VALENTINA ALEXANDROVNA ERMAKOVA: SERVING TO THE PROFESSION (TO THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF SARATOV THEATER SCHOOL)
The article describes the creative path of an outstanding actress and teacher Valentina Alexandrovna Ermakova, who made a significant contribution to the formation and development of the Saratov Theater School. V. A. Yermakova (1924-2003) was People's Artist of the USSR, professor and public figure, member of the City Council of Workers' Deputies, secretary of the CPSU organization of the Saratov Drama Theater (since 1978), Chairman of the Saratov branch of the All-Union Theatrical Society, later of the Union of Theater Workers. She has a number of state awards: the State Prize of the RSFSR (1987), the Stanislavsky Prize in the category «Theater pedagogy» and many otheers. The author of the article defines the stages of Yermakova's skill formation as a process of continuous professional and personal improvement focusing on the creative biography of the actress and her teaching experience. The article includes statements of famous actors (pupils of Yermakova), which help to reveal the practical approach to the spiritual, aesthetic and personal development of students.