Hryhorii Chapkis

Hryhorii (or Grigoriy) Mykolaiovych Chapkis (24 February 1930 – 13 June 2021) was a Ukrainian dancer and choreographer. He was laureate of three international competitions. He became a People's Artist of Ukraine in February 2010.[1] Previously he was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (1964).

Hryhorii Chapkis
Born(1930-02-24)24 February 1930
Chișinău, Kingdom of Romania (now Moldova)
Died13 June 2021(2021-06-13) (aged 91)
Kyiv, Ukraine
NationalityUkrainian
Occupation(s)dancer and choreographer

Professor of the Department of Contemporary Choreography, Faculty of Choreographic Arts, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts.[2] Professor at the Faculty of Choreographic Arts, Kyiv University of Culture.[3] Professor of the Department of Choreography at the Institute of Arts of Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University.[4]

Chapkis died in Kyiv on 13 June 2021, aged 91, from complications of COVID-19.[1]

Аwards

References
  1. ХОРЕОГРАФ ГРИГОРІЙ ЧАПКІС ПІШОВ ІЗ ЖИТТЯ
  2. "ВИКЛАДАЧІ СУЧАСНОЇ ХОРЕОГРАФІЇ | Факультет хореографічного мистецтва" (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  3. "Грег Чапкіс: Живіть і дихайте танцем". Київський університет культури (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  4. "Чапкіс Григорій Миколайович". im.kubg.edu.ua. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
  5. "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №56/2020 — Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України". 2020-02-24. Archived from the original on 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
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