Ana Ghviniashvili

High Education 

2014-2020 _ Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film Georgia State University (PhD student) Research topic: "Teaching inclusive dance in the arts and education sector."

2009-2011 _  Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film Georgia State University (Master's Degree) Qualification: Teacher of Georgian Dance and Performing Arts.

1998-2001  _ Ekvtime Takaishvili Culture and Arts Tbilisi State University (Bachelor). Currently - integrated with Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film Georgia State University. Qualification: Georgian dance director choreographer.

 

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Work experience

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2003-present  _ Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film Georgia State University. Position: Teacher in Subjects: Performing Arts and Dance Fixation.

2020-present _ NNLE Inclusive Dance Development Center. Position: CEO.

2019-present _ Integrated theater studio "Azdaki Garden". Position: Special Dance Teacher.

2011-2012 _ Tbilisi Public Schools: # 131, # 136, # 154. Position: Dance teacher.

 

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Creative Projects

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2021 - NNLE Inclusive Dance Development Center Project: "Engage and get involved!".  Content: Conducting weekly webinars with various target groups as part of the advocacy campaign. Position: Inclusive Dance Trainer.

2021 (January 15 - August 30) - Usaid Grant Project. Author and implementer of the project idea: "Increasing access to inclusive art and social services in the mountainous villages of Georgia": NNLE "Youth for Social Equality". Position: Inclusive Dance Trainer.

2020 (October 1 - December 30) - Grant project of "Creative Georgia". "Inclusive Dance Training and Professional Development Online Program". Author and implementer of the project idea: NNLE  Inclusive Dance Development Center. Position: Project Manager and Trainer.

2020 (September 1 - December 30) - Grant project of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Georgia "Inclusive Dance Teaching-Activities Online Program". Implementation of the project at The Shota Rustaveli State University of Theater and Film. Position: Project Manager and Trainer.

2020 (May 1 - September 1) - University project "Visiting inclusive dance online lesson". Project Implementer: Choreographic Department of Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film Georgia State University. Position: Project author and trainer.

2019 (February 18 - June 30) – MACGeorgia Grant Project "Inclusive Dance Practice / Internship" Project Implementation in The Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film State University Position: Project Manager and Trainer.

2018 - Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Georgia. Grant project of the Ministry - Student Forum-Festival "Terpsichore". Position: Director

2017 (December 23) - Project of the Choreographic Department of Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film Georgia State University - Choreography project/Workshop at Sighnaghi District’s Socially Assisted Therapy Institution in the "Kedeli" community. Position: Project Leader and Trainer.

2016 - Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Georgia. Grant project of the Ministry - Student Forum-Festival "Terpsichore". Position: Segment Coordinator.

2007 (September 1 - December 31) - Presidential National Grant Program for Folklore Support of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Monument Protection. Content: implementation and development of Georgian folk dance ensembles in the Georgian communities in the Republic of Turkey. Project implemented by Folklore Center. Position: Choreographer

Creative activities, trainings, workshops

2021 (March 25) LEPL Creative Georgia, a project implemented in collaboration with the British Council Georgia Office and the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia: "Supporting Inclusion in Culture". The project implies the creation of a special recommendation document on the incorporation of inclusion issues in the management of cultural events. Online consultation. Position: Member of the Advisory Group.

2020 (December 2) Inclusive Dance Online Forum. Implementation in The Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film Georgian State University's Choreography Department. Position: Author and presenter.

2020 (July 12) Online program "Cultural Policy in Georgia". Topic: Inclusive Art. Position: speaker.

2020 (June 22) Inclusive Dance Online Forum.  Implementation in The Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film Georgian State University's Choreography Department. Position: Author and presenter.

2019 (September 24) Forum of Artists with Disabilities, held as part of the British Council's "Unlimited: Making the Right Steps" project. Position: Panel Discussion Speaker.

2018 (April 18-20) Inclusive dance training in the framework of the British Council project "Unlimited: Limitless Opportunities". Trainers: Jamaima Hadler. Position: Participant.

2017 (October 31 - November 2) Inclusive dance training in the framework of the British Council project "Unlimited: Limitless Opportunities" Trainers: Jamaima Hadler and Joel Brown. Position: Participant.

2017 (September 27) Inclusive Dance Art Training. Position: Trainer.

