By the way, I no longer put numbers without a happy ending. Even if it's a sad story, it will definitely have a happy ending. I just don’t want to predict bad things, because I’m one hundred percent sure that the work you do goes hand in hand with your life.
The ballet "Todes" is a country within a country. There is as much of it as sunlight on a fine day. Everyone knows him. Alla Dukhova is the president of this dance corporation. She is unique in that she skillfully combines her favorite business, which she is busy with almost around the clock, with motherhood. She has two sons, and the second is only two years old. Her main theme in staging dances is the relationship between a man and a woman. Maybe that's why our conversation with her reminded me of a scattering of dances, where the main theme was love. Alla reasoned ... Some verbal "compositions" are called so in the stage version.
Declaration of love
I have been repeatedly declared in love, and thank God, I still listen to confessions. But there was one extraordinary thing that stood out to me. A man confessed his love to me in a huge cinema. He just suddenly got up and in complete silence began to talk about love. The effect was crazy. Everyone applauded. And I was terribly embarrassed. Unfortunately, I do not remember verbatim what he said, but it was very beautiful. He chose such tender words...
But what is the most important thing in recognition? For love to be mutual. Because no matter how beautifully a person explains to you, but if you don’t have reciprocal feelings for him, then his words sound as if empty. Although they are remembered. But if you love, then there is nothing more beautiful than waiting for recognition. This is called "stop, moment!".
Where does Dukhov begin?
Probably, there is nothing supernatural in me. Where does every person begin? From birth. For as long as I can remember, since kindergarten, ballet has always fascinated me. As a result, everything turned out very correctly in my fate, and I can’t imagine another life for myself, outside of choreography. It never even crossed my mind that I could do something else. Only dancing. And so I go - one goal, one road, I don’t turn left or right. I am very happy. Going to work with pleasure - such happiness is not given to many. This is something to be treasured and to be grateful for. I would like this for everyone.
Jealousy
I am very sorry that a person - a being of higher intelligence on the planet - is subject to jealousy. It's a worthless and pathetic feeling. How nice it would be if we could not be jealous! Although someone will say: “How is it, how not re
renew? This is wonderful! Jealousy can strengthen relationships." And someone specifically provokes a loved one or a loved one to jealousy. But after all, keeping it in limbo, tension is manipulation. It's not fair! Man must be free. Yes, you may be responsible for the one who is next to you, but you have no right to infringe on his freedom. Jealousy is selfishness. When you truly love, you will perceive even the departure of a loved one to another with a promise of happiness to him. You love for yourself. But, alas, we are all subject to jealousy and property. It's instinct, you can't go anywhere. And I went through it. Because, in fact, a very jealous person. Maybe I won’t give a look, but I’m very jealous. And the number under this name I put just in the period of "aggravation".
By the way, I no longer put numbers without a happy ending. Even if it's a sad story, it will definitely have a happy ending. I just don’t want to predict bad things, because I’m one hundred percent sure that the work you do goes hand in hand with your life. Conceive a tragedy - there will be a tragedy in life. Here I am modulating the situation in a positive direction.
Parting
Reznik said that parting is a small death. Of course, when you part with your loved one, and even if forever, this is a state of terrible depression. Although I am deeply convinced that a person can survive everything. Any pain dulls, time heals everything. I know from experience. The worst thing is real death when loved ones leave. I've had breakups in my life. But even then, when there was no love. In this case, you part without problems and even continue to be friends with a man tenderly.
Love in the distance
My husband Anton and I often have to part, he is constantly on tour with Todes as a director of lighting. Or I'm going somewhere. There is nothing wrong with "love at a distance" - that's for sure. There are only pluses. We have no chance to annoy each other. And it turns out that every time we get to know each other, as if anew, therefore we value our meetings very much. So our relationship is like a long romance. I'm afraid that if we lived side by side, like many ordinary people, the romance would have ended long ago. Why? Yes, because it started
a quiet, domestic family life. And we would like to keep feelings, passion as long as possible.
Treason
In our life, treason is everywhere and everywhere, no matter how cynical it sounds. I have a lot of friends and buddies, just acquaintances who cheat at every turn. Fortunately, there are amazing examples when people sincerely want only each other. This inspires optimism. I believe this is possible. And I'm sure it will be the same for me. True, it is not known what surprises life can throw ...
