Rima Pipoyan | |
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Born | Yerevan, Armenia | 2 June 1988
Nationality | Armenian |
Citizenship | Armenian |
Education | Yerevan State Choreographic college and Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography |
Occupation(s) | Choreographer, Director, Dancer, Dance Teacher |
Employer(s) | Choreography Development Foundation, Yerevan State Choreographic college, Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography, Anania Shirakatsy Lyceum and Armenian State Pedagogical University |
Style | Modern ballet, Contemporary Dance, Martial Arts |
Website | rimapipoyan.com |
Rima Pipoyan (Armenian: Ռիմա Պիպոյան, 2 June 1988) is an Armenian choreographer, director, dancer and dance teacher. She is considered to be one of the pioneers of modern ballet and contemporary dance in Armenia.[1][2] In 2017 she has found "Choreography development" educational and cultural foundation aiming to support the development of contemporary dance and modern ballet in Armenia.[3] Since 2020, she has been the head of the Modern Dance Department at the Yerevan State Choreographic College. The department was created on her initiative. Pipoyan has presented her choreographic works in Switzerland,Italy, Spain, Portugal, Serbia, Croatia, Russia, Germany, Poland, Moldova, Belgium, Portugal, etc.