The 39th Winter Dance School in Maribor

Maribor, 23 - 26 February 2024

  ACCOMPANYING PROGRAM

Youth platform, The Platform of Contemporary Dance, The Platform before Platform, Institute MY CREATION, Maribor within of 39 Winter Dance School, Maribor.

24 February 2024, 20:00, Small stage, Narodni dom Maribor 

PETRIFIED

dance performance by the collective Š. I. K. and Urša Rupnik

Concept and execution: Vanja Kolanovič, Anja Spasovski, Nadja Spasovski, Vita Trantura, and Nika Zidar
Choreography: Urša Rupnik and the dancers
Dramaturgical advice and production: Mojca Kasjak
Lighting design: Gašper Bohinec
Overall graphic design: Nika Zidar
Costume design: Nina Povšič Trantura
Photography: Rok Zidar, David Orešič, and Igor Unuk
Production: MOJA KREACIJA, Maribor
Co-production: Plesna Izba Maribor, Lutkovno gledališče Maribor
Translated by: Anja Spasovski

foto: David Orešič

The performance deals with understanding the Slovenian landscape through the motifs of folk tales. It brings to the forefront the story of the “Heathen Maiden”, whose stone cheek at Vršič is thought to be one of the most beautiful natural landmarks in Slovenia. Due to a wicked prophecy of killing the “Goldhorn”, the maiden was trapped in stone by her sisters. The omen of death now ominously cuts into the pure soul of the magnificent nature, which, when wounded, can move mountains, flood valleys, burn and dry up vegetation, and bring humans face to face with the fact that they are only guests on Earth.

The Š. I. K. dance collective is a group of young dancers who have performed several solo independent dance performances in the last 5 years (Čudovito preživetje, Materija, Kam si raztresla sekunde, Korenine). The dancers also collaborate with other dance ensembles, with whom they perform in full-length dance performances and participate in dance competitions and festivals in Slovenia and abroad. Petrified was created under the mentorship of the internationally renowned choreographer Urša Rupnik.

Urša Rupnik graduated in Cultural Studies from the Faculty of Social Sciences in Ljubljana and in Dance and Choreography from the Academy of Dance in Ljubljana. As an independent dance creator, she collaborates with important Slovenian choreographers and other artists. She creates original dance projects, works with Liza Šimenc in the Frankies dance collective, and is the artistic director of the Studio for Free Dance and the Ursus Dancers collective. For over a decade she has worked as a choreography and workshop assistant for the eminent, world-renowned American dancer, choreographer and teacher Joe Alegado, and is a member of his international dance group Jalegado Dance Company.

foto: David Orešič

Tickets:

- for the participants of the Winter Dance School (ZPŠ) – free entry
- others – voluntary contributions