According to observations, husbands cheat on their wives more often, although this is debatable. Would I forgive cheating? On the one hand, I don't think so. But then it turns out that I could not bear the infringement of my pride. And that's probably wrong. After all, if you love, you will forgive everything. Most likely, I would forgive, no matter what. Though... not sure. I just haven't had it yet. No, I admit that I was cheated on. But luckily I didn't know that. Therefore, it seems to me that no.
True, for some reason it is believed that when you, for example, meet a married man, then your relationship is not treason. This is at first. And then ... Once I had an affair with a married man. It didn't lead to anything good. Since then, I have a tough taboo in general for all married people who claim personal relationships. For me, these are men of the “other sex”.
I also don’t understand girls, women who can easily take a man out from under their girlfriend’s nose. For me, if my girlfriend or friend came to visit with her husband or boyfriend, and the thought does not arise that you can flirt with him. It amazes me that many women do not have any principles, they can play a double game. For me, this is wildness. And now it can be found at every turn.
Children: boy and ... boy
I gave birth to my first son Volodya not too early and not too late. At a normal age. The youngest, Kostya, gave birth deep after 30, but also on time. Because I am sure that a woman needs to give birth after 30. Definitely! Well, what kind of mothers at 18-19 years old, who still need to be educated themselves? Anecdotal. No experience, nothing. They don't even really know how to love. You need to give birth consciously and with pleasure. I am very glad that I did not give birth at the age of 19. My motherhood brings me
happiness, joy and insane delight.
Before my first pregnancy, I passionately wanted a girl. I then gave birth alone, because my first husband and I separated, and he went to America. I understood that I had to raise a child alone, so I thought that it would be easier for me with a girl, she didn’t need her father so much. Therefore, I was sure, I don’t know why, that I was carrying a daughter. Moreover, the shape of the abdomen was such that it really was a girl. And only in the last few months he stretched out. When the doctor said on the ultrasound that there was a boy in my stomach, I went into shock. But Vovka was born, and I realized that a boy is the best thing that can be. Therefore, the second I already wanted a boy. I wanted to please myself and Vovka. He wanted a brother. But my husband wanted a girl. If she gave birth to a third child, she would still be happy with the boy. Although the brothers could be "diluted" with a sister.
Was it difficult for me to raise one first child? No. And I urge everyone not to be afraid of this. If you have male friends, relatives, you need to involve them in educational moments, that's all. I was lucky, my sister's husband Arkady replaced Vovka's father, because we all lived in the same house in Riga. And we are still living. I cruise between Riga and Moscow. Then, I have many friends. They came, played with him on the computer, talked. A single mother is a relic of the scoop. It's ridiculous to call a woman that. If she has a child, she is no longer alone. I have a lot of women I know who are raising children alone. They give a lot to the child. And if there was a father, maybe he would have to pay attention to him. Maybe an egoist would have been caught, jealous, making scandals. Still unclear which is better.
Shortage of men
We have to hear the complaints of modern girls that there are almost no normal men left. They don’t want to get married, they don’t know how to care, they don’t show masculinity, etc. But I’m still an optimist. And I believe that a man does not degenerate. There are wonderful and wonderful guys. Here I have a team of 60 people. I look at young boys and see that they are wonderful guys, with masculine qualities, well brought up. And the fact that young guys do not want to get married ... And why, pray tell? And they do it right! This same idiocy - to marry early! And
at 20 early, and even at 24. Because early marriages end in divorce. I don't know of any couple that can handle it. And why such an experience? Then the children are left alone. Perhaps, thanks to our youth, we will finally begin to live in the Western way, when we create a family consciously, at the age of not earlier than 30 years. Then the mind will turn on, and not just passion. After all, in marriage there should be a calculation. It's not bad. Because passion passes, whatever one may say. At most, it lasts 5-6 years. And then you are left alone with the "monster", all the flaws come out. And either you start to love him in a kindred way, or you part. The main thing is respect. That is why it is important to soberly assess all the disadvantages of a person in advance. It's possible.
If a divorce has happened, you should not be afraid of it. It is important to arrange everything so that the children do not suffer. Approach psychologically competently.
Love and career
Once a man with whom I had a relationship set a condition: either he or my job. God, that was funny. I immediately dismissed even reflections on this condition. Taking my job away from me is like taking my child away. Todes is like an older child to me. This is my life. And what - to cross out life for the sake of love? No man deserves this. And the one who puts such conditions is not right.
Love with or without rules?
