Vika Martirosyan ( hy, Վիկա Մարտիրոսյան, birth name Viktorya Martirosyan, hy, Վիկտորյա Մարտիրոսյան; born 15 February 1985,

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Biography

Vika Martirosyan was born in

, Soviet Armenia, on February 15, 1985, in a family of artists. Her parents were soloists of "Tatul Altunyan State Song and Dance Ensemble". Her sister is a dancer as well.

Education

From 1991 to 1994 she studied at the "Barekamutyun" dance ensemble after Hovsep Shamamyan. In 1992 she entered and then graduated from French immersion Secondary school No. 119 named after Nelson Stepanian. In 1994 she studied at the classical dance department of Yerevan Dancing Art State college. From 2013 to 2018 she studied part-time in the dance department at the Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan and received bachelor's degree with honour.

Career

After graduating from the college in 2003, she was admitted to A. Spendiaryan National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater as a ballet actress. She has worked there for five years after that she continued her activity as the Art director of "Amaras" dance ensemble. The latter was founded on October 25, 1995, according to the idea of his father Ashot Martirosyan, after the church in Artsakh. On October 25, 2015, the Academic Opera and Ballet Theater hosted a solo concert dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the "Amaras" Dance Ensemble by representatives of the Armenian show business (

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, Eric, Hripsime Hakobyan, Martin Mkrtchyan,

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, Angelina Gasparyan, Gevorg Martirosyan, etc.). On May 2, 2017, the personal video of the "Amaras" dance ensemble was released, directed by Artyom Abovyan. On July 10, 2018, the Gabriel Sundukyan National Academic Theater hosted a dance performance by the "Amaras" Dance Ensemble called "Treasures of Amaras". 380 dance group students of all ages took part in this musical performance. In February 2021, the new studio of AMARAS DANCE STUDIO was founded.

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019

Following the results of the 2019 Armenian Junior Eurovision Song Contest, it became known that Karina Ignatyan will represent Armenia in the Junior Eurovision 2019 international song contest. The lyrics of her song "Colors Of Your Dream" were written by

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and Margarita Doroshich, and the author of the music was Russian composer Taras Demchuk. Vika Martirosyan was the organizer and choreographer of the dance in both the video clip and stage performance.

Video clips

Participation

Vika Martirosyan has taken part in many international festivals and competitions. * 2007:

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- festival performance director * 2008: Participation in the annual Cannes International Film Festival, France * 2010: Special invitation to perform a ballet troupe in

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* 2017: Participation in the "Armenia Europe Music Awards" on March 26 in Paris, France * (director of dance performances / choreographer) * 2018: Participation in the "Ensembl" competition of Georgian national dances

Awards

* 1998: Amadeus International Competition Festival (bronze medalist, lauréate) * 2002: "ВАГАНОВА – PRIX " 5th International Ballet Competition (2nd place) in

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* 2002: Prix de Lausanne compétition (lauréate), Switzerland * 2005: "Crane/ Կռունկ" festival (Grand Prix), Armenia * 2007: "I/ Ես" Awards (Best Group of the Year) * 2014: 21 TV Armenian Music Awards Best Dance Video of the Year Award (

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"Well, don’t ever") * 2017: Received Certificate by the Union of Dance Artists of Armenia after Vanush Khanamiryan.

Personal life

Vika Martirosyan is married with two children.

References

External links

Official YouTube channel

Step by step interview with Vika Martirosyan

Vika Martirosyan/ AMARAS. with Diana: an Interview

At the daylight" with Dina, Nanul, Vika Martirosyan

Insta SHOW - Vika Martirosyan

Vika Martirosyan stage choreographer of Armenia’s act at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019Choreography: Vika Martirosyan (Amaras Dance Studio) Karina Ignatyan - Colours Of Your Dream - Armenia - Official Music Video - Junior EurovisionJunior Eurovision Song Contest Diary 14.11.2019 / Vika Martirosyan Artistic Director of "Amaras" Dance Ensemble: Interview
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