AYA Choreographer Sarkis Paskalian in the same time is the leading choreographer at the Baalbeck 9th Festival

1964 Aug 6-16 AGBU-AYA Song and Dance Ensemble Choreographer Sarkis Paskalian in the same time is the leading choreographer at the Baalbeck 9th Festival, and "Al Anwar Folck Dance group"… and Head of the Dance department of the National Academy of Arts and Folk School. "...From August 6 to 16, the joint folk song and dance groups of "Baalbeck International Festival and El Anwar" were on the stage performing"... It was a joy and pride to see that the staging (choreography) of the dances were entrusted to Sarkis Pascalian, who staged most of the dances..." Among the 150 participants were 35 musicians, 32 singers and 46 dancers. The principal solo dancers were Kegham Jierjian and Sona Poladian (solo dancers of the AYA Song-Dance Ensemble)..." "Lebanon's four big and important folk song and dance groups are the Baalbeck International Festival group, El Anwar, the AYA and the Rahbany Brothers Group. S. Pascalian was responsible for the first three groups this year!"