There are no rules in love. These are feelings and emotions. Of course, somehow you build relationships to be comfortable. For example, I really love men with intuition, subtle, who can understand my mood. By the look - how I look, how I talk ... Even to understand my intonation. If suddenly I am in a bad mood, I am offended by him, then it is important that he immediately understands this. And I understood why I was offended. With such men it is much easier. If there is such a man, it's great. My husband is just like that. It’s easy for him to navigate, he knows what can upset and anger me. And I try to capture his mood. This is a normal relationship.
Recipe for Happiness
We need to take better care of ourselves and those around us. Be sure to be an optimist, try to do what you love, have children - the more the better. Combine your favorite work and your favorite children - perhaps, believe me
Alla Vladimirovna Dukhova is a professional choreographer, founder and artistic director of the Todes ballet, she was born on November 29, 1966 in the village of Kosa, Komi-Perm Autonomous Okrug. The woman is one of the brightest personalities in choreography, she managed to conquer the audience in Latvia, Russia and around the world.
She was never afraid to take risks, to use elements of the Western European and American dance schools, although this was not approved by the government. The woman developed her own method of teaching children to dance, which is now used in different countries and cities.
Love for dancing
Although the girl was born in Kos, a year later she and her family moved to Riga. Alla's parents, besides her, also had a second daughter, Dina. Mother and father instilled in children a love of art, they sent their daughters to a music school. On the way to class, the future dancer constantly stopped near the choreographic class. She carefully observed the movements of the teacher, and then repeated them at home.
Once mother asked Alla what she wants to do in the future. The daughter said that she dreams of devoting her life to dancing. She was no longer interested in anything. Mom reacted with understanding, soon she gave the girl to the Ivushka folk dance ensemble. At that time, the little girl was only 11 years old, but she was in many ways superior to her older colleagues. Laizane, Dubovitsky and Shurkin became the teachers who opened the Brass wonderful world of choreography.
The young dancer dreamed of not only learning from teachers, but also inventing numbers on her own. In the tenth grade, she managed to get behind the scenes of the circus thanks to her acquaintance with the daughter of a trainer. The artists were amazed by Alla's abilities, they invited her to perform with them. The girl spent several months on tour, but due to an ankle injury, she had to forget about the circus forever.
Dukhova has always been independent. She was used to making money on performances, so she did not want to be left without money. The dancer began working as a janitor, later she got a job as a freight forwarder at a moped factory. At the age of 16, the girl went to a pioneer camp, where she taught choreography to children. After returning, she was invited to work at the House of Culture. Thanks to this, she was able to quit the factory.
When financial issues faded into the background, Alla decided to assemble her first group. The team "Experiment" consisted only of girls. Among them were relatives, friends of Dukhovaya and even her sister Dina. They liked to work with a purposeful schoolgirl, the ensemble won several festivals.
The birth of ballet
At one of the festivals in Palanga, the participants of the "Experiment" crossed paths with the men's team "Todos" from St. Petersburg. The guys performed risky stunts on the stage, they were delighted with the perfect sharp movements of the girls. Within a few months, the groups united, taking the name "Todes". Together they performed at the Oktyabrsky Concert Hall at the break festival.
The debut took place on March 8, 1987, this date is considered to be the date of birth of the ballet. In the same year, Dukhova was elected artistic director of the group. At that time, Dina Dukhova, Lena Shlyk, Marina Litsova, Vyacheslav Ignatiev, Andrey Gavrilenko and Gennady Ilyin danced in the group. For three years, Alla combined organizational duties with performances, but then she stopped appearing on stage.
The first tour of "Todes" in the North Caucasus was sold out. Fans advised the dancers to go to conquer Moscow, and they decided to listen. At first, the capital coolly accepted the participants of the ballet, they had to live in a hostel and organize concerts on their own. But soon Dukhova met Alexander Birman, who helped her arrange performances in Chelyabinsk. The team accompanied eminent stars - Sofia Rotaru, Bravo and Igor Talkov. The audience greeted them with applause.
A huge success
Sofia Rotaru was delighted with the performance of Todes. She invited the dancers to accompany her at all concerts, their collaboration lasted about five years. After that, the team celebrated its first anniversary with a grand concert with the participation of Philip Kirkorov, Tatyana Bulanova and Alexander Buinov. The stars shared their impressions with each other, advised the ballet, soon Alla had no end to those who wanted to cooperate.
The composition of the team has repeatedly expanded throughout its existence, in 1997 their number increased to 150 people. The dancers managed to perform on the same stage with Kristina Orbakaite, Valery Leontiev, Larisa Dolina and Valery Meladze. They were invited to events such as the New Wave competition in Jurmala, the Nika and Golden Gramophone award ceremonies. Later they gained fame outside of Russia.
