37. Zimska plesna šola / 37th Winter dance school
Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022
Contemporary ballet II – Tina (Martina) Dobaj @ 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. COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifting in this part of the world, so it was a joy to see full classes of young talented dancers enjoying the human interaction and doing what they love the most - dance :)
37. Zimska plesna šola / 37th Winter dance school @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Contemporary ballet I – Tina (Martina) Dobaj @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Iyengar Yoga - Neža Polh @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Iyengar Yoga - Neža Polh @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Iyengar Yoga - Neža Polh @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Contemporary ballet II – Tina (Martina) Dobaj @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Contemporary ballet II – Tina (Martina) Dobaj @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Contemporary ballet II – Tina (Martina) Dobaj @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Follow the Flow I – Urša Rupnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Follow the Flow I – Urša Rupnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Zero Space I - Beno Novak @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Zero Space I - Beno Novak @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Follow the Flow II – Urša Rupnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Follow the Flow II – Urša Rupnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Follow the Flow II – Urša Rupnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Follow the Flow II – Urša Rupnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Follow the Flow II – Urša Rupnik @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Zero Space II - Beno Novak @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Zero Space II - Beno Novak @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Zero Space II - Beno Novak @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Zero Space II - Beno Novak @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Contemporary Dance Class II - Anamaria Klajnšček @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Contemporary Dance Class II - Anamaria Klajnšček @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Contemporary Dance Class II - Anamaria Klajnšček @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Mentors’ workshop: Two flying ones and a barefoot one – "Children’s Dance Creativity" – Saša Lončar @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Mentors’ workshop: Two flying ones and a barefoot one – "Children’s Dance Creativity" – Saša Lončar @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Workshop: Contact and Partnering - Anamaria Klajnšček @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Workshop: Contact and Partnering - Anamaria Klajnšček @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Workshop: Contact and Partnering - Anamaria Klajnšček @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Bailemos! Fusion Solo Salsa (Open) – Katja Čuk @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Bailemos! Fusion Solo Salsa (Open) – Katja Čuk @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
Bailemos! Fusion Solo Salsa (Open) – Katja Čuk @ Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/02 > 28/02/2022 Photo: © Saša Huzjak
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Dancers in studio photo shoot: Lucija Jalincienė
Tuesday, 19/04/2022
Continuing with photographing dancers in my photo studio in Maribor, my next dancer was amazing Lucija Jalincienė, another dancer that I photographed performing many, many times in the past.
Dancers in studio photo shoot: Vanja Kolanovič
Tuesday, 12/04/2022
First in my new series of dancers in studio photoshoots features amazing dancer and dance teacher Vanja Kolanovič :)
Potujte s Pandoro - Pandorina skrinjica 2019
Narodni dom Maribor, Dvorana generala Maistra, Maribor (Slovenia), 25/05/2019
Though I’ve been photographing dancers for about a decade now, I have to admit this was my first time I was shooting pole dancers — can’t believe what I was missing! :)
34. Zimska plesna šola / 34th Winter dance school
Zimska plesna šola / Winter dance school, Maribor (Slovenia), 22/02 > 25/02/2019
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! :)
Mično pomično 2016 - Gathering of belly dance groups in Maribor
Dom kulture Pekre, Pekre (Slovenia), 04/06/2016
Continuing our fruitful collaboration after last year’s debut, I had a privilege to photograph another gathering of belly dance groups in Maribor titled "Mično pomično".
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!
Izbine pripovedke za velike - letna plesna produkcija Plesne Izbe Maribor
Lutkovno gledališče Maribor, Maribor (Slovenia), 19/06/2015
Second part (out of three!) of the annual summer production of Plesna Izba Maribor featuring their more experienced dancers!
Izbine pripovedke za male - letna plesna produkcija Plesne Izbe Maribor
Lutkovno gledališče Maribor, Maribor (Slovenia), 17/06/2015
First part (out of three!) of the summer production of Plesna Izba Maribor featuring their youngest dancers!
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
Monday, 16/02/2015
Workman Publishing, 2012
New York Times bestseller that I heartily recommend it to anyone interested in dance and/or dance photography!
Moment - Monja & Domen - the dancing couple, a quick photo shoot
Monday, 22/12/2014
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 :)
Movie (p)review - Ride, Rise, Roar
Tuesday, 30/04/2013
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!
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
Thursday, 30/08/2012
Great photography workshop with one of the worlds leading dance photographers
Two days photography workshop with great energy and fun!
Platforma sodobnega plesa 2011
SNG Maribor, Komorni oder, Maribor (Slovenia), 07/09 > 09/09/2011
Platforma sodobnega plesa 2011 was a three day festival of contemporary dance with the emphasis is on local artists who have their starting point in Plesna izba Maribor.
Ljubi kruhek
SNG Maribor, Velika dvorana, Maribor (Slovenia), 24/06/2011
