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Plesna izba Maribor (Maribor Dance Room) runs an extensive programme of dance and drumming education, yet simultaneously also stages various dance performances and explores contemporary performing arts in general. While some of its stage works feature its protégés, most of the shows are professional contemporary dance performances.

The organisation was established in 1994 by Minka Veselič Kološa, a pioneer of contemporary dance education approaches in Slovenia.

Festivals and other productions

In 2007, the organisation launched the Contemporary dance Platform, an annual international festival of contemporary dance and performance art. As of 2014 the festival is a part of a joint endeavour with MKC Maribor Youth Culture Centre, and is called the Festival Performa & Platforma.

As of 2012, Plesna izba organises the Maribum Afriqui Festival. It sets up dance improvisation events and workshops (often in non-theatrical spaces), multimedia projects, and various other interventions into the cultural life of the city of Maribor. For a time it was also responsible for the NagiB Contemporary Dance Festival (now an independant cycle of events).

Stage production

Plesna izba annually produces or co-produces several dance productions, presenting established artists like Snježana Premuš, Sebastijan Geč, Mojca Kasjak, Jasmina Križaj and Bara Kolenc, yet also offering opportunities to its students to present their work.

It regularly collaborates with the Slovene National Theatre Maribor, Lent Festival, and City of Women International Festival of Contemporary Arts. Its productions are featured at prominent Slovene festivals and at events across Europe (Greece, Austria, Croatia, Ireland, Germany, etc). It co-produced works with WUK, Vienna (AT), Hellerau, Europaïsches Zentrum der Künste, Dresden (DE), Dansateliers Rotterdam (NL), Ensemble Barouqe de Toulouse (FR).

Zimska plesna produkcija Plesne izbe Maribor 2016 - Izbin Horrorskop by Plesna Izba Maribor on YouTube

Each year, Plesna izba Maribor prepares two larger productions, where students present their work to the wider audience: the New Year's production takes place in the Union Hall and the final performance at the Maribor Puppet Theatre. The young dancers also present their choreographies at the Opus - Festival of Dance Miniatures and the Živa Festival, organised by the Public Fund for Cultural Activities of the Republic of Slovenia.

Dance education

Plesna izba Maribor's dance education programmes are organised so as to offer a spectrum of different dance techniques, also necessary for subsequent professional dance training and production. By introducing the young into the processes of contemporary art creation, the organisation works on establishing a strong foundation for the development of contemporary dance in Maribor.

The all-year-round education offers regular workshops different and classes for different levels and different age groups. The programme covers ballet, jazz and modern techniques, release technique, as well as intensive classes of different contemporary approaches to dance taught by mainly Slovene dancers and choreographers. It also organises classes of oriental and African dance, hip-hop and yoga.

Drums and percussion education

In addition to its dance education programmes, Plesna izba Maribor is offering all year-round drum and percussion education, including workshops for children and adults, taught by acclaimed percussion professionals. Participants of drum workshops join their forces with dancers in annual final productions.

The Maribum Afriqui Festival, a follow-up to the drum festival held from 2004 to 2008 and the later Maribum Festival, hosts a number of Slovenian and Malian musicians and offers workshops of African traditional and contemporary dance and drumming techniques.

International cooperation

Early in 2010, Plesna izba Maribor entered the four-year project Modul-Dance, supported by the EU Culture 2007–2013 programme and coordinated by the Spanish organisation Mercat de les Flors. The network included 20 partners from 16 countries and was aimed at supporting independent artists in production and international mobility. Slovenian partners of the project were Plesna izba and Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture in Ljubljana.

External links

Plesna izba Maribor website (in Slovene)
Festival Performa & Platforma website

Gallery

Tanja Zgonc doing her butoh piece – titled Tulkudream – on the stage of Maribor Puppet Theatre at the Festival Performa & Platforma, 2017

Ana Romih presenting her piece, titled Vrtiljak [Marry-go'-round], at the small stage of the Slovene National Theatre Maribor during the Festival Performa & Platforma, 2017

Barvarska ulica med Sao Paolom in Tirano, Plesna izba Maribor production, NagiB Festival, 2009

NagiB, Barvarska ulica med Sao Paolom in Tirano, Plesna izba Maribor production, 2009

HabitsAreWorthBeingFanaticalAbout, Platforma festival, 2007

Measure with micrometer, mark with chalk, cut with axe, when the moon is increasing, Platforma festival, 2007

