«Folk choreography: traditions and innovation in the work of the master of the dance theater «Gzhel» V. M. Zakharov »

This article is dedicated to the memory of the People's Artist of Russia V. M. Zakharov, teacher and mentor, founder, and artistic director of the dance theater «Gzhel» and the complex of continuous choreographic education. The article discusses the problems of preservation and development of the traditions of the national choreographic culture and the role of the teacher-mentor in the issues of patriotic education of young people.