KUVATOVA, Leonora Safyevna

KUVATOVA, Leonora Safyevna (b.9.11.1948 in Ufa), Ballet Dancer, Choreographer and Teacher. People’s Artist of RSFSR (1982), People’s (1974) and Merited (1971) Artist of BASSR. Laureate of Salavat Yulayev Award (BASSR, 1988). After graduating from the Leningrad Choreography School (1967) has been working in the Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre (since 2009 as Choreographer), simultaneously, from 1987, she taught at R. Nureyev Bashkir Choreography College (since 1994 worked there as an Art Administrator). Kuvatova’s art possesses inherent individuality, grace, artistry, brilliant dance techniques which are naturally combined with inner expression and musical expressiveness. She was the first performer of the roles of Aigul (Aigul Country), and Zubarzhat (In the Lunar Eclipse Night).