"Vatan" was born and raised in the house of pioneers and schoolchildren of the Leninsky district of the capital of Dagestan - the city of Makhachkala. 1988 is considered the year of foundation of the ensemble, but then it was only a small team of talented but still inexperienced dancers. By 1991, they had already shown themselves enough in performances, the audience fell in love with the guys performing Caucasian national dances. Now the rehearsals were in full swing at the center, the training of new dancers. Choreographers sought not only to educate their wards in the movements of a particular dance, but also to convey its special significance within the framework of the traditions of the people. Through dance, members of the creative team join the national culture, learn about it, become its part.
The soul of the ensemble and its head
At present, the author of the dances, their director and artistic director of the ensemble "Vatan" is Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan and Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Ali Magomedovich Magomedaliev. He seeks to develop in students a sense of love for his small homeland, for its centuries-old traditions and customs, to revive many of them. Ali Magomedovich was born here in Dagestan. And already at the age of eight, he represented his republic as part of a delegation in Moscow, defended the cultural honor of his small homeland by reading poetry. After the performance, invitations to shoot a movie rained down, but Ali Magomedovich chose a different path: first he served in the army (was a member of the red-banner song and dance ensemble), then he graduated from Dagestan State University, and finally became the head of Vatan.
Hot dancing ensemble "Vatan"
It was under the competent guidance of Ali Magomedovich Magomedaliev that the ensemble more than once became the laureate of various international and European choreographic competitions. For example, the team won a landslide victory at the Fourth International Nalchik-Horseshoe Happiness Choreography Competition, in 2015 the ensemble participants brought the Grand Prix from Georgia, where the annual International Folk Festival is also held in Kobuleti. The guys perform colorful national dances with all the passion and ardor of the Caucasian mentality. It is not surprising that the masters of their craft won the hearts of many, many spectators.
How to sign up?
At the moment, the ensemble consists of several groups of different ages, from preschoolers to almost adult boys and girls. To enroll in one of them, you must come from September 1 to 10 at the address: Makhachkala city, Ushakova street, house 4. Here you will find entrance tests, upon successful completion of which you will be enrolled in a group of newcomers.