Young and talented dancer Vard Margaryan became very popular in
The talented dancer is now in
-Vard, what brought you to
-I always try to find some time from my busy routine and come to
-How long are you going to stay in
-I’m here for almost two weeks. Here I spend most of my time with my friends.
-OK, let’s speak about your news. During our last interview you have mentioned that together with your friend Eduard Sargsyan you’re going to open a dance studio in LA. So, how is everything going on?
-We are still in the working process. We’re planning to open an Armenian academic studio in order to develop all the styles of dancing.
-Do you feel that your life has kinda changed after your participation in
-After that project more people got to know me, which helps me to lead a more successful career in
-And what about your partner, Tao Porchon-Lynch? Are you still in touch?
-Yes, we still collaborate with each other. She lives in
-After your performance, a lot of people admired how careful you were with Tao. Was it easy to dance with her?
-Yes, it was very easy to work with her. My coach skills also helped me, because as a coach I always deal with people of any ages. In this job you have to be not only a dancer but also a psychologist and doctor to understand what methods you should carry on for this or that movement.
-What other dancing collaborations are you going to realize in the near future?
-You know, I mostly have collaborations with foreign dancers. They always invite me to take part in different shows and I mix the Armenian dancing skills with other styles which makes my own style unique and that’s why people appreciate it.
-Do you follow Armenian dancers? What can you say about them?
-Recently I was present at State Dance Ensemble’s concert in
-Vard, years ago you moved to
-It is one of the most important meanings of my life. I have been engaged with dancing due to my mother and now I live and breathe with dancing. It is like a spiritual food for me, it helps me in any situations. Due to dancing I remained strong and could make a career in
I have studied all the styles of dancing. You know why I am so popular in
-Can we say that you communicate with the language of movements more easily?
-Yes, I don’t consider myself a technically good dancer, but people like my shows because I think I manage to show them my feelings through the dance.
-Which famous dancers have inspired you when you started your career?
-Since I was a child I was inspired by my teacher Irina Sarukhanyan. When I moved to
-What do you think-People should be born to be dancers or they can achieve dancing skills with the help of tough work?
-First of all a person should have dancing skills and desire to develop it. It’s important to be able to feel the music. You should clearly know what you want to pass through the music.
-What do you think-what qualities should a good dance coach have?
-Everyone can be a coach, but not all of them can reach a good result with their students. The career of the coach should be on a good level so that people could rely on him. But sometimes we see a different thing. A lot of good dancers don’t manage to become good coaches as well. Before starting my lesson I usually think what I would like to be taught, if I were a student? First of all I try to realize why do they need me, and only after that I start my lesson. And as I have already mentioned, a good coach should also be a good psychologist.
-Vard, what if there was no dancing in the world?...
-I think I would create it…
Syune Arakelyan
Photographer: Meline Tonoyan