Head of the Department of Performing Arts of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University, Candidate of Art Criticism Daniyar Mergaliyev and students of the Department took part in the International Seminar held at Altay State Academy of Culture and Arts (Barnaul, Russia).

Daniyar Mergaliyev made a report on the Dual Education Technology at S. Toraighyrov (by the example of the Department of Performing Arts). Besides, he participated in master classes by Doctor of Art Criticism, Honored Artist of Russia, professor of P.I. Chaykovskiy Moscow Conservatory V.M. Schurov and the award-winner at the All-Russian competition, Candidate of Art Criticism, Professor of Krasnoyarsk State Academy of Music and Theatre S.G. Chaykin.

D.M. Mergaliyev had an important meeting with the Acting Rector, Vice-rector for Science and International Relations of Altay State Academy of Culture and Arts. They discussed the prospects for cooperation between the two universities.

An international festival-competition “From Christmas to Christmas” was held within the seminar.

S. Toraighyrov PSU students won the following prizes: Aydyn Abdiyusupov (II-401) won the Grand Prix in the Folk Singing nomination (supervisor: K.M. Balazhanova), Zeynep Tokpanova (II-302) received a diploma in the Pianoforte nomination (supervisor: G.K. Suleymenova). Zhanel Abdalimova, an alumna of the Department of Performing Arts, was awarded a diploma in the Instrumental Performance nomination.