Vanoush Khanamirian

He grew to love the art of dancing and began to play major solo parts in different ballet productions.

In 1947, Khanamirian got his first major part as Nerso in Aram Khachaturyan's Gayane, and soon after that became one of the soloists in the Yerevan Opera Theater.

Khanamirian directed famous dances that symbolized thousands of years of Armenian heritage and culture, showing the real folk-lore as people's art.

The capabilities of Vanoush Khanamirian as a choreographer and artistic leader were discovered with great force just in the staging of his dances, leaving such a strong impression on the audience, in spite of their seeming simplicity.

Khanamirian was involved in Armenia and around the world educating the dance schools that he helped create, some of which carry his name.