The first half of 2026 was successful for pupils and students of educational organizations of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Young musicians, ballet dancers, choreographers, and choral performers represented the Kazakh school of art at republican and international competitions and festivals.

A total of 1548 pupils and students participated in the creative competitions. Following their performances, 1231 of them won prizes.

Behind these figures are daily rehearsals, the work of teachers, and the first serious steps of young performers on the big stage. Pupils and students performed in various directions: classical music, piano art, ballet, contemporary choreography, choral performance, and other types of performing arts.

Kazakhstani participants made their mark at major creative venues, including the XIX Open Russian Ballet Dancers Competition "Arabesque-2026" named after Ekaterina Maximova in Perm, the International Festival-Competition of Young Choreographers in Astana, the XII International A. Isakova Piano Competition, the XI International Children and Youth Choral World Championship in St. Petersburg, the XII International Competition for Young Choreography Performers "Dance Moscow" in Moscow, as well as the Eurasia Piano Forum.