Namus Zokhrabov
3747 So. Sepulveda Blvd. #19                 			Phone: 1 + (310) 391-0065	
Los Angeles, CA 90034                         			 Cell: 1 + (310) 486-8915
        USA                                 			Email: namus1@comcast.net 
	                                                          Web: www.azerbaijandance.com 


		Born on May 15, 1959 in Baku, Azerbaijan

Education

1975.		The State Choreographic School of Baku, Azerbaijan

1988.   	MA. Krasnodar (Russia) State Institute of Culture with specialty in 
		dance teacher.
 
Awards and Honors

1986.		Merited Artist of Azerbaijan (For contributions to Azerbaijani dance culture)

2004.		Member of the Iternational Dance Council - CID Unesco

Work Experience

2003-present	Dance therapist in six Adult Health Day Care Centers.

1995-present	Teaching and performing in various venues in the United States: Arizona, 
		Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, 
		New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington.

1994.		Teacher in the State Children Philharmonic of Azerbaijan.

1992-95.	Manager of dance group in the state Rashid Beybutov Theater of Song.

1991.		San Francisco CA, participation and advisor at the concert 
		of the Caucasian Night. 
		Master class and workshop with dancers of Caucasian Night Dance Company.
		Master classes with the group of dancers in Washington DC.

1988.		Cincinnati OH, exhibition of USSR (first time ever representing the culture 
		of Azerbaijan at the pavilion of Azerbaijan).

1977-95.	Soloist with the State Folk Dance Ensemble of Azerbaijan.

1986-91. 	Served as a teacher of the ensemble. During my performing with 
		the state ensemble, I took part in trips organized by the Society for 
		Friendship and Cultural Relations of Azerbaijan to many countries in Europe, 
		North Africa, Middle East, USA and all parts of the former USSR. 
		I also took part at International Dance Festivals in Tunisia and Israel.
	
1975-77.	Dancer with "Lezginka", the State Folk Dance Ensenble of Daghestan.
	
1974-75.	Dancer with the State Folk Song and Dance Ensemble of Azerbaijan.

1970-73.	Dancer with the "Jujelerim" Youth Ensemble.