Born August 3, 1948, Mr.. in Moscow in the family of employees - the music, but far from professional art.

At the age of ten, started in amateur choreographic studio of the Palace of Culture. In the Moscow Academic Choreography School was adopted in 1960. among the three boys that have passed the strict selection of 600 applicants. Of these three world-famous was the only glory Gordeev.

In the years of study, together with students of the school went on tour in Paris and London, where he flashed in front of European audiences in the pas de deux from the ballet 'The Flames of Paris'. The success was huge, had thrice encore. Press praised the young talents, dubbed Gordeeva 'golden boy'.

In 1968. immediately after school Gordeev was admitted to the Bolshoi Theater.

In 1968, Vyacheslav Gordeev was admitted to the Bolshoi Theater. In 1971, Mr.. he won the All-Union Competition of Ballet Dancers, and in 1973. - Was awarded I-st Prize and Gold Medal II of the Moscow International Ballet Competition. Here was born the famous duo Vyacheslav Gordeev and Nadezhda Pavlova.

Gordeev-dancer had a remarkable ability to combine performances in classical ballet with the creation of images ostrosovremennyh. His repertoire includes Basilio ( 'Don Quixote'), . Siegfried ( "Swan Lake '), . Nutcracker Prince and the Nutcracker-doll ( 'The Nutcracker'), . Albert ( "Giselle"), . A young man ( 'Les Sylphides'), . Desiree ( "Sleeping Beauty"), . Ferkhad ( "Legend of Love"), . Spartacus ( 'Spartacus'), . Icarus ( 'Icarus'), . Romeo ( "Romeo and Juliet '), . Sergei ( 'Angara'), . Claudio ( 'Love for Love'), . Wooden Prince in the ballet, . Chevalier ( 'These charming sounds:'), etc.,
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In 1975. awarded the title of laureate of Lenin Komsomol. In 1984. Gordeev was awarded the title 'People's Artist of the USSR'.

Vyacheslav Gordeev - world ballet star, a famous Russian dancer, choreographer, teacher.

In 1983. Graduated from the Faculty of Journalism Lomonosov Moscow State University. In 1987. - Choreographer Faculty GITIS (now RATI).

In 1984, as prime minister of the Bolshoi Theater, led the ensemble "Classical Ballet ', and later established on its basis the Moscow State Theater of Russian Ballet. Gordeev, began his career as artistic director in a real competition. Thanks to his talent as a performer, choreographer, teacher and organizer, the theater managed to break one of the most famous ballet companies of the country and the world. Theater repertoire is constantly updated productions of classical works, and works by contemporary composers. Theater and many successful tours in the country and abroad.

In the work of Vyacheslav Gordeev happily together two incarnation - a brilliant dancer and talented choreographer. His performances always distinguish the original creative writing, shaped the development of those deep penetration into the music. The range of choreographies V. Gordeeva very wide - from the four-minute miniatures to full-length ballets. For more than 10 years of work in the theater the Russian Ballet he made four one-act ballets and concerts for over thirty rooms and dance tracks, which can rightly be called little performance. Work Gordeeva-choreographer brought him worldwide fame. In 1992, after a triumphant tour of the theater "Russian Ballet" in Western Europe Gordeev was awarded the prize "Best Choreographer of the Year". In the same year at the International Competition "Arabesque-92 'AV Gordeev was awarded a special prize of Maurice Bejart.

As choreographer Gordeev is rebuilding and the creation of editions of classic plays, including "Don Quixote, Paquita," "Walpurgis Night", "Coppelia" and others.

Since 1995, Mr.. by 1997. is the artistic director of the Bolshoi Theater of Russia, . where the first modern dance performed in the evening, . anniversary celebrations O. Lepeshinskaya, . staged it as a solemn spectacle, inviting international ballet stars, . and released the premiere of his own ballet 'Last Tango' to music by A. Piazzolla,
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In 1993-1998. led course choreographers Educationalists GITIS (now RATA), and since 1998. an Assistant Professor at the Academy of Slavic Culture.

In 1996. awarded the prize of the journal 'Ballet' - 'Soul of the Dance' nomination 'Knight of the ballet'.

Gordeev is currently the artistic director of the Moscow State Theater of Russian Ballet.