanding the activities of the school of ballroom choreography of the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts (KNUKiM) in modern research. Research methodology. Methods of analysis and synthesis are applied; historical for consideration of scientific publications in chronological order; method of theoretical generalization for formulating conclusions, etc. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty is to identify the degree of research of the phenomenon of "school of ballroom choreography KNUKiM" and the main approaches to understanding its activities. Conclusions. The analysis of the scientific discourse on the school of ballroom choreography of KNUKiM proved the importance not only of narrow choreographic optics but also the legitimacy of the application of culturological approaches, given the scale of the phenomenon of this school. In fact, only T. Pavliuk and A. Pidlypska consider the "school of ballroom choreography of KNUKiM", and not some aspects of its activities, without calling the phenomenon "school". Most of the authors, resorting to demonstrating the importance of scientific and methodological achievements of ballroom dance teachers KNUKiM, as well as graduates of the Department of Ballroom Choreography, prove the legitimacy of the definition of "scientific and pedagogical school". Despite numerous mentions of the Department of Ballroom Choreography KNUKiM and its representatives, it should be noted that researchers have not paid due attention to the preconditions and characteristics of the formation of art and pedagogical school of ballroom choreography KNUKiM, clarifying the main directions of the Department of Ballroom Choreography its role in the cultural and artistic life of Ukraine, the identification of the personal contribution of school representatives, the development of periodization of school activities, etc. The relevance of such a study is undeniable, and its results can be used in further theoretical developments on the activities of art, pedagogical, scientific schools in the process of cultural creation, choreographic art in Ukraine, etc. Key words: Department of Ballroom Choreography KNUKiM, Ukrainian culture, art school, scientific discourse.