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 Internationally renowned choreographer, Professor of History of Art, People’s Artist of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Laureate of the Republic of Kazakhstan National Award, Laureate of the “Platinum Tarlan” – an independent highest award of Kazakhstan’s Club of Patrons and a recipient of the prize of the International Dance Festival - “Fomged”.
Bulat Aukhanov was born on the 13th of September 1938 in Semipalatinsk (Kazakhstan). Together with his family relocated to Alma- Ata in 1945.
1945-1955 Studied at the State School №28 named after I.V. Stalin. From 1946 simultaneously attended the Alma- Ata “Muzkhorkombinat” now - Choreographic Academy named after A.V. Seleznyev who’s pupil he was during the last two years there (1955- 1957). It is by him that he was directed to the Leningrad Choreographic Academy, which now bears the name of the great A.I. Voganova. There he underwent 2 year advanced training courses taught by U.I.Umrikhin.
1957-1959 performed as a soloist at the State Abay Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Almaty.
The drive to create himself, drove B. Aukhanov to win a highly competed for place at the State Lunacharsky Institute of Theatrical Art in Moscow, to study choreography. There from 1959 – 1964 he studied at the great R.V. Zakharov’s workshop who had the title of People’s Artist of Kazakh SSR and USSR. From that class B. Aukhanov graduated with distinction.
While a student at the State Institute of Theatrical Art in Moscow, on an ordinary visit back home to Almaty, Aukhanov produced a choreographic miniature “Sad Waltz” to the music of I. Sibellius, which was performed by leading performers of the Abay Theatre (SAATOB) I. Manskaya and V. Vasylyev. This particular production gave start to the creation of concert miniatures for the “Theatre of Two Actors” (I.Manskaya and B.Aukhanov).
In 1964 the Ministry of Culture of Kazakh SSR lead by minister Galimzhanova and later minister Omarov asked then 26 year old Aukhanov, to take on the position of a creative director of the Almaty Choreographic Academy. 1964-1965 worked as a choreographer and a performer at the Abay Theatre of Opera and Ballet.
1964-1967 created “Theatre of Two Actors” and worked in two creative directions: first direction being - the pages of Kazakh epos and second - choreographic miniatures to the music of various composers.
On the 1st of August 1967 Aukhanov founded first not only in history of Kazakhstan but also in history of the then USSR ballet group based on choreographic miniatures. It was given the name “Young Ballet of Almaty” where Aukhanov became a permanent director, choreographer, lecturer and performer.
In 1971 his ballet group was one of the first in the Republic to become a Laureate of the Youth Award of Kazakhstan”.
In 1975 the group was given a new title of a “State Production Group of Classical Dance of the Kazakh SSR”.
Together with classical productions in the shape of concert pieces, single and double act ballets, Aukhanov paid a lot of attention to the development and inclusion of national choreography elements into national dance as well as into modern neoclassical pieces.
The List of B.Aukhanov’s productions to the music of Kazakh Composers.
S.Mukhamedzhanov “Contest” (form the symphonic piece “The Voice of Centuries”). Performers: I.Manskaya, B.Aukhanov (“Theatre of Two Actors”) 1965. M.Tulebayev “ Aytis Birzhana and Sari”(suite from opera “Aytis Birzhana and Sari”).
Performers: I.Manskaya, B.Aukhanov. 1965 B.Erzakovich “Scene by the tomb” (“Kozi Korpesh and Bayan Sulu”).
Performers: I.Manskaya, B.Aukhanov.1965 G.Zhubanova “Free Bird” (Kazakhstan Days in Moscow on the Stage of Congress Palace).
Performers: B.Aukhanov and the artists of SAATOB, 1966 E.Brusilovsky “Two Birds”.
Performers: students of the Almaty Choreographic Academy N.Pak and S.Baytulengutova. 1966 E.Brusilovsky “Kyz Zhibek” ballet in two acts
Performers: students of the Almaty Choreographic Academy. M.Tulebayev. Mass dance for the conjoined groups. 1965 E.Brusilovsky. Two mass dances for the Jubilee of Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan’s Youth. Dauletkerey “ Akyns’ Dance” to the music “Kos Alka”.1968 A.Zhubanov “Ak ku” (Montreal – at the show EKSPO -67).
