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Alexandr Sadirov
Member of the Laterna magika ensembleBiography
Born in Ukraine in a family of artists, but was brought up in CzechRepublic. Graduated at the Dance Conservatory in Prague (2011), but apart from specialisation in theatrical dance (classical, folk, modern dance) has a lot of skills in new techniques from the range of Street Dance: Hip Hop Dance, Break Dance, Electric Boogie, Hype, House Dance, Locking, Popping, etc. In the past, he participated as a professional in competitions of ballroom dancing.
When studying at the Conservatory, he got skills in classical as well as modern repertory: e. g. Sinfonietta (ch. Pavel Šmok), Suite en Blanc (ch. Serge Lifar), Bolero, Rose (ch. Petr Zuska), Indigo Rose, Evening Songs (ch. Jiří Kylián) etc. With the Conservatory, he participated in 2010 tour in China and in 2011 at the international festival in Cali in Columbia, where he danced in choreography of Petr Zuska and Jiří Kylián - Rose a Songs of the Wayfarer /fragment (Festival Internacional de Ballet).
In 2011/2012 season became member of Bohemia Balet, ensemble of conservatory absolvers. Here he danced for example Songs of the Wayfarer, Un Ballo (ch. Jiří Kylián), Czech suite (ch. Kateřina Franková-Dedková), contemporary choreographies of Viktor Konvalinka and Tomáš Rychetský (Jakstohoven, Deka pod Dekou) of well-known French choreographer Berangere Andreo (Lunedda, Peter Pan), ballet The Little Match Girl (chor. H. Kasai), in reconstructions of ballets Gayane, Naiad and Fisherman etc. Cooperated with Prague Chamber Ballet (Sinfonietta), Theatre pod Palmovkou and Musical Theatre Karlín (musicals Chicago and Aida).
He gained many awards in nationwide and international competitions in category Street Dance, participated in the final of European Championship in Electric Boogie (solo), multiple champion in Czech Republic (Hip Hop) and semi-champion in Electric Boogie (2008–2011).
From 2012/2013 season member of Laterna magika ensemble. He is also active as dance teacher and choreographer: Roxton Dance School, International Contemporary Dance Workshop in Prague; and he is also active as DJ.
