dancer, choreographer, pedagogue, producer, organiser Beno Novak (Kranj, 1991) started dancing under the guidance of Saša Lončar at Qulenium Cultural Association in Kranj and later attended the contemporary dance programme at the Pre-school Education, Grammar and Art Grammar School in Ljubljana. He graduated from the Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance…
Estela Žutić
dancer, choreographer, performer, pedagogue Estela Žutić (1974, Celje) started dancing at the age of eleven at the Celje Dance Forum and later performed in the centre’s ensemble. While attending Celje Grammar School, she was taking contemporary dance classes and workshops at home and abroad. In 1993 she passed the audition…
Nataša Živković
choreographer, dancer, performer, pedagogue Nataša Živković (1981, Ljubljana) is a freelance performer, choreographer and dancer working in the fields of contemporary dance, theatre and performance and a graduate of the Faculty of Arts in Ljubljana (French language and comparative literature). After finishing the Ljubljana Ballet School, Nataša discovered contemporary dance…
Urša Sekirnik
choreographer, dancer, performer, pedagogue Urša Sekirnik (1986, Kranj) graduated from the Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance in 2011 and in 2014 obtained a degree in cultural studies from the Faculty of Social Sciences in Ljubljana. She lives and works between Slovenia and Spain. In her work Urša is always looking…
Aja Zupanec
dancer, choreographer, pedagogue Aja Zupanec (1988, Celje) started dancing at the Celje Dance Forum under the guidance of Gordana Stefanovič-Erjavec, performing in numerous productions and performances at home and abroad. In 2008 she started studying at the Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, where she graduated in 2011. In 2020 she graduated…
Tanja Zgonc
dancer, choreographer, butoh dancer, pedagogue Tanja Zgonc (1959, Ljubljana) has been a visible figure on the national and international dance, especially butoh, scene for over three decades. She started dancing at the Studio for Free Dance (1978-1984) and Studio of Pantomime, led by the renowned mime artist Andrés Valdés (1979-1985).…
Anita Wach
dancer, choreographer, performer, pedagogue Anita Wach (1974, Kielce, Poland) started dancing professionally at the Dance Theatre Kielce. In 1996 she completed the qualification course for contemporary dance instructors at the Centre for Cultural Promotion in Warsaw and became a member of the first contemporary dance collective in Poland, Silesian Dance…
Urška Vohar
dancer, performer, choreographer, pedagogue, lighting designer Urška Vohar (1977, Maribor) studied visual arts at the Faculty of Education in Maribor and went on to study dance and choreography at the School for New Dance Development in Amsterdam, where she graduated in 2006. While studying in Amsterdam, she started working as…
Minka Veselič Kološa
dancer, choreographer, dance pedagogue, artistic director Minka Veselič Kološa (1960, Ptuj) graduated from the Faculty of Education in Maribor in 1982. She received her dance training at international dance schools and academies in Austria, Germany, Belgium, Hungary and the Netherlands. She danced at the student dance company Point / Magra,…
Tina Valentan
choreographer, dancer, performer, pedagogue Tina Valentan (1978, Maribor) graduated from the School for New Dance Development in Amsterdam in 2007 and has been working as a freelance dancer ever since. Her solo and group works have been supported by different production houses such as Ljubljana-based institutes Federacija, Emanat, Maska and…