Alla considers their joint performance with Ricky Martin and Mariah Kerry at the Music Awards to be the biggest victory for Todes. In addition, the band members accompanied Michael Jackson at concerts in Munich and Seoul. Many dancers subsequently began to cooperate with Russian and foreign stars on an ongoing basis. Some of them started performing solo. For example, the singer Angina and Vlad Sokolovsky began their careers in the Dukhovaya ballet.
Other achievements
Alla Vladimirovna always aspired to something more. Her team has become incredibly popular, so far the dancers continue to tour around the world. And then the woman decided to create a place for those who dream of learning choreography. In 1997, she rented a room in Lefortovo, where the first students of the Todes school came. Later, two more educational institutions were opened in Riga and St. Petersburg. In just ten years, the network of schools has expanded throughout the CIS countries and even in Malta.
Dukhova personally selects teachers for the branches of the educational institution. Everyone is accepted to the dance school, regardless of age, physique and degree of training. The youngest students are barely 3 years old, so teachers must have psychological knowledge. In 2011, the main building of Todes was moved from Lefortovo to Paveletskaya embankment.
In 2002, with the help of Alla, a two-hour performance about the ballet Todes was created. Later, she staged several more dance pieces - “Dancing Love”, “Only for You”, “I Love You” and “The Most Dangerous”. Some productions were timed to coincide with the anniversaries of the collective.
Since 2007, Alla has been releasing her own clothing line, developed jointly with colleagues from Todes. She says that all the dancers are a big family, their relationship is based on trust and teamwork. Perhaps it was thanks to the help and support of her wards that the woman was able to achieve such heights in her career.
In 2014, Dukhova opened the dance theater "Todes". In 2015, she became a member of the jury of the show "Dance!" on Channel One. Choreographers Radu Poklitaru and Vyacheslav Kulaev, as well as TV presenter Dmitry Khrustalev became her colleagues.
Family and personal life
Alla Vladimirovna was married only once. Her chosen one was a talented programmer Sergey, who was later invited to work in the United States. Because of his move, relations began to deteriorate, as a result, the couple broke up. From this marriage, the dancer had a son, Vladimir.
Due to the workload, the woman could not pay due attention to her son. He lived in Riga with her sister, who had five children of her own. Dina was very supportive of Alla at that time, the dancer is still grateful to her for this. Despite rare meetings, she managed to keep in touch with her son.
The woman gave birth to the second boy Konstantin from her common-law husband Anton. He handles lighting for Todes performances. The lovers have been living together for many years, they do not consider the stamp in the passport necessary for family happiness. At all events, Dukhova appears alone, so journalists do not know if she has a man now.
Alla Dukhova is a choreographer, the founder of the Todes dance group, which has turned from a choreographic group into a real brand over 30 years of existence.
Today, the brainchild of the Wind Ballet "Todes" is not only a dance group whose name is known all over the world, but also a network of dance schools, which includes 80 branches, and the Alla Dukhovaya Dance Theater TODES, which opened in Moscow in 2014.
Childhood and youth
Alla Vladimirovna Dukhova was born in the village of Kosa, Komi-Permyatsk Autonomous Okrug, in November 1966. But a year later, the Dukhov family moved to Riga. Alla's childhood and youth passed there. The first meeting with the world of choreography took place in the capital of Latvia.
Dukhova was a musical girl. Parents noticed this early and sent their daughter to the Riga Music School. One day, my mother noticed that little Alla, after music lessons, quietly enters the choreographic class in the neighborhood and for a long time, as if spellbound, watches the children's classes. Upon arrival home, the girl accurately reproduced what she saw in front of the mirror.
When mom asked Alla what she wants to do more, her daughter immediately gave an unequivocal answer: dancing and choreography. Mom took her daughter to the local folk dance ensemble called "Ivushka", where at that time the teachers were Laizane, Shurkin and Dubovitsky. They became for Dukhovaya the main mentors in professional choreography and teachers of all future life.
Ballet "Todes"
Alla dreamed of learning how to dance well, as well as inventing choreographic numbers and full-fledged performances. At the age of 16, she gathered a team of like-minded people. Then it consisted only of girls and was called "Experiment". This experiment turned out to be successful and gained considerable popularity. Which is not strange, because Dukhova took the choreography of the Western European and American schools as the basis for dance performances, which was under an unspoken ban at the beginning of the Soviet 80s as too frank.
