EKA CHKUASELI

Chief Choreographer

The Chevalier of Order of Honor

Eka Chkuaseli has been involved

in the art of Georgian folk dance since the age of 10, to which she owes a great contribution to the famous choreographer Revaz Chokhonelidze. In 1982-1983, Eka Chkuaseli danced in the choreographic ensemble "Gorda" at the Tbilisi Agricultural Institute, under the direction of Besik Svanidze. In 1984-1986, she continued to dance in the Kutaisi State Song and Dance Ensemble. (Artistic Director - Jemal Chkuaseli, Chief Choreographer - Enver Gujabidze). In 1987-2009, she was an actress-dancer and soloist of the Georgian State Honored Academic Ensemble of Song and Dance "Erisioni". From 1999 to 2016, she was the ensemble's choreographer-repetitor. Eka Chkuaseli spends most of her time at "Erisioni" and works selflessly for the ensemble's primacy and success. Since 1996, she has been the artistic director of the children's choreographic school-studio "Laprebi" at the ensemble "Erisioni". In 2002, she was awarded the Order of Honor for her contribution to art. Since 2016, Eka Chkuaseli has been the main choreographer of "Erisioni".

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In this video,
Eka Chkuaseli shares
his working methods with us...