38. Zimska plesna šola / 38th Winter dance school
Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023
Afro fusion I-III - Maša Kagao Knez @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023
Annual Winter dance school came a bit earlier this year to Maribor, due to earlier school winter holidays, but other than that, things that make this 4 day dance school so cool stayed the same - amazing teachers, great young dancers and relaxed atmosphere. And yeah, things got back to old, pre-COVID-19 times :)
This was already ninth Winter dance school photo documentation in a row for me, next year will be 10th! Already looking forward! :)
Minka Veselič Kološa and Vanja Kolanovič at the WDS office @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Feldenkrais into dance I-III - Simon Wehrli @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Feldenkrais into dance I-III - Simon Wehrli @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Feldenkrais into dance I-III - Simon Wehrli @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Ballet for contemporary dancer II-III - Vita Osojnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Ballet for contemporary dancer II-III - Vita Osojnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Ballet for contemporary dancer II-III - Vita Osojnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Ballet for contemporary dancer II-III - Vita Osojnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Ballet for contemporary dancer II-III - Vita Osojnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Exploring individuality I - Lea Orož @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Exploring individuality I - Lea Orož @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Exploring individuality I - Lea Orož @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Ballet for contemporary dancer II-III - Vita Osojnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Ballet for contemporary dancer II-III - Vita Osojnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Ballet for contemporary dancer II-III - Vita Osojnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Exploring individuality II-III - Lea Orož @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Exploring individuality II-III - Lea Orož @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Exploring individuality II-III - Lea Orož @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Exploring individuality II-III - Lea Orož @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Contemporary dance I - Maša Kagao Knez @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Contemporary dance I - Maša Kagao Knez @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Contemporary dance I - Maša Kagao Knez @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Contemporary dance I - Maša Kagao Knez @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Contemporary dance I - Maša Kagao Knez @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Contemporary dance II-III - Vita Osojnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Contemporary dance II-III - Vita Osojnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Creative therapy through dance I-III - Mojca Kasjak @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Creative therapy through dance I-III - Mojca Kasjak @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Urban dance I - Gašper Kunšek @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Urban dance I - Gašper Kunšek @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Chi Nei Tsang & Tok Sen - Jasmina Križaj @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Mentors’ workshop: Two flying ones and a barefoot one – "Memory" - Saša Lončar @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Mentors’ workshop: Two flying ones and a barefoot one – "Memory" - Saša Lončar @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Mentors’ workshop: Two flying ones and a barefoot one – "Memory" - Saša Lončar @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Mentors’ workshop: Two flying ones and a barefoot one – "Memory" - Saša Lončar @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Mentors’ workshop: Two flying ones and a barefoot one – "Memory" - Saša Lončar @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Afro fusion I-III - Maša Kagao Knez @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Afro fusion I-III - Maša Kagao Knez @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Afro fusion I-III - Maša Kagao Knez @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Afro fusion I-III - Maša Kagao Knez @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Afro fusion I-III - Maša Kagao Knez @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Urban dance II-III - Gašper Kunšek @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Urban dance II-III - Gašper Kunšek @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Urban dance II-III - Gašper Kunšek @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 03/02 > 06/02/2023 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
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Dancers in studio photo shoot: Vanja Kolanovič
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First in my new series of dancers in studio photoshoots features amazing dancer and dance teacher Vanja Kolanovič :)
Plesni utripi 1&2
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"Plesni utripi" featured dance schools and groups from Maribor region and it was divided into two nights - some amazing performances there, I really enjoyed it photographing!
37. Zimska plesna šola / 37th Winter dance school
Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022
My 8th Winter dance school in a row, but this time in a way different.