Alla Dukhova with the Todes team in her youth Alla collected experience bit by bit from cassettes with performances by Western dance groups, watched street breakers.
Once "Experiment" Spirit, speaking at a dance competition in Palanga, crossed paths with the Leningrad youth break-dance group, which bore the sonorous and memorable name "Todes". The choreographer liked the risky tricks in the Todes dances, and the guys from the Leningrad team admired the sharp and automatic movements of the girls from the Riga Experiment.
Performance of the ballet "Todes"This sympathy led to the fact that the teams merged into one, taking the name of the men's. It organically intertwined choreography and breaking movements. It was something completely new and unlike anything else. In 1987, Alla was collectively elected the creative director of the new ballet, because it was becoming more and more difficult to combine both staging and organizational work.
During the tour of the North Caucasus, the performances of "Todes" were held with an unprecedented full house. The guys were advised to try to perform in the capital. They thought that they were already quite ripe for its conquest, and went to Moscow. They had a hard time at first. The guys lived in the Lyubertsy hostel, they themselves were looking for venues for performances and faced many complex organizational issues. But on their way and on the way Dukhovoi met Alexander Birman, who worked at the Riga Philharmonic.
He helped the ballet get to Chelyabinsk, where popular singers and other "exposed" pop stars were touring at that time. The dancers performed between the numbers of the singers and immediately received a lot of applause.
After the Chelyabinsk tour, Sofia Rotaru invited the Dukhovaya ballet to perform with her. Their joint work lasted 5 years. Then "Todes", which had already become popular, decided to go and develop its own way.
The 5th anniversary of the band was marked by the first solo concert of "Todes". It was organized and financed by the philanthropist and entrepreneur Igor Popov. After this concert, the team began to regularly receive offers of joint performances from, and other pop stars.
, - with whom the Dukhovoi ballet did not perform. The team conquered the most famous music festivals from the "New Wave" to the "Slavianski Bazaar". But the greatest victory of Alla and her "Todes" took place on the international stage. The dancers performed at the Music Awards in Monte Carlo along with and. The Dukhovoi team danced twice in the ballet - during its performances in Munich and Seoul.
"Todes" at the concert of Michael JacksonIn 2014, an important event in the life of Alla Dukhovaya took place - the opening of the TODES Dance Theater in the capital of Russia. The repertoire of the theater group included the performances “Dancing Love!”, “Magic Planet TODES”, Attention, “WE”, “And I’ll dream about this ...”. To create the show, modern lighting equipment is used, 3D scenery, original costumes are used, which makes each production unique.
Dancing school
Since 1992, the Todes ballet company has been constantly expanding. In 1997, the second part of the Dukhovoi ballet grew to 150 dancers and celebrated its 10th anniversary. From the same year, Alla began renting a room in Lefortovo, where she opened her first ballet dance school "Todes".
Soon there were 2 more - in St. Petersburg and Riga. Over the next 10 years, the network of schools expanded throughout Russia, the CIS countries and even appeared in Malta. The most talented dancers-graduates of the Spirit schools are now demonstrating their skills on world stages.
In 2011, the "base" of the Dukhovaya ballet from Lefortovo moved to Paveletskaya embankment. Over the 24 years of the existence of the ballet, several generations of dancers have changed. One thing has remained unchanged: "Todes" and today collects full halls of fans around the world. Ballet tours continue uninterrupted.
Now this school, located in Moscow, is attended by the children of friends and colleagues in the artistic workshop of the Dukhova - Philip Kirkorov, and others. Alla does not strive to make every child a star of the dance floor, it is much more important, in her opinion, to instill a love for dance and learn how to move freely.
The creative biography of the choreographer has another bright page - a talented woman launches her own clothing line Todes Wear for everyday life, sports and dancing. The choreographer also presented a collection of perfumes intended for children. Care products are distinguished by the fact that they are created only from environmentally friendly ingredients.
Personal life
Dukhovaya's personal life is full of events, but the choreographer herself says little about them. The dancer got married for the first time at an early age - at 22 years old. Discord in the family began after the husband thought about immigrating to the United States. Alla at that time was pregnant with her first son Vladimir and did not want to leave her homeland. The birth of a child did not stop his father from making a decision - the couple divorced.
