Tamara Borisovna Narskaya: Inspiring Others
Tamara Borisovna Narskaya is the professor of the Chelyabinsk State Institute of Culture and Arts. She died in July 2022. She was the “Legend of the Academy”, Honorary Professor of the Institute, an outstanding teacher, a unique choreographer and organizer of choreographic and pedagogical events in the South Urals. Some episodes of her professional pedagogical life have been recreated in this article. The author describes the beginning of T. B. Khazanova (Narskaya)'s professional way at the institute during the first years of his foundation in the part “Beginning”. History based on the documents of the United State Archive of the Chelyabinsk Region, concentrated in the fund dedicated to the the Chelyabinsk State Institute of Culture and Arts. The study of documents from the personal fund of Tamara Borisovna and Vladimir Pavlovich Narsky (which is beginning to take shape in that Archive) plans during next future. The author identified documents and arguments of inviting Tamara Borisovna to work as a teacher at the new Institute of Culture and Arts in the South Urals, her connection with practical choreography and service to art in the theater is emphasized, which left an imprint on her entire subsequent professional path. The first actions of T. B. Narskaya as the head of the department of choreography is describes, and the beginning of her involvement in the research work. Her active participation in scientific and practical conferences with approbation of theoretical research and their translation into the practice of choreographic art are highlighted. The author gives the brief characteristics of the research and pedagogical works of T. B. Narskaya, including published in the period 2010-2020 which is undoubted interest for further research by representatives of various fields of knowledge. This is the part “Today”. The circle of scientific interests of Tamara Borisovna is outlined, the main theses, provisions and conclusions of her reflections and researches are shown. The close connection of scientific assumptions with the practice of choreography, the organization and provision of the pedagogical process at the Chelyabinsk State Institute of Culture and Arts, and the training of new personnel for the field of art is emphasized. The author also shows a personal relationship to T. B. Narskaya. The conclusion is drawn about the role of the individual in the history and the importance of forming a model for the formation of traditions, professional thinking, the image of a leader and mentor for future generations and the cultivation of specialists.