Shokanayev Ershat Bakytovich was born on September 1, 1979 in Karatobinsky District of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The education was higher,the Kazakh State University on the specialty of the choreographer. From 2002, he worked as an artist of the ballet in the state ensemble of the National Dance "Altynai" of the Almaty Regional Philharmonic named Suyunbaya. Ershat Bakytovich, working in the ensemble, and in the Bolshoi Theater in the formation of the collective with the highest heights.
From 2025, Danesh Rakishev will work as a manager in the Philharmonic of Semirechye region.
Awards:
In 2001, zhienkulov took part in the II Republican competition and received the Grand Prix in the nomination "Kazakh National tank".
In 2013, he was awarded the honorary title of director of the Philharmonic.
In 2016, the award was awarded to the Republic of Kazakhstan "excellence in the field of Culture".