Armenian Folk Dance
An Introduction to Armenian Folk Dance with
Shakeh Major Tchilingirian
At the heart of Epostle is a living current rooted in the sacred landscape of Mount Ararat, a spirit that has guided the Armenian people for thousands of years and continues to move through culture, faith, and embodied expression. Epostle exists to protect and transmit this inheritance through its threefold mission of Original Gospel education, Outreach, and Heritage Preservation.
Armenian folk dance stands as one of the most luminous expressions of this legacy, where devotion, memory, and identity are carried through human movement rather than words. In support of this mission, Epostle proudly presents the work of Shakeh Major Tchilingirian, whose artistry reveals the spiritual intelligence encoded within these ancient dances.
By harnessing contemporary AI technology to transcribe and share this wisdom across languages and borders, Epostle serves as a bridge between the ancestral and the modern, ensuring that this divine illumination continues to awaken hearts and unite people around the world.
About Shakeh Major Tchilingirian
Shakeh Major Tchilingirian is an acclaimed Armenian dance artist and choreographer based in London, known for her deeply spiritual and expressive interpretation of Armenian folk dance. Through her work, she transforms traditional movement into living stories of the human spirit, drawing audiences into the ancestral roots, emotion, and devotion carried within the dance. Her artistry has been described by filmmaker Atom Egoyan as “mesmerising… going back to the roots.”
Shakeh has performed, choreographed, and taught internationally, sharing Armenian folk dance across Europe, the United States, and the Middle East. Beyond the stage, she is devoted to keeping this ancient tradition alive through community circle dances, public ceremonies, and educational programs for children, young people, and the elderly. Through performance, teaching, and cultural leadership, Shakeh continues to ensure that Armenian folk dance remains a vibrant and living expression of heritage, memory, and spirit.