2017 (June 19-June 23) Integrative dance training. Trainers: Joel Brown, Dancer-Actor of the British inclusive dance company "Condoco" and Ketevan Zazanashvili. Position: Participant

2017 (June 11-12) Music Therapy Seminar. Implementation in the Organization of Persons with Disabilities, "Kedeli" Community.  Preneur: Musical Therapist - Kerry Lee. (USA) Position: Participant.

2017 (May 29 - June 12) Key Consulting (Consulting and Educational Organization) Certified Trainer Training. Trainer: Lika Okhanashvili. Position: Participant.

2017 (May 27-28) Certified training "Inclusive/Mixed Abilities Project Management". Creative Development Center. Position: Participant.

2017 (June 6) Integrative Inclusive Dance Workshop. Implementation in The Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film Georgian State University Choreography Department. Position: Supervisor and Moderator.

2017 (March 11, 12) - Inclusive dance training within the framework of the British Council project "Unlimited: Limitless Opportunities". Trainers: Jamaima Hadler and Joel Brown. Position: Participant.

2017 (February 15-30) Individual Certified Training. Basic integration dance course for people with learning disabilities. Georgian Wheelchair Sports Federation. Trainer: Ketevan Zazanashvili.

2017 (October 25 - December 20) New Year event of the Day Care Center for disabled people with the Association "Anika". Position: Teacher-Choreographer.

2016 (June 1-2) Certified project-workshop "Modern technologies of choreography". Joint international project of Poland, Lublin Dance Theater and Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film State University of Georgia. Position: Participant.

2016 Student Choreography Forum-Festival "Terpsichore" Scientific Conference and Workshop. Position: Participant.

2015 Student Choreography Forum-Festival "Terpsichore" Scientific Conference and Workshop. Position: Participant.

2014 Student Choreography Forum-Festival "Terpsichore" Scientific Conference and Workshop. Position: Participant.

2010 Master Class of Adjarian Dance. Ministry of Culture, Sports and Monument Protection, The Folklore State Centre of Georgia. Position: Participant.

2010 Svan Dance Masterclass. Ministry of Culture, Sports and Monument Protection, The Folklore State Centre of Georgia. Position: Participant.

2009 Georgian (Rachuli) dance master class. Ministry of Culture, Sports and Monument Protection, The Folklore State Centre of Georgia. Position: Participant.

2009 (December 8 - 12) Choreographic masterclass. Ministry of Culture, Sports and Monument Protection, The Folklore State Centre of Georgia. Position: Participant.

2008 (October 13-17) Georgian (Svan) folk dance masterclass. Ministry of Culture, Sports and Monument Protection, The Folklore State Centre of Georgia. Position: Participant.

2007 Georgian dance master class. Ministry of Culture, Sports and Monument Protection, The Folklore State Centre of Georgia. Position: Participant.

 

 

Publications

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2020 - Inclusive Dance Training handbook for Kindergarten Dance Teachers. (electronic). Publication: NNLE Inclusive Dance Development Center.

2020 - Inclusive Dance Training handbook (Electronic) Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film Georgian State University.

2018 - "The issue of the interrelationship between inclusive dance and integration dance teaching." Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film Georgian State University.. Research in Art Sciences. # 2 (75), 2018.

2018 – “What had to be said was said!” Premiere of an inclusive dance performance. Newspaper "Duruji" # 5 (123) May 31.

2016 - Work on the issue of determining the nationality of the dance "Kintouri". Collection of conference materials of the Choreographic Forum-Festival.

2013 - Dance "Gandagana". Georgian-Turkish magazine "Machakhela".

2011 - "The issue of the interrelationship between authentic and stage dance folklore in Georgian folk choreography." Newspaper "Georgian Choreography" # 1, January.

 

 

Conferences

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2018 - Conference held within the framework of the student choreography festival "Terpsichore". Report topic: "Dance role-playing games as an effective tool for multimodal learning".

2017 - Conference held within the framework of the student choreography festival "Terpsichore". Paper "The Essence of Inclusive Education and the issue of the interrelationship of Integrative Dance Teaching".

2016 - Conference held within the framework of the student choreography festival "Terpsichore". Report topic: "Dance and modern technologies".

2011 - ..The issue of the interrelationship between authentic and stage folk dance in folk choreography ". Conference organized by the Folklore Center.