ŽIVOTOPIS

School Education: 1983 – 1992 Primary School, Zagreb 1992 – 1995 Secondary School, Zagreb 1995 – 1997 Studies of Sociology, University Zagreb

Dance Education: 1988 – 1995 Rhythmic sports gymnastics, Zagreb 1992 – 1995 “Laban” High School for Dance and Rhytmics, Zagreb Subjects: Choreography, Eukinetic, Modern Technics: Horton, Graham, Bodycontrol, Yoga, Alexander Technique…, Ballet, Labanotation, Folklore, History of Dance and Music, Pedagogics, Anathomy 1994 – 1996 Ballet School “Tresnja”, Zagreb 1998 – 1999 Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, Austria Subjects: Ballet (K. Matingly, E. Assandri, F. Coelho), Modern Dance (R. Merill, M. Lawrence, B. Baumbarten, S. Quinn, J. Apples, J. Lacey, J. Charleston…), Yoga (P. Welsch, M. Lawrence) Theatre Workshop (K. Cummings, M. Dimidrou) 1999 – 2003 Folkwang Hochschule Essen Ballet (A.M. Benati, B. Jotow, A. Palai, B. Bertscher) Modern Dance (D. Mercy, M. Airaudo, L. Foerster, L. Nye, J. Kruz de Esnaola,J. Cebron), Folklore (A. Alarcon), Kinetography (C. Eckerle), Alexander Technique (T. Konrad, N. Kevan) 2004 Bharatanatyam – Classical Indian Dance at Bhaskara College of Fine Arts, Kerala, India (V.P. and Shanta Dhananjayan) since 2004 Bharatanatyam – Classical Indian Dance at Ganesha Natyalaya, New Delhi, India (Padma Shree Guru Saroja Vaidyanathan)

Performing Experiences: 1996 – 1999 Physical Theatre Company “La Compagnie du Mirroir aux Alouettes” Zagreb – project: “Evasion-Escape”, performances in Vienna, Avignon, Paris, Casablanca, Zagreb 1999 “Embracing The Glass Ocean”, S. Quinn, Salzburg, Austria “In Search For Grace”, M. Lawrence, Salzburg, Austria “Lost Sense”, N. Lazic, 1. price on the International Choreographic Competition, Burghausen, Germany 2000 “Ate”, Kuo-Chu Wu, Folkwang-Hochschule Essen, Sauerland, Dueren, Germany “Mal so, mal so”, M. Quero, Dancing Evening Folkwang-Hochschule Essen, Folkwang Celebration “Eng”, M. Airaudo, Choreographic Centre Zollverein Essen, Café Ada Wuppertal, Germany 2001 “Traum Nr. 7”, B. Riepe, Folkwang-Hochschule Essen, Burghausen, 2nd prize on the 7th Masdanza International Contemporary Dance Festival of the Canary Islands, Gran Canaria 2002 “Paidea”, J. Vinovrski, Dance Evening Folkwang-Hochschule Essen, Germany 2003 “5,6,7,8”, J. Kruz de Esnaola, Folkwang-Hochschule, Essen, Graduation Choreography/Performance 2005 “Bharati’s Poems”, Saroja Vaidyanathan, Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi, India Annual Day Ganesha Natyalaya, Delhi Tamil Sangam, New Delhi, India “Angikam Bhuvanam”, Rama Vaidyanathan, Purana Quila Festival, New Delhi, India “Durga Puja”, Saroja Vaidyanathan, Noida, India “Krishna Arpanam”, Saroja Vaidyanathan, AIIMS, New Delhi, Chandigarh, Kurukshetra, India 2006 “Pradosham”, Saroja Vaidyanathan, Kartik Fine Arts, Chennai Season, Chenai, India “Das Avataram”, Saroja Vaidyanathan, Mahabalipuram, India “Krishna Arpanam”, Saroja Vaidyanathan, Shri Aurobindo Ashram, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Khajuraho, India

Personal Choreographic Works:

1997 “One Day In a Life Of an Evening Primrose”, Salzburg, Austria 2003 “Ebbeflut” (engl. Tide-Low Tide), Folkwang-Hochschule Essen, Germany