Igor Petukhov, the choreographer and founder of the Step Dance Theater, has died.

Igor Petukhov, the choreographer, founder and director of the Step Dance Theater, has died in Yekaterinburg. This was announced on August 14 in the press service of the theater on the VKontakte social network

It is noted that Petukhov died on August 13. The causes of his death are not specified. The date of the farewell to the choreographer will be announced later.

Under Petukhov's leadership, the troupe repeatedly achieved high results: the team became a two-time world champion, three-time European champion and six-time Russian champion in step, and also regularly won awards at international festivals.