Performers: L.Ashirova, F.Ultanbayeva. E.Brusilovsky “Balbrown” (on the scene of the Bolshoy Theatre of USSR).
Performers: L.Ashirova, F.Ultanbayeva, b.Aukhanov. 1967 N.Tlendyev :”Hawk and a fox” ( film “Repetition”, dir. A.Mashanov). 1967 E.Brusilovsky “Zhygits’ Dance”.
Performers: students of the Almaty Choreographic Academy. 1967 N.Atayeva “The unsung song” to S.Seyfulin’s poem “Separated Swans”. Diploma at the USSR competition of young performers and choreographers.1967 E.Brusilovsky. Dances in the opera “Yer Targyn” for the 50 year anniversary of Kazakhstan. National music “Tatymbet – bilkyldak”.
Performers: People’s Artist of Kazakhstan Z. Kasteyeva (Days of Amre Kashaybayev in Paris). Sugur “Ak ku” or “Swans”( filmed by “Kazakhtelefilm”) V.Velikanov. Adagio from the ballet “Kambar and Nazym”/ A. Isakova “Zharys” (two dances filmed for the television).
It is possible to reconstruct B.Aukhanov’s line of choreography, not only on a large scale of choreographic importance for the performers but also as an example of variations of creative interest.
“Kyz Zhibek” E.Brusilovsky “Dances of the Sunny Kazakhstan” filmed at “Kazakhtelefilm”. “Kazakh Souvenirs” V.Bulgarovsky, film produced at “Kazakhtelefilm”. “Zharys” and “Batyrs” A. Isakova. “Karavan” T.Kazhgalyev, fortepiano, bass and cello concert. “The Love Tragedy or Kozy Korpesh and Bayan Sulu” to the music of symphonic scene from “Romeo and Juliet”. P.Tchaikovsky. “Mankurt” N.Zakirov “Trap” A.Musrepova “Agony of Genghis Khans passion” M.Irzhanova “Song for a woman” or “Zher Ana” to the music of Kazakh composers. “Bolero” M. Ravel “Introduction to the rondo-capricioso” K.Saint Sans, 1964. For the graduation “Ballet eves”. “Carmen” Bizet – Shedrin “Hamlet” A.Isakova “Eternal Movement” Paganini “Rhapsody in the style of Blues” D.Gershwin “Stewardess” T.Kogan “Tatiana Larina” P.Tchaikovsky & M.Pletnev “Crime and Punishment” D.Shostakovish4th symphony “Westside Story” L.Berstein “Birds over Fudjiama” G.Zhubanova for the ballet “Hiroshima” “first fortepiano concert for piano and orchestra” choreographic version P.Tchaikovsky “Celebration in Seville” Z.Bizet “The Skiff suite” S.Prokofyev “Mefisto waltz” F.List “Tuonel Swan” Y.Sibelius “Black Swan’s Song” W. Lobos “Brazilian Bahiana” №5 W.Lobos Ballet scenes from the opera “Faust” S.Guno/ reconstructed U.P.Kovalev’s choreography “2nd piano concert” part I S.Rahmaninov “Rhapsody to Paganini Theme” S.Rakhmaninov “Symphonic Dances” part I and final of part III. S.Rakhmaninov “Preludes” F.List “Eastern Dances” M.Glinka ( dances at Naina Castle from the opera “Ruslan and Liudmilla”) “Fantastic Symphony” G.Berlios “Electra” Skryabin ( “Poem of ecstasy”) “Chopiniana” or “Morning”. Chopin. “Paquita” or “Day”, L.Minkus. “Not evening yet” A. Melody “The choreographers dream” to the music from the ballet Don Quixote. L.Minkus “Lady with camellias” from the opera “Traviata”. Verdi “Moonlight” Debussy “Salomea” M.Lyvshits “Variations to the rococo theme”. P.Tchaikovsky “Edit Piaf-the Soul of France” French composers “Poem about roses” G.Maler “Waltz” A. Khachaturyan “Swan Lake” concert adaptation excluding “white adagio”. P.Tchaikovsky “Podmoskovnye Vechera” Solovyev- Sedoi “Kalynka-Malynka” concert piece “Bamboleo” Gypsy Kings ”Jamaica - Jamaica” “I will Always Love You” from the film “Bodyguard”. W. Houston “Charlie Chaplin” choreographic piece “Jewish Dance” for the competition in Perm “Arabesque -2004” “Indian Fresco” to the theme from opera “Pearl Hunters”. Z.Bizet “Pa de sis” from the Ballet” Swan Lake”. P.Tchaikovsky “Petrushka”. I.Stravynsky “Farhad and Shyrin”. M.Melikov. at the Izmir Theatre of Opera and Ballet “Station Keeper” T.Nildikeshev “The deeds of Nasredine” S.Udakov at the State Navoi Bolshoy Theatre in Tashkent. “Gulbakhshada”. L.Khamidi “Absent Lover”. A.Alekseyev “Ave Maria” Bach & Guno “Waltz”. I.Strauss
 Ballets choreographed by N.Dudinskaya, I.Gensler, O.Sokolov, N.Dolgushin, M.Murdmaa, B.Myagkov, A.Semyanov and A.Polubencev were also introduced to and performed by the then young troupe.