Les SlovaKs Dance Collective, Platforma festival, 2008

Sledi v prostoru, Plesna izba production, 2009

Inventar: Mark Your Distance, Platforma festival, 2009

Polnočna presoja (Mindnight Judgement), Plesna izba production, 2009

Platforma festival, 2009

Sugar Rush, Platforma festival, 2009

V senci prestiža, Platforma festival, 2009

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+[[Plesna izba - Maribor Dance Room|Plesna izba Maribor]] (Maribor Dance Room) runs an extensive programme of dance and drumming education, yet simultaneously also stages various dance performances and explores contemporary performing arts in general. While some of its stage works feature its protégés, most of the shows are professional contemporary dance performances.
-[[Plesna izba - Maribor Dance Room|Plesna izba Maribor]] was established in [[established::1994]] by [[Minka Veselič Kološa]], whose pioneering work in the area of dance education has been awarded several times. Besides a highly successful and extensive programme of dance education, Plesna izba Maribor also produces dance and performing arts performances. In 2007 Maribor Dance Room has launched the [[Contemporary dance Platform]] [Platforma sodobnega plesa], intended to presentations of national and international makers in the field of contemporary dance art, which has been organised in 2014 and 2015 together with [[Performa Festival]].
+The organisation was established in [[established::1994]] by [[Minka Veselič Kološa]], a pioneer of contemporary dance education approaches in Slovenia.
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+==Festivals and other productions==
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+In 2007, the organisation launched the ''Contemporary dance Platform'', an annual international festival of contemporary dance and performance art. As of 2014 the festival is a part of a joint endeavour with [[MKC Maribor Youth Culture Centre]], and is called the [[Festival Performa & Platforma]].
+As of 2012, Plesna izba organises the [[Maribum Afriqui Festival]]. It sets up dance improvisation events and workshops (often in non-theatrical spaces), multimedia projects, and various other interventions into the cultural life of the city of Maribor. For a time it was also responsible for the [[NagiB Contemporary Dance Festival]] (now an independant cycle of events).
-==Dance education==
+==Stage production==
-Maribor Dance Room has 22 years of experience in the field of dance education for children and adults. Its programmes are organised to offer a spectrum of different dance techniques, necessary for subsequent professional dance training and production. By introducing the young into the processes of contemporary art creation, Maribor Dance Room provides a strong foundation for the development of contemporary dance in Maribor. Numerous choreographers and pedagogues, who started their dance career at the Maribor Dance Room, continue their training at renowned dance academies across Europe.
-The all-year-round education offers regular workshops different and classes for different levels and different age groups. The programme covers ballet, jazz and modern techniques, release technique, as well as intensive classes of different contemporary approaches to dance taught by different (mainly) Slovene dancers and choreographers. It also organises classes of oriental and african dance, hip-hop and yoga.
+Plesna izba annually produces or co-produces several dance productions, presenting established artists like [[Snježana Premuš]], [[Sebastijan Geč]], [[Mojca Kasjak]], [[Jasmina Križaj]] and [[Bara Kolenc]], yet also offering opportunities to its students to present their work.
-Each year, Plesna izba Maribor prepares two larger productions, where the students present their work to the wider audience: the New Year's production takes place in the ''Union Hall'' and the final performance in [[Maribor Puppet Theatre]]. The young dancers continually present their choreographies at ''Opus - Festival of Dance Miniatures'' and ''Živa Festival'', organised by the [[Public Fund for Cultural Activities of the Republic of Slovenia]] to encourage dance creativity of the young.
+It regularly collaborates with the [[Slovene National Theatre Maribor]], [[Lent Festival ]], and [[City of Women International Festival of Contemporary Arts]]. Its productions are featured at prominent Slovene festivals and at events across Europe (Greece, Austria, Croatia, Ireland, Germany, etc). It co-produced works with WUK, Vienna (AT), Hellerau, Europaïsches Zentrum der Künste, Dresden (DE), Dansateliers Rotterdam (NL), Ensemble Barouqe de Toulouse (FR).
-== Drums and percussion education ==
+{{YouTube|Q2hrqy5FT-Q}}
-In addition to its dance education programmes, Plesna izba Maribor has been offering for already 10 years the all year-round drum and percussion education, including workshops for children and adults, taught by acclaimed percussion professionals. Participants of drum workshops join their forces with dancers in annual final productions, whereas for the past several years, the drum section has presented their work also in separate productions.
