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Vladimir Angelov
Born (1966-05-03) May 3, 1966 (age 58)
Bulgaria
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Choreographer, author, executive director
Years active1986–present
OrganizationDance ICONS Inc.
Known forWashington National Opera
Websitehttps://danceicons.org/

Vladimir Angelov (born May 3, 1966) is a Bulgarian–American choreographer, author, and the executive director of Dance ICONS, Inc.[1] He lives in Washington, D.C.

Early life and career

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Vladimir Angelov graduated from the National Choreographic School in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 1986.[2] He first danced full-time for the national contemporary ballet company Ballet Arabesque in Sofia while studying philosophy at the University of Sofia. Angelov immigrated first to Austria and then to the US in the early 1990s. In 1996, Angelov completed his master's degree in dance and choreography at American University in Washington, D.C., under professor Dr. Naima Prevots while being directly influenced by many American groundbreaking choreographers such as Twyla Tharp, Mark Morris, Ron Brown, Dianne McIntyre, Doug Varone, Debbie Allen, and many others.[3]

Angelov has choreographed at the Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., under the artistic direction of Plácido Domingo.[4][5][6] He also choreographed for diverse musical, theater, film, and television productions.[7] He has also frequently choreographed for the City Dance Ensemble in Washington, D.C.[8]

Angelov has created original ballets for companies such as Arizona Ballet, Atlanta Ballet, CityDance,[4][7][9][10] Indianapolis Ballet,[11] Richmond Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and Washington Ballet[12] in the United States. Internationally, he has choreographed for Alberta Ballet, National Ballet of Finland, National Ballet of Mexico, Ballet Manila, Tokyo City Ballet, Mariinsky Ballet in St. Petersburg, among others. One of his frequent collaborators is Rasta Thomas, for whom he created many solo works.[13]

Angelov is a regular guest lecturer at George Washington University and American University[14] in Washington D.C., and has taught at numerous universities and seminars at dance companies in Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria,[15] China, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, and Russia.[2][10]

Dance ICONS

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In 2015, Angelov founded the International Consortium for Advancement in Choreography, Inc, known as Dance ICONS (International Choreographers’ Organization and Networking Services).[16] The organization is a global association for choreographers based in Washington, DC, USA.[16][17] Since the inception of the organization, he has served as the Executive Director. Part of his work as the Executive Director of Dance ICONS includes leading a Choreographic Institute that provides professional development to emerging and early-career choreographers. The Institute is hosted in partnership with the Atlas Performing Arts Center.[18] In his work for Dance ICONS, Angelov has interviewed and hosted Choreographic Talks with prominent choreographers and artists, such as Wendy Whelan, Brian Brooks, Ronald K. Brown, Rennie Harris, and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, among others.[19][20]

Publications

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Front cover of You, the Choreographer
Front cover of You, the Choreographer by Vladimir Angelov[21]

Between 1994 and 2008, Angelov wrote and published more than 30 articles, features, reports, performance reviews, and philosophical essays about dance in several European dance magazines, including Ballet Journal[22][23] (Munich, Germany), Ballet/Tanz[24] (Berlin, Germany), and TanzAffiche[25][26][27][28] (Vienna, Austria).

In 2023, Angelov published a new book on choreography and the artistic practices of dance making, YOU, THE CHOREOGRAPHER, Creating and Crafting Dance, through Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.[29] The book synthesizes histories, theories, philosophies, and creative practices across diverse genres of concert dance choreography. The book is designed for choreographers at every stage of creative development, as well as readers who seek to refine their artistic sensibility.[30]

"You, the Choreographer: Creating and Crafting Dance is a book to accompany you, the choreographer, on a creative lifetime! Systematically organized, it’s a book for good days and also for the bad days, to keep on hand to dip into when inspiration doesn’t sync with the company’s rehearsal schedule. Angelov’s book is encyclopedic in its knowledge and an indispensable guide for choreographers and those fascinated by the creation of dance."[31] (Maggie Foyer, SeeingDance)

