Roman Turczynowicz - Patron Szkoły

3 września 1979 r. dzięki oddanej i wytrwałej pracy nauczyciela historii tańca i przedmiotów muzycznych - Elżbiety Romanowej - Szkoła otrzymała imię Romana Turczynowicza.

School’s Patron:

ROMAN TURCZYNOWICZ – the School’s Patron

Roman Turczynowicz became the School’s patron on 3 August 1979, thanks to the dedication and perseverance in work of Elżbieta Romanowa – a teacher of dance history and other musical subjects.

Roman Turczynowicz was born in 1813 and died in 1882. He was an excellent dancer, ballet master, choreographer and teacher of Polish ballet of the Romantic period. Throughout his long artistic career, Roman Turczynowicz remained tireless in striving to preserve Polish dance culture and traditions of Polish ballet, during the difficult time after the partitions of Poland.

During the 13 years of his teaching in the Ballet School, which at that time operated as a part of the Grand Theatre, Roman Turczynowicz also worked as a choreographer in the theatre, preparing dance intervals to operas, and creating other performances. His most significant works were related to the following ballets: Okrężne pod Kielcami, Tańce pruskie, Wesele w Ojcowie [A Wedding Party at Ojcow], Giselle and La Esmeralda.

On each anniversary of his birthday – which falls on 14 March – the School celebrates, with due ceremony, the Day of the Patron. On that day, students of chosen classes take part in celebrations that commemorate Roman Turczynowicz’s life and artistic activities.