Biographies of Masters
Sevjid Tserendulam
Leading Choreographer of the Century, People's Artist, State Prize Laureate
Chief Choreographer
He was born in 1916 in Khatanbulag soum of Dornogovi aimag.
Career Timeline
1936-1939: Actor at Dornogovi provincial club
1939-1946: Military Theater
1946-1959: Dancer at the State Central Theater and the theaters of Khovd and Bayan-Ulgii aimags.
1959: Appointed choreographer and teacher at National Grand Art Theater
Achievements & Legacy
Sevjid dedicated 50 years of his work and talent to the development of folk dance. Throughout his career, he choreographed over 200 dances. Among them are "Jalam Khar," "The Milkmaid," "The Mongolian Dance Ensemble," "Eruult," "The Grooms," "The Villagers," "The Queens" and other works that have become masterpieces of the theater's modern era. The folk theater dance ensemble was founded on November 09, 1996, by People's Artist of Mongolia, State Prize laureate and leading choreographer of the century, Sevjid Tserendulam and continues its activities to this day.
Sukhbaatar Sevjid
State Prize Laureate, Honored Artist
Chief Choreographer
He was born in 1951 in Ulaanbaatar.
Career Timeline
1971: Graduated from the Music and Choreography School with a degree in dance
1971-1976: Worked as performer at National Grand Art Theater
Studied choreography and directing at the A.V.Lunacharsky Moscow State Theatre Institute
Achievements & Legacy
Among his most famous works are Chichirgene, Shigshregt, The Jolly Fellows, Tookhuu Goson, Durvun Tunsag, The Tradition of the Mongols, The Cry of the Four Oirats and more than 150 solo, group and suite dances as well as the first Mongolian dance dramas The Solar Legend and Altan Urag, in the creation of which he accepted the legacy of his father.
Bayarbaatar Davaasuren
Honored Artist
Chief Choreographer
Born in 1971 in Sharga soum, Gobi-Altai province
Career Timeline
1988: Graduated from the State University of Dance and Music with a degree in dance
1994-1998: Earned Master's degree in choreography at University of Arts and Culture
Studied modern dance at the Atelier Desmal Dance Institute in Lyon, France.
2010-2019: Served as Chief Choreographer at National Grand Art Theater
Achievements & Legacy
During his career, he performed more than 100 works, including "Joroon Joroo", "I Want to Be Your Body", "Hymn of the Huns", "Decoration of Altai", "Great Holiday" as well as the first modern ballets "Wolf from the Prophecy", "Between the Bear and the Dragon", historical ballets "Nomad" and "Mongolian Great Queens" to the delight of the audience.
Khashkhuu Khatankhuyag
Cultural leader
Chief Choreographer
Born in 1988 in Sainshand, Dornogovi province
Career Timeline
2001-2005: Studied dance performance at College of Music and Dance
2004: Trained in modern dance with ADF company, United States
Earned Master's degree in choreography from Russian University of Theatre Arts (GITIS), Moscow
2012-present: Working as choreographer at National Grand Art Theater
Achievements & Legacy
His works include the ballet "Arag", the role of Alungoo-khatan in "The Great Queens of Mongolia", the modern ballet "Catwoman", the ballet "Heavenly Priest", the ballet "State without seal", the ballet "Wolf Totem", "The Great Borjigon", "Gal Golomt", "Borjigon sugsaraa", "Ekh Tengeriin Erkhes" and many other dances as well as stage productions and dozens of other dances.
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Davaakhuu Altangerel
Honored Artist of Mongolia
Trainer and Teacher
Born in 1976 in Bulgan soum, Bulgan province
Career Timeline
1990: Graduated from José Martí Secondary School No. 52, Ulaanbaatar
1992: Joined National Grand Art Theater as apprentice, became full member same year
2008: Graduated from University of Arts and Culture as choreographer and teacher, appointed trainer at Theater
Achievements & Legacy
Throughout his career, he was driven by a desire to pursue choreography and left behind dozens of successful works for dance ensembles. Among the dances the following stand out: “Wind of Shiliin Bogd”, “Minjiin Khangain Zaluus”, “Borjigonii Bor Yargai Minu”, “Ber Bereechuudiin Bujig” and “Bird of the Wind”.