Choreographed works

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  • Nostalgia (April 1997); Rasta Thomas[32]
  • Unfolding (April 1999); Adrienne Canterna and Rasta Thomas[33]
  • Bumblebee (1999); Rasta Thomas, Bad Boys of Ballet[34]
  • Martyr (2000); Rasta Thomas, Bad Boys of Ballet[34]
  • Impetous (2000); San Francisco Ballet[35]
  • Last Horizon (2001); Mariinsky Ballet[36]
  • Prism (January 2001); CityDance[37]
  • Jinari (September 2001); CityDance[38]
  • Suite Dreams (2001); Alberta Ballet
  • Deep Surface (2001); CityDance[39]
  • Bouncing Light (2002); Richmond Ballet
  • SuitCase (September 2022); CityDance[40]
  • Interzone (September 2003); Indianapolis Ballet[11]
  • AXIOM (October 2003); CityDance[8][41]
  • tink tank (April 2004); Washington Ballet[12]
  • Torso (May 2005); Tokyo City Ballet[42]
  • Troubles in Paradise (2011) National Ballet of Mexico
  • Framework (November, 2012); Dance Ethos[43]
  • CacoPhony (2017); Stara Zagora State Opera[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Dance ICONS". www.danceicons.org. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  2. ^ a b Murray, Hannah (2023-11-27). "Nurturing Artistic Identity And Redefining Success – In Conversation With Vladimir Angelov". The Royal Ballet School. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  3. ^ "About". dancingangel.net. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  4. ^ a b "Vladimir Angelov". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  5. ^ Sparacino, Micaele (2008-11-01). "Death in Venice". ConcertoNet.com. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  6. ^ Shulson, John (2005-05-31). "Criticism of 'Samson' is too strong". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  7. ^ a b Tomalonis, Alexandra (2002-09-21). "Reviving a Familiar Body Language". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  8. ^ a b Bonner, Loren (2003-10-27). "Dance dominates District". The Eagle. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  9. ^ "Announcing the CityDance International Intensive Guest Artists & Faculty". CityDance. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  10. ^ a b Traiger, Lisa (2003-06-19). "From CityDance Ensemble, Moving Pictures of Eloquence". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  11. ^ a b "Interzone". Theatrical Rentals. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  12. ^ a b Traiger, Lisa (2004-05-03). "Aspects of Love". danceviewtimes.com. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  13. ^ Dunning, Jennifer (2007-07-31). "A Troupe Keeps the Jinks Just as High as Possible". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  14. ^ "DPA dancers present 'Worlds of Motion'". The Eagle. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  15. ^ a b "Ballet Beyond Boundaries Triptych of Original Contemporary Ballets". State Opera. 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  16. ^ a b "Choreographer Vladimir Angelov Creates Dance ICONS, The First Global Choreographers' Network". www.dance-enthusiast.com. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  17. ^ Cari (2016-01-27). "Dance ICONS Creates Online Clearinghouse for Choreographers". Washington Diplomat. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  18. ^ "ICON's Choreographic Institute at the Dance Loft on 14 Thesis Dance Concerts". CriticalDance. 2018-06-10. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  19. ^ "The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center". theclarice.umd.edu. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  20. ^ "Choreography Talks – LIVE! | Icons". danceicons.org. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  21. ^ "You, the Choreographer: Creating and Crafting Dance". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  22. ^ "Miami City Ballet". dancingangel.net. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  23. ^ "Michael Kaiser". dancingangel.net. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  24. ^ "Paul Taylor". dancingangel.net. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  25. ^ "Baryshnikov". dancingangel.net. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  26. ^ "Bob Fosse". dancingangel.net. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  27. ^ "Bill T Jones". dancingangel.net. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  28. ^ "Doug Varone". dancingangel.net. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  29. ^ "You, the Choreographer: Creating and Crafting Dance". Routledge & CRC Press. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  30. ^ Perron, Wendy (2023-11-10). "Notable Dance Books of 2023". wendyperron.com. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  31. ^ Foyer, Maggie (2024-08-28). "You, the Choreographer: Creating and Crafting Dance". SeeingDance. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  32. ^ Dunning, Jennifer (1997-04-29). "IN PERFORMANCE: DANCE". New York Times. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  33. ^ Anderson, Jack (1999-04-21). "Dance In Review". New York Times. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  34. ^ a b Dunning, Jennifer (2007-07-31). "A Troupe Keeps the Jinks Just as High as Possible". New York Times. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  35. ^ Critic, Octavio Roca, Chronicle Dance. "Spirit of Discovery / S.F. Ballet stages six world premieres by young choreographers in a single week". SFGATE. Retrieved 2024-03-24.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  36. ^ "A Yulia Makhalina recital. Ballet Gala Evening (Classical Ballet) - BalletAndOpera.com". balletandopera.com. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  37. ^ "New Works and New Music Score for CityDance". Washington Post. 2024-01-16. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  38. ^ "CityDance Ensemble, Reaching to the Past". Washington Post. 2024-01-17. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  39. ^ "CityDance Ensemble, Reaching to the Past". Washington Post. 2024-01-17. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  40. ^ "HERE & NOW". Washington Post. 2024-01-24. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  41. ^ "Leaps and bounds". The Washington Times. 2003-10-16. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  42. ^ "Tokyo City Ballet History" (PDF). Tokyo City Ballet. 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  43. ^ "Going Out Guide for the District of Columbia, Nov. 8-14". Washington Post. 2023-05-19. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
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