40. Zimska plesna šola / 40th Winter dance school

Back to Maribor for the 41st Time!

The weekend in February when half of Slovenia finishes with a one week winter school break and the other half starts it, is — as reliably as the calendar itself —reserved for the Winter Dance School (Zimska plesna šola) in Maribor and the 41st edition was, once again, no exception.

Dancers in studio photo shoot: Tjaša Šramel

Monday, 26/01/2026

The third and final dancer of my intensive week of studio dance photography — following the incredible Dalanda Diallo and Maša Bozovičar — was another outstanding artist: Tjaša Šramel.

(zgodovinska) refleksija v gibu, zvoku in besedi

I was hired to document the premiere performance of another masterpiece from KUD Baobab production called "Temporalnost drugih". It was another great dance performance which I really enjoyed!

18. Platforma sodobnega plesa (18th Platform of Contemporary Dance)

All good things must come to an end, and after four incredible days of performances, this year's edition of Festival Platforma has officially closed its curtain.

18. Platforma sodobnega plesa (18th Platform of Contemporary Dance)

Although few events have already taken place, the official opening of the 18^th edition of Festival Platforma was reserved for the Italian performance titled "Graces" ("Gracije"), choreographed by Silvia Gribaudi.

This was already ninth Winter dance school in a row for me, next year will be 10th! Already looking forward! :)

My 8th Winter dance school in a row, but this time in a way different.

Past weekend I had a privilege to photograph contemporary dance performance choreographed by Beno Novak and performed by the very talented girls of Plesna izba Maribor’s Š.I.K. collective.

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! :)

Once again, I was very privileged to be surrounded with amazing young talents and their great dance mentors - really inspiring weekend! :)

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! :)

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!

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!

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 was a three day festival of contemporary dance with the emphasis is on local artists who have their starting point in Plesna izba Maribor.