After the second marriage, which also ended in separation, Anton Kis, the permanent lighting designer for the Todes ballet, became Dukhovaya's husband. From the third spouse, Alla gave birth to a son, Konstantin. And if the elder Vladimir became a theater director, having received a bachelor's degree from the New York Film Academy, then the younger became interested in sports and dancing. Despite the large complexion, the young man has an amazing plasticity, which his mother has long noticed. The guy often participates in the productions of "Todes".
The choreographer had to sacrifice his personal life for the sake of the profession for the third time: Alla broke up with Anton. Now all the choreographer's attention is directed to his sons and granddaughter Sophia, who was presented to her by Vladimir. In an interview, the choreographer notes that he does not consider himself a feminist, but wants every woman to be under the protection of a husband, reliable and caring. The divorce did not prevent Anton and Alla from maintaining friendly relations, the ex-spouses continue to communicate.
The choreographer lives in 2 houses. In Riga, together with the family of her sister Dukhova, she built a 15-room mansion, and in Moscow, back in the early 2000s, she acquired apartments on Zvenigorodskaya Street. This is a spacious apartment, partly made in antique style.
Alla Dukhova now
2018 turned out to be rich in events in the creative life of the choreographer. This includes the holding of TODES DANCE BATTLE, and participation in the VI Real MusicBox award ceremony, and the performance of Todes studios in Turin at the fire-lighting ceremony of the Winter Universiade-2019.
Now Dukhova continues to develop the network of schools "Todes". Its branches are still opening throughout the country, and the strongest participate in the annual Todes Fest show.
In 2018, gala concerts of school participants were held in Kazan, Voronezh, Sochi, and Moscow. Reports on the work done, photos of the festival participants got on the pages of the official website of the ballet "Todes" and personal "Instagram" Alla Vladimirovna. A new performance of the theater “See you in the Fairy Tale” was also announced there, the premiere of which started in early 2019.
The ballet "Todes" has long won popularity among the audience with its amazing dynamics, unique musicality and coherence of movements. And all this is the merit of not only talented dancers, but also their permanent leader Alla Dukhovaya. Once a sixteen-year-old girl who ran away from her parents' house with a circus troupe ... Who would have thought what would come of this self-taught dancer? And here you are: at the concerts of the ballet "Todes", which will be held on the stage of the Academic Theater. M. Gorky on June 9 and 10, a full house is expected.
The life of Alla Dukhovaya, director of the Todes ballet, is equally divided between Riga, where she comes from, where her home and children are, and Moscow, where her work is. “These two cities are equal for me,” Alla says. “But in each of them I lead a completely different life.”
This year, Alla bought an apartment in Kuntsevo in the Russian capital, but her hands never got around to improving it. Therefore, she still lives in Moscow in a rented apartment. Or rather, he spends the night: in the morning, without having time to have breakfast, he runs away and returns at two or three in the morning.
Dukhova admits that if it were not for Riga, then her whole life would be continuous work. But the thought that her children are waiting for her helps her escape from a series of endless cases. And already in Riga, Alla allows herself to take a break: "Here I gain strength and spend all my time with my children and loved ones."
In her hometown, Dukhovaya has a large house in the most expensive, elite area - in Mezheparks. There are only private properties, pine trees and peaceful silence. But in the house of the leader of "Todes" there is a serious noise - after all, six children live in it! "We do not have a house, but a whole kindergarten," Alla remarks cheerfully. The fact is that not only Dukhova lives in Mezheparks with her two children, 8-year-old Vladimir and 7-month-old Kostya, but also her sister Dina with her husband Arkady and their 6-year-old Polina, 3-year-old Innokenty and 2-year-old twins Rodion and Benjamin. (Dina danced in the first part of Todes, but when she got married and the question arose: family or career, she chose a family. Now she heads the Riga branch of Todes. Arkady is engaged in the construction business.)
The sisters did not always live together. But one day a story happened that united two families under one roof. When Alla gave birth to her first son, a mouse started up in her apartment. “I’m terribly afraid of mice and called my sister in a panic,” recalls Dukhova. “And Dina offered to stay with her until this unfortunate mouse was caught in my apartment. And I moved, at first without things. But somehow it turned out by itself that began to live with them. Dina and Arkady themselves insisted on this, because I constantly toured and I had no one to leave Vovka with." So, because of the anecdotal story with the mouse, two families began to live together, and then decided to build one house for all.