-In December 2010 and in 2011 the Maribum Festival was organised, a follow-up to the drum festival held in Maribor from 2004 to 2008, presenting international performances of drum & percussion music.
+Each year, Plesna izba Maribor prepares two larger productions, where students present their work to the wider audience: the New Year's production takes place in the ''Union Hall'' and the final performance at the [[Maribor Puppet Theatre]]. The young dancers also present their choreographies at the ''Opus - Festival of Dance Miniatures'' and the ''Živa Festival'', organised by the [[Public Fund for Cultural Activities of the Republic of Slovenia]].
-In 2015 Plesna izba has organised an international music festival ''Maribum Afriqui'', which a hosted a number of Slovenian and Malian musicians and offered workshops of African traditional and contemporary dance.
+==Dance education ==
-==Stage production==
+Plesna izba Maribor's dance education programmes are organised so as to offer a spectrum of different dance techniques, also necessary for subsequent professional dance training and production. By introducing the young into the processes of contemporary art creation, the organisation works on establishing a strong foundation for the development of contemporary dance in Maribor.
-Maribor Dance Room annually produces or co-produces several productions of established artists as well as gives opportunities to its students to present their work. Dance Room has thus produced works by [[Snježana Premuš]] (''From Scratch #4'', ''Stories of the Body 3 - You'' [Zgodbe o telesu 3 - Ti (2008)); [[Sebastijan Geč]] (''Midnight Judgement'' [Polnočna presoja] (2009), co-produced by WUK, Vienna, and [[Slovene National Theatre Maribor]]); [[Mojca Kasjak]] (''Strange Things Happened in the Town 2'' [V mestu se dogajajo čudne stvari 2] (2008)); [[Nina Milin]] (''Faster than the Body'' [Hitrejše kot telo] (2015)); [[Matevž Dobaj]] (''Etudes for Fun'' [Etude za zabavo] (2014)); [[Jasmina Križaj]] (''The Very Boring Piece'' [Zelo dolgočasen komad] (2014), co-produced by Hellerau, Europaïsches Zentrum der Künste, Dresden (DE) and Dansateliers Rotterdam (NL); and co-produced [[Tina Valentan]]'s performance ''When the Moon is Rising'' [Ko luna raste] (2008), produced by [[City of Women International Festival of Contemporary Arts]] and [[Bara Kolenc]] performance ''Rhetoric'' [Retorika], the third in a series of performances titled ''Metamorphoses'', produced by [[KUD Samosvoj Cultural Association]].
+The all-year-round education offers regular workshops different and classes for different levels and different age groups. The programme covers ballet, jazz and modern techniques, release technique, as well as intensive classes of different contemporary approaches to dance taught by mainly Slovene dancers and choreographers. It also organises classes of oriental and African dance, hip-hop and yoga.
-Maribor Dance Room also produces improvisation events held by various makers also in non-theatrical spaces.
+== Drums and percussion education ==
+In addition to its dance education programmes, Plesna izba Maribor is offering all year-round drum and percussion education, including workshops for children and adults, taught by acclaimed percussion professionals. Participants of drum workshops join their forces with dancers in annual final productions.
-{{YouTube|2qSSnEk5HRI}}
+The [[Maribum Afriqui Festival]], a follow-up to the drum festival held from 2004 to 2008 and the later Maribum Festival, hosts a number of Slovenian and Malian musicians and offers workshops of African traditional and contemporary dance and drumming techniques.
 ==International cooperation ==
-Early in 2010, Plesna izba Maribor entered the four-year project ''Modul-Dance'', supported by the EU Culture 2007&ndash2013 programme and coordinated by the Spanish organisation Mercat de les Flors. The network included 20 partners from 16 countries and was aimed at supporting independent artists in production, post-production, international exchange and mobility, as well as consolidating the national and international dance audience. Slovene partners of the project were Plesna izba and [[Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture]] in Ljubljana.
+Early in 2010, Plesna izba Maribor entered the four-year project Modul-Dance, supported by the EU Culture 2007&ndash;2013 programme and coordinated by the Spanish organisation Mercat de les Flors. The network included 20 partners from 16 countries and was aimed at supporting independent artists in production and international mobility. Slovenian partners of the project were Plesna izba and [[Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture]] in Ljubljana.
 ==See also==
-* [[Performa Festival]]
-* [[Contemporary dance Platform]]
+* [[Festival Performa & Platforma]]
+* [[Maribum Afriqui Festival]]
+* [[NagiB Contemporary Dance Festival]]
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.plesnaizba.si/sl/ Plesna izba Maribor website] (in Slovenian)
+* [http://www.plesnaizba.si/ Plesna izba Maribor website] (in Slovene)
-* [http://www.modul-dance.eu/ Modul dance website]
+* [http://www.platforma.plesnaizba.si/en/ Festival Performa & Platforma website]
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