Kup kuncev (400 rabbits)
Odprta plesna scena, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/06/2021
30. Odprta plesna scena (30th Open Dance Scene)
Third and the last day of the annual 30. Odprta plesna scena (30th Open dance scene) festival brought the dynamic duo of Marina Abib and Beno Novak with their performance "Kup kuncev" (400 rabbits) which was a pure joy to photograph :)
Plesni utripi mladih
Odprta plesna scena, Maribor (Slovenia), 22/06/2021
30. Odprta plesna scena (30th Open Dance Scene)
First night of 30th Open Dance Scene was reserved for "Plesni utripi mladih" (Youth Dance Beats) - presentation of dance miniatures of young dancers from various local dance schools and selection for Živa, the Festival of young dance creativity in Slovenia.
34. Zimska plesna šola / 34th Winter dance school
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Once again, I was very privileged to be surrounded with amazing young talents and their great dance mentors - really inspiring weekend! :)
32. Zimska plesna šola / 32nd Winter dance school
Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/02 > 27/02/2017
This past weekend I was very happy and privileged, to document 32nd Winter dance school (32. Zimska plesna šola) - my third in a roll - that was organised by JSKD and held in Plesna izba Maribor. Full of very talented young dancers and their great mentors, this workshop was again, just as last two years, a joy to photograph! :)
31. Zimska plesna šola / 31st Winter dance school
Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 19/02 > 22/02/2016
Continuing our successful collaboration from the last year, I was hired again this year to document the international Winter Dance School that has been happening in Maribor for 31 years now!
Mično pomično 2015 - Gathering of belly dance groups in Maribor
Dom kulture Pekre, Pekre (Slovenia), 05/06/2015
Besides live music and festivals, dance is probably my favourite subject to photograph, so when I got a chance to shoot gathering of local belly dance groups last week, I was immediately on board! :)
30. Zimska plesna šola / 30th Winter dance school
Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 20/02 > 23/02/2015
Last weekend, I've been very privileged to photograph amazing young dancers from whole Slovenia (plus some foreign guests) with their amazing mentors, during the 30th Winter dance school (30. Zimska plesna šola). Such passion and talent in one place - simply, for a lack of better word, amazing!
Book (p)review: Jordan Matter: Dancers among us - A Celebration of Joy in the Everyday
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Workman Publishing, 2012
New York Times bestseller that I heartily recommend it to anyone interested in dance and/or dance photography!
Zima se mi rima - zimska plesna produkcija Plesne Izbe Maribor
Dvorana Union, Maribor (Slovenia), 31/01/2015
Plesna izba Maribor's annual winter dance show production
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Moment - Monja & Domen - the dancing couple, a quick photo shoot
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Monja Lorenčič and Domen Žugelj, known also under their artistic name Moment, are two great, young and very talented dancers from Slovenia that needed some fresh pics for their portfolio - I was very honoured to work with them on a quick photo shoot last month and am sure will do this again, since all three of us had a great time :)
Festival Lent 2014: (Contemporary) dance + children theatre
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During this 16 days of Festival Lent, I also shoot some (contemporary) dance performances and theatre for children - find some of those images in this gallery :)
Movie (p)review - Ride, Rise, Roar
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Hillman Curtis, 2010
Concert documentary showing performances and behind the stage shots from the David Byrne's "The Songs of David Byrne and Brian Eno" tour, including not just musicians but some modern dancers too. For all fans of David Byrne, Talking Heads and the ones that like the good mix of modern dance with pop music!
Bodies in Urban Spaces
Front@ contemporary dance festival, Murska Sobota (Slovenia), 27/08/2012
Spacial installation called "Bodies in Urban Spaces", authored by Willi Dorner, took place during Front@ contemporary dance festival in Murska Sobota.
Premik v Maribor / Move to Maribor
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Contemporary dance festival
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The Moving Gallery - group photography exhibition plus contemporary dance
Thursday, 30/08/2012
Murska Sobota, August 31st and September 1st 2012
Some of the photos that I took at the recent dance photography workshop with Chris Nash, along with the ones from my fellow photographers, will be shown as part of The Moving Gallery project in the next two days, as part of Front@, contemporary dance festival.
Impressions from Dance Photography Workshop with Chris Nash
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Great photography workshop with one of the worlds leading dance photographers
Two days photography workshop with great energy and fun!