“At first we wanted to build two houses,” says Alla, “but Arkady thought it was pointless. Then we would run to visit each other all day long, and Volodya’s son would have to make a room for both me and Dina - after all when I'm in Moscow, he lives with her. We didn't consult with anyone about what our house would be like. We invented everything ourselves: Dina - in my own half, I - in my own. Actually, we would not mind building the house is even bigger, but in Riga the size of the construction is strictly regulated, so I had to fit into my acres," complains Alla. However, the house turned out to be rather big anyway: 2 floors with an attic, 1000 square meters, 15 spacious rooms, among which, in addition to personal ones, there are also common ones (two guest rooms, a children's room, a playroom). In addition, the house has a swimming pool, solarium, sauna, garage.
All members of this large family have their own cozy room. The only member of the family who is still without his own room is little Kostya, who sleeps in his mother's bedroom, and his bed is next to her bed. “I spent more time with my eldest son than with my younger son,” Alla recalls, “because then there was less work. Eight years ago everything was different: we worked with Valera Leontiev, Todes had one program that was set up specifically for There were no 16 studios of our ballet, and only 16 people worked in the main team, while now there are 60! True, I gave birth to Kostya in the summer when the studio does not work in Moscow. So I spent three months calmly next to him. And then everything started spinning again, spinning: now I spend one week in Moscow, the other - with the children in Riga. And in the Russian capital I endlessly think about whether everything is in order at home, and in Riga - how is it in Todes. Of course , it would be more convenient for me to transport the children to Moscow, but I perfectly understand that they are better off in Riga: the air is cleaner here, and the school is two steps away, and the tennis courts are nearby.Then there are six children, they are friends, they feel good together, and it would probably be wrong to tear Vovka and Kostya away from them."
Alla cannot be called a strict mother. And the children almost do not give her a reason for discontent. Vova grows very calm and thoughtful, he has been studying at a music school for a year, and his teachers praise him. And he also studies English, karate, tennis, so five days a week he comes home only at eight in the evening. “It’s hard for him,” Dukhova admits. “But I think that children should be disciplined already from kindergarten, then it will be easier for them later.” With Kostya's father, Anton, Alla Dukhova does not meet as often as they would like: either he is on tour, then she (they met two years ago in Bulgaria. Anton is a former DJ, but now works as an artist at Todes light). So it turns out that they spend half a year together, and half a year - separately. “Of course, I miss him,” says Alla, “I look forward to meeting. But because we rarely see each other, everything is perceived as for the first time. Anton recently said: “Well, wow, we still have an affair, and my son is already six months old!". By the way, Alla and Anton are not officially scheduled. But for her this is not important: "What is the use of the fact that I had an official husband and there was a stamp in my passport? This did not deter us from a divorce ... ". (Alla was officially married once. But her husband Sergei, from whom she gave birth to Volodya, left for America. Dukhova did not follow him.)
The birth of children greatly changed not only the external life of Alla Dukhovaya, in many ways she became a different person: “Before their birth, I was much tougher. And now I began to look at people differently: after all, every person is someone’s son or someone’s daughter, someone's father or someone's mother.Probably, I became kinder, more attentive to people.And my life goals have changed: if before I lived only by work, now I know that I live for the sake of my children, and therefore I treat myself more carefully, I think about my every step. I really want my sons to be proud of me and not be ashamed to say that their mother is Alla Dukhova."
Alla's house is one of the most open in Riga; guests gather there almost every day. And not only the locals. Getting on tour in Latvia, Philip Kirkorov, Kristina Orbakaite and many other stars are sure to visit Alla. A funny story happened to Philip here. Alla's house is guarded by the giant schnauzer Yarma, who greets each guest with a formidable bark, which, however, is only a formality. But she missed Philip's arrival. And already late in the evening, when Kirkorov was leaving the living room, he suddenly stumbled upon the peacefully sleeping Yarma. "Me too, guard dog!" - said the singer. She, opening one eye and not even moving, lazily barked for order. Even a dog understands perfectly well that bad people will not enter the house of its mistress.
Irina Danilova, especially for "B"
Alla Dukhova is without a doubt one of the brightest people in the world of Latvian and Russian choreography. The ballet "Todes" headed by her has been a standard of plasticity, grace and dance skills for many years now. That is why the personality of his permanent leader always remains so interesting and curious for dozens of Internet users. Today we decided to talk a little about this bright and extraordinary woman. Indeed, in the life of our today's heroine there were many interesting episodes.The early years, childhood and the family of Alla Dukhovaya
Alla Dukhova was born on November 29, 1966 in the small village of Kosa, located in the Komi-Permyak District of Russia. However, the future dancer practically did not live in this place. Already a year after the birth of their daughter, her parents moved to Riga, where, in fact, the childhood of our today's heroine passed.It was in Latvia that the future celebrity began to show an extraordinary craving for dancing. Starting from the age of eleven, Alla studied in a variety of dance studios and choreographic ensembles. She was praised by teachers and recognized figures of dance art. Her success increased, and therefore, rather soon, the young dancer began to perform with groups of older ages.
