Music and Time Annotation << Back Creativity of Russian Artists and Culture in the Formation and Development of Ballet Art in the KBR Z.N. Torogeldieva, F.S. Efendiyev The article deals with the formation and development of a professional ballet troupe in Kabardino-Balkaria. It is dedicated to the choreographer A.I. Protsenko and the composer L.L. Kogan, who created the first national ballet productions with original music and scenography. These productions determined the further development of the ballet in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. Keywords: ballet, choreographer, folklore, national music, tradition, Nart epic. Contacts: E-mail: patriot2006@rambler.ru Pp. 09-12.