Hryhorii (or Grigoriy) Mykolaiovych Chapkis (24 February 1930 – 13 June 2021) was a Ukrainian dancer and choreographer.
Biography
He was laureate of three international competitions. He was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist of the Ukrainian SSR in 1964, and became a People's Artist of Ukraine in February 2010.ХОРЕОГРАФ ГРИГОРІЙ ЧАПКІС ПІШОВ ІЗ ЖИТТЯ
He also held the following academic positions: Professor of the Department of Contemporary Choreography, Faculty of Choreographic Arts, Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. Professor at the Faculty of Choreographic Arts, Kyiv University of Culture. Professor of the Department of Choreography at the Institute of Arts of Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University.
Chapkis died in Kyiv on 13 June 2021, aged 91, from complications of COVID-19.
Awards Meritorious Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (1964) People's Artist of Ukraine (2010) Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class (2020)
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