When Alla was in the tenth grade, a circus came to Riga on tour. The dancer came to the first performances as a spectator, however, by a happy coincidence, she subsequently managed to get backstage. The decisive role in this case was played by the acquaintance with the daughter of the chief trainer.
After a short conversation, Alla Dukhova managed to attract the head of the circus, and therefore quite unexpectedly managed to get a job on one of the circus attractions. Alla Dukhova gladly accepted the offer of cooperation with the circus troupe, and therefore very soon went on a new tour with the team.
Subsequently, the circus settled in Moldova. A huge crowd of people always came to the performances of the team in Chisinau. Alla Dukhova participated in almost all performances, and therefore very soon managed to become a real star of the local circus troupe. Her career was moving up, but one day all previous successes were crossed out by a serious ankle injury. The verdict of the doctors was disappointing - it was necessary to end a career in the circus.
Anniversary of Alla Dukhovaya
At this moment, a black streak came in the life of a young dancer. Our today's heroine began to work as a janitor, and subsequently found herself a job as a freight forwarder at a moped factory. At that time, the girl was in a depressed state, and therefore rarely got out of a state of depression. However, at one fine moment, all the same dances helped to escape from heavy thoughts.
Even before she came of age, the girl began to teach in the children's dance group of one of the Soviet pioneer camps. Working in a new capacity gave her great pleasure, and therefore, in the classroom, Alla Dukhova always laid out one hundred percent.
The diligence and work of the young teacher was appreciated by the figures of Soviet art, who once invited the girl to work in one of the Houses of Culture. Here, our today's heroine created her first dance ensemble "Experiment", in which she began performing with her sister Dina. The main direction for the dance group was only breakdance that had just appeared in the Soviet Union.
Impressing the audience with their unusual dances, Alla and her sister often won prestigious Grand Prix at various festivals and competitions. The first successes began to bring the girl a considerable profit. The Experiment group performed in various parts of the Baltic states and other regions of the USSR, and therefore, at one fine moment, Alla's favorite hobby became a stable source of income.
The formation of the ballet "Todes" and the subsequent success of Alla Dukhovaya
A new chapter in the bright biography of the dancer began after our today's heroine met the participants of the St. Petersburg ballet "Todos" in Palanga. The guys also danced break dance, but there were no serious successes in that period in their career.Despite this, the choreographic skills of the guys from St. Petersburg made a great impression on Alla Dukhova and her sister Dina, and therefore very soon the dance groups began to perform together.
Alla Dukhovaya's ballet "Todes" - Super DIM defile
On March 8, 1987, the Experiment group and street breakers from St. Petersburg performed on the same stage for the first time. On the same day, for the first time, a new name for the group appeared on signs and posters - "Todes", formed as a result of the merger of the names of two groups. From the first days of the existence of the new team, Alla Dukhova became its leader and ideological inspirer. After the team went on its first tour, our today's heroine also took on managerial duties for the first time.
As the permanent leader of the cult team, Alla remains today. In the twenty-five years of its existence, "Todes" has reached unprecedented heights and has become a special phenomenon on the Russian and Latvian stage. In different periods of time, the Dukhovoi dance ensemble performed with many Russian and world pop stars.
So, in particular, the choreographic group appeared on stage together with Philip Kirkorov, Tatyana Bulanova, Sofia Rotaru, as well as Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin and many other music stars. Currently, the groups of many pop artists are fully formed exclusively from the former pupils of Alla Dukhovaya.
Some members of the Todes group today perform themselves as musical performers. Singer Angina, Vlad Sokolovsky - all this is still far from a complete list of names.
Alla Dukhova today
Remaining a living embodiment of the dance industry, the ballet "Todes" today continues to perform at major concerts, festivals, as well as show programs. Very often, Alla Dukhovaya's team also appears on stage with solo numbers. Tours of the group continue almost continuously.Currently, our today's heroine continues to lead the ensemble, as well as several dance schools in Russia and other countries of the world. In addition, a talented woman launches her own clothing line.