"The gymnasts are amazing at capturing the emotional aspect of the music." Comments from the Alina-2023 director Vyacheslav Kulaev

Director of the Alina-2023 festival Vyacheslav Kulaev emphasized what makes rhythmic gymnastics special in comparison with classical ballet and modern choreography.

“I think that this sport has a wider physical range, its instrumentation, so to speak, is more athletic than classical ballet or modern choreography” the director said. “This combination of movement, plus academic choreography, because girls study it too, and athletic abilities in some of the performances , of course, have an absolutely mesmerizing effect!” he said.

According to Kulaev, gymnasts are better physically prepared for the implementation of various ideas.

“What a ballerina or a contemporary dancer cannot do because of their training, the girls do absolutely perfectly. Especially if it has to do with conveying something emotional, a temperamental component of symphony music,” he said.

This, in my opinion, is very important and interesting. Of course, the fluid ballerinas or modern choreography dancers have their own wonderful features. And here we have our own interpretation, and I think that’s fantastic! “

Rhythmic gymnastics gives an opportunity to look at music from a different perspective, said Kulaev, adding that it’s very important and interesting. “Of course, ballerinas or dancers of modern choreography have their own characteristics. And here is my own reading, and it seems to me that it’s wonderful, ”he emphasized.

Kulaev is a director and choreographer working in television shows, major ceremonies, and music and theater projects. In 2023, he directed the Alina festival for the third time.