Gayane (ballet) version stands as the definitive version of "Gayane". In the end, Nina Anisimova proved that character dancing endures and should be included in the world of classical ballet. The dance in "Gayane" did not follow the Petipa tradition, for example "Swan Lake", wherein the audience is treated to national dance in discrete divertissements of "dances of le salon", in Petipa's words; in contrast, the dance in "Gayane", by force of character, is felt throughout the ballet; it is a natural part of the people and of their history. In time, the ballet helped choreographers understand the importance of choreographic art
Odette Babandoa Etoa Odette Babandoa Etoa Odette Babandoa Etoa (born 11 January 1961) is a Congolese opposition politician and former government minister. She has been given the nicknames "Joan of Arc" and the "Iron Lady". Babandoa Etoa was born in Aketi in Orientale Province on 11 January 1961. She studied law. Babandoa Etoa is a member of the Kinshasa Bar. She has worked as a magistrate and legal advisor to the Prime Minister's office. She was appointed Deputy General and the Chairperson of the Bas-Uele Railway Board. Odette Babandoa Etoa is the President of the UPR (Patriotic Union for the Republic, party presently