So the XIV International Online Contest “Digi-Talenty Jesień 2020” has come to an end.
Online contests are now very important for motivating the creativity of children and youth. And we are glad that about 400 young and older talents from different countries took part in the autumn edition of our competition.
The jury had the opportunity to evaluate the work of participants from Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, Estonia, Russia (including the Republic of Bashkotorstan), Lithuania, Moldova, Romania, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and the USA.
We are grateful for jury’s work, their objectivity and professionalism:
1. Irina Narbekova
Member of the Union of Cinematographers, member of the Union of Theater Workers, member of the Guild of Actors of Belarusian Cinema, leading stage master, theater and film actress, Honored Artist of Belarus.
2. Maryna Leanovich
folk vocal teacher. Winner of international competitions. Creative Director of Artivities, Russia-Belarus.
3. Mariola Sójka
Specialist in modern forms of dance, holder of regional and state awards in the field of culture and education, Poland.
4. Natalia Nikolska
a graduate of the Studio of Individual Directing (led by Boris Yukhananov), studied classical vocal with a teacher M.A. Kikina. Co-author and actress of the play «Bella Cura» ( Drama Theater. C.K. Norvida in Jelenia Góra), who was nominated for the prestigious Paszport Polityki Award in the Event of Musical Life nomination in 2006. She is currently the lead singer of Breslauer Cocktail and Retro Power Band. Lives and works in Poland.
5. Vitali Papish
choreographer — director; teacher of dance technique of jazz contemp; initiator of many creative projects in India, China, Nepal, France. Member of many international festivals and creative laboratories.
6. Tetiana Chernoknizhnaya
Choreographer; teacher of dance technique of jazz contemp; initiator of many creative projects in Europe and Asia. Member of many international festivals and creative laboratories. Choreographer of the school of modern dance «Potoki» Dnepr (Ukraine)
7. Aliaksandra Beshta
teacher of arts and crafts, author of projects-winners at the Republican competitions of applied and artistic creativity.
8. Olga Louque
Graduate Of The Belarusian State Academy Of Music
In the past, she was a soloist of the folk instruments Orchestra of the Belarusian State University. Winner of several prestigious competitions in Belarus and Poland. For many years, she worked as the head of the Children’s vocal and instrumental ensemble “Plomen”, a multiple winner of National and International competitions and festivals. Olga’s students, instrumental soloists and vocalists, are also multiple winners of international competitions. Olga Luk also taught at the school of early development. Teaching experience of more than 20 years.
Olga is also a graduate of the Belarusian Academy of Postgraduate Education, where she majored in speech Therapy. Experience as a speech therapist is more than 15 years.
Olga is the founder and head of ” North Texas Talentville School” (Texas, USA), where children from 1 year old develop their talents in different directions. The main one is Music!
9. Svetlana Levchenko
Teacher-choreographer, Director of show programs, organizer of projects in the field of culture and art, author of ideas and developer of youth competitions: “Miss un Misters Rīgas Talants “, “Deju Maratons 2015”, “Princese-ikstīte 2016”, “Hit Parade of Parodies 2014 and 2015”, head of the modern dance theater “MAGIC DANCE”, multiple prize-winner and winner of international festivals and competitions in Latvia and Europe. LATVIA/RUSSIA
10. Oksana Kulchytska
Songwriter, head of the children’s vocal theater “Notki”, music teacher, pop vocal teacher at The Only School of Jazz and Pop Music in Ukraine (Kiev, Ukraine), master of music.
11. Zhanna Hrytsava
teacher of music (piano) and vocal, head teacher of vocal studio, singer, song writer.
12. Anastasia Balysh
artist from Belarus. Participant of numerous exhibitions abroad and at home. Her paintings are in private collections around the world, in museums in Belarus and in the collection of the University of Oxford. Illustrator of children’s books (American and domestic publishing houses). Organizer of creative plein airs. Member of the creative association “Mastak”.
13. Alexander Vinokurov
Teacher of wind instruments (clarinet, saxophone, flute). Conductor and musician. Lives in Berlin. Graduated from the St. Petersburg State Institute of Culture and has 30 years of experience as a teacher in Russia and Germany. Plays and teaches children and adults traditional klezmer music. For three years he directed a project at Janusz Korczak’s House in Berlin – Germany’s first children’s klezmer orchestra.
Now he is managing two projects: 1) teaching klezmer music from 0-level on the clarinet; 2) the author’s method of teaching to play a wind instrument from Hawaii – Classik Xaphoon for Russian speakers from all over the world from the 0-level.
He prepares future musicians – for study at musical institutions, gives master classes for wind instrument ensembles, and also provides online consultations and training. (Germany – Russia).
Works in various nominations were presented for the jury’s assessment: pop and folk vocals, circus art, modern and folk dance, children’s dance, instrumental genre, reciting and theater, as well as fine arts and arts and crafts, video clips and fashion theater.
Each participant was evaluated by the jury and, in accordance with the score, was awarded the title of Laureate of 1,2,3 degree, as well as Diploma of Recognition of 1,2,3 degree.
5 participants received the highest average score of 100 and became Grand Prix winners
Congratulations to all participants of the competition! We wish you inspiration and new victories!
May your dreams come true!