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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 :)

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.

Plesna izba Maribor's annual summer drummers performance

One week after the final dance performance of Plesna izba Maribor, drummers from different groups of different age and level took the venue outside of Karantena building and showed us their skills - great African rhythms made a hot summer temperature even hotter! :)

Plesna izba Maribor's annual summer dance show performance

Although was the school year 2020/21 anything but normal due to COVID-19, with a big pause in classes and regular practices for young dancers, Plesna izba Maribor decided to produce its annual summer dance performance, with the situation getting a bit better and restrictions for groups of people gathering lifting here in Slovenia.

Nagib is well known Maribor based society for cultural production that have been working in the field of contemporary dance for some years now. This season, they’ve organised community gathering for artists who live or work in Maribor in the field of contemporary dance...

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.

Last week I was commissioned to photograph the new dance performance by Dalanda Diallo of Plesna izba Maribor titled "Bazen" ("The Pool"), which was a real joy.

Plesna izba Maribor's annual winter drummers show production

As the custom goes, day after the winter dance production, drummers from Plesna izba Maribor get their spotlight and this year was no different!

Plesna izba Maribor's annual winter dance show production

I was very happy to be commissioned and to collaborate on another annual winter dance production by Plesna izba Maribor, Maribor’s well known dance school & dance company, photographing young talented dancers in another great performance!

Plesna izba Maribor's annual summer drummers production

Few days after the dancers of Plesna izba Maribor have their annual summer dance production, the young and more experienced drummers of the same school show their skills!

Plesna izba Maribor's 30 years jubilee dance show production

Plesna izba Maribor, dance school and production company that celebrates 30 years of all year round dance classes, had their annual summer production that was, given the jubilee, quite special!

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! :)

Plesna izba Maribor's annual summer drummers show production

Another end of the school year means another annual summer production of Plesna izba Maribor can take place - traditionally, drummers went first! :)

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!

Plesna izba Maribor's annual winter dance show production

Second night of annual winter show production of the Maribor's dance school & dance company Plesna izba Maribor featured great dancers of all age!

Plesna izba Maribor's annual winter drummers show production

First night of annual winter show production of the Maribor's dance school & dance company Plesna izba Maribor featured great drummers and their mentors from their drummers classes.

Third and final part of the annual summer production of Plesna Izba Maribor  featuring their numerous and talented drummers, with a little help of some other musicians, including famous guitarist Igor Bezget and yet to be famous cello player Ariel Vei Atanasovski.

Second part (out of three!) of the annual summer production of Plesna Izba Maribor featuring their more experienced dancers!

First part (out of three!) of the summer production of Plesna Izba Maribor featuring their youngest dancers!

Plesna izba Maribor's annual winter dance show production

Continuing our great collaboration with Maribor’s well know dance school & dance company Plesna Izba Maribor, I documented another annual winter show production of the most of their different classes - from small kids to jazz and modern/contemporary dancers!

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 :)

Plesna izba Maribor's annual winter drummers show production

Second part of the annual winter show production of the Maribors dance school & dance company Plesna izba Maribor called "Naj bobni" featured drummers from their drummers classes, plus a benefit concert for their friends in the state of Mali.

Plesna izba Maribor's annual winter dance show production

Annual winter show production of the most of the different classes of the Maribors dance school & dance company Plesna izba Maribor called "Ideje izpod nove preje" - from small kids to ballet and modern/contemporary dancers!

Contemporary dance festival

Ten days contemporary dance festival called "Premik v Maribor / Move to Maribor" in, well, Maribor! :)

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.