June 1 2010 ~ see article below ~ Minot Daily News article

"Mouzafarov had an extensive ballet background in his native Russia, where he was trained at the Vaganova School of Ballet in St. Petersburg. He danced with the Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theater Association of Russian Ballet and was a principal dancer. He obtained a doctorate degree in choreography from the School of Theatrical Arts in Moscow. He also worked as a choreographer for the Russian National Figure Skating Team and later with the National Figure Skating Team in Greece. He established the Mouzafarov Institute of Dance and Ballet Theater in Minot some 15 years ago..."

Official Bolshoi Interpreter & Prof. of Chemistry, Mikhail Bobylev and wife Ludmilla run the local University Chemistry Lab with accomplished awards.

Honors : 6.1.2010 } Rinat Mouzafarov...giving 2 weeks of master classes in June to dancers at...Ballet Magnificat in Jackson, Miss....w/ a Ph.D. in choreography from School of Theatrical Arts - Moscow