Aukhanov’s ballet company regularly performed at the festivals “Russian Winter” in Moscow and “White Nights” in St.Petersburg. The company toured almost all parts of the former Soviet Union and performed in many foreign countries, which included India, Canada, Bulgaria, Poland, Germany, France, Italy, Iraq, Cuba, Morocco, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Sweden and Finland.
In 1998 the company received the title “Academic” and in 2003 the status of a theatre thus becoming “State Academic Theatre of Dance of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.
By making a creative contribution into the international ballet scene, Bulat Aukhanov played a significant role in the development and world recognition of his team, which has no traditional korde ballet, and each performer has his/her own repertoire, thus allowing Aukhanov to further develop his company’s artistic program. He has been awarded the status of Peoples Artist of Kazakh SSR; in 1973 he became the Laureate of the State Prize of Kazakh SSR, cavalier of the “Honorable Mark” and the “Working Red Flag” in 1982.
In 2000 he became one of the first Laureates of the independent high prize of Kazakh Patrons called “The Platinum Tarlan” in the “Theatre” nominations.
On the 25th September 2003 by the decision of the High Attestation Committee of Kazakhstan he was awarded the rank of “Professor of History of Art”. B.G.Aukhanov is an author of 3 books- “My Ballet”, “The Biography of Senses” and “The Ballet Vitrages or pa de burre in life”. His National Academy of Art choreography graduates Gulnara and Gulmira Gabbasova , Toygan Izimova, Gulnara Saitova, Leila Alpieva- Kusherbaeva, Larissa Kim, Sergei Tikhonov, Karima Zhulmurzina achieved a recognizable plank on Kazakhstan's choreographic scene. Many artists of the National Academical Theatre of Dance of the Republic have high special choreographic education .Aukhanov himself is also the winner of the Platinum diploma awarded at the international dance festival “Fomged”.
 By the wish of the greatest dancer of modern times Rudolf Nureyev, with whom Aukanov studied and was friends with in Leningrad, the book “Great Mutes” (Galina Ulanova, Mahmud Essambayev, Natalia Dudinskaya, Bulat Aukhanov, Maya Pliseckaya) by the Australian author Uri Matthew Ryuntyu has been published.
Along with innovative choreographic work Aukanov has been acknowledged as one of the brightest performers of many scenic characters. As a dancer with a 45 year experience, he amazes with his professional form and creative longetivity.
Many artists brought up by him now perform as leading stars on international stages: K.Ducart, M.Malikova (O’Neal), and A.Sheremetyevskaya, N.Cicinina, S.Shmyga, L.Lygina, K.Amirova- Sultanova and others. Many of his former students are laureates of various international ballet competitions.
Among the artists of the Young Ballet the following have been granted national artistic status: S. Nursultanova - “Peoples Artist of Kazakh SSR”, “Honorable Artists” – N.Pivnyckaya, A.Semyanov, B.Eshmuhambetov, N.Karboinova-Goncharova, R.Ungarova, G.Mihaleva, R.Musin, and S.Tikhonov. Honorable art contributors- M.Tleybayev, Z.Kapesov. Honorable contributors in Kazakhstan- S.Kokshinova, G.Gafurova.
Bulat Aukhanov’s and his creation - The Dance Theatre’s names of are well known throughout ballet circles of the world and have been admitted to be a unique appearance of the 20th century.
Professor R .Ungarova
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