Baku Open Cup gathers best dancers

By Azernews

By Laman Ismayilova

The Rashid Behbudov State Song Theatre hosted Baku Open Dance Cup 2017, which brought together the country's best dancers.

The competition was organized by Azerbaijan Youth Union (AYU)  and Azerbaijan Dance Association (ADA), Trend Life reported.

Dance groups and vocal and instrumental ensembles from Georgia, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, as well as from Baku and country's regions, including  Barda, Mingachevir, Ganja, Sumgayit, Guba, Goygol took part in the competition.

The competition brought together dancers in four age categories (baby, children, juniors, adults).

The dancers showed their best in folklore-stylization, ethnical folklore, show-dance, oriental, bollywood, hip-hop and flamenco.

The jury included Rimma Mammadova (Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan), Tahir Eynullayev (Head of the Choreography Chair of Azerbaijan Art Gymnasium), Ulviya Hasanova (ADA Vice-President), Ellina Shirokaya (Rostov), ??Marina Alyoshina (Moscow).

"The competitions turned into a bright feast of  dance, a bridge of culture between the countries," said the president of ADA and the deputy of AYU Aziz Azizov. "We are glad that all the guests were satisfied with the level of organization and holding of the championship. The first ever Karabakh Open Cup will be held in Barda on November 12."

The full list of winners is the following:

Folk Style:

Solo-baby - 1 place - Dance studio Exlusive (Russia)

Solo - Child - 1 place - Dance studio Exlusive (Russia)

Small group - child - 1 place - Dance studio Exlusive (Russia)

Solo - Juniors - 1 place - Dance studio Exlusive (Russia)

Duos - Juniors -1 place - Azerbaijan Jigits (Azerbaijan)

Small group - Juniors - 1 place - Dance studio Exlusive (Russia)

Formation - Juniors - 1 place - Sevinc dance group (Azerbaijan)

Small group - Adults -1 place - Costa del Flamenko (Russia)

Folk Etnika:

Small group - Baby - 1 place - Dance studio Exlusive (Russia)

Solo - Child - 1 place - Dance studio Exlusive (Russia)

Solo - Juniors - 1 place - Asiman dance studio (Azerbaijan)

Solo - Adults - 1 place - Paradise Karabakh (Azerbaijan)

Small group - Adults - 1 place -Dance studio Exlusive (Russia)

Miniproduct - 1 place - Satsertlo and Mukhranelebi (Georgia)

Show Dance:

Solo - Baby - 1 place - Dance studio Exlusive (Russia)

Duet - Baby - 1 place - Dance studio Exlusive (Russia)

Small group - Baby - 1 place - Gunel (Azerbaijan)

Solo - Child - 1 place - Dance studio Exlusive (Russia)

Solo - Juniors - 1 place - Dance studio Exlusive (Russia)

Small group - Juniors - 1 place - Dance studio Exlusive (Russia)

Formation - Juniors - 1 place - The legend (Azerbaijan)

Small group - Adults - 1 place - Dance studio Exlusive (Russia)

Bollywood:

Solo - Baby - 1 place - Buta dance studio (Azerbaijan)

Small group - Baby - 1 place - New dance group (Azerbaijan)

Solo - Child - 1 place - Buta dance studio (Azerbaijan)

Duet - Child - 1 place - Buta dance studio (Azerbaijan)

Solo - Juniors - 1 place - Buta dance studio (Azerbaijan)

Solo - Adults -1 place - Buta dance studio (Azerbaijan)

Miniproduct - 1 place - Buta dance studi (Azerbaijan)

Hip Hop Shou:

Solo - Child - 1 place - Jam SS (Azerbaijan)

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