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DVACETjedna. Miřenka Čechová. Photo: Vojta Brtnický.

There is a lack of women in management and creative positions in prestigious theaters. And the situation is not changing, according to Miřenka Čechová.

Twenty choreographers and directors demonstrated their leadership and artistic abilities in the innovative work DVACETjedna (Twenty-One), in which the author of the concept and sole performer, Miřenka Čechová, placed herself in their hands.

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Federico Ievoli. L’Histoire de Manon. Photo: Sergei Gherciu.

Tereza Cigánková

I love drama, but only on stage! says Thalia Award winner Federico Ievoli

The career of Italian dancer Federico Ievoli, currently a first soloist with the Czech National Ballet, has shown a consistently upward trajectory over the past decade. He has gradually progressed from corps de ballet roles to leading parts in both the classical and contemporary repertoire, earning the attention of general audiences as well as critics.

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Lucie Dercsényi

When I create, I realize that without dancers I would be nothing. They bring my choreography to life, says Jiří Bubeníček

We met the day before his fifty-first birthday in front of the Arkády shopping center in Pankrác, Prague. Even from a distance, when I saw him, his upright posture clearly revealed his background in dance. And no wonder...

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Marcela Benoni

It is important to realize and understand how extraordinarily precious and rare time is, says Jiří Kylián

We met with world-renowned choreographer and versatile artist Jiří Kylián, whom I know personally, to talk about the upcoming unique event Kylián Festival: Wings of Time, which is being prepared in Oslo, Norway (May 29–June 14). We also discussed the perception of the passage of time, life, and death.

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Jana Bitterová

All children should soon be exposed to creative dance in primary school, says Markéta Pucová, the guarantor of Dance and Movement Education

On the penultimate day of 2024, the Ministry of Education approved the revised Framework Curriculum for Primary Education. For the first time in the history of Czech education, dance is now a compulsory part of the primary school curriculum.

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Vanessa Lefrancois Executive Director DCD photo credit Tina Downham.

Josef Bartoš

Dancers have become really good at reinventing themselves, second career is not a taboo anymore, says Vanessa Lefrançois from DCD

British organization Dancers’ Career Development (DCD) celebrates its 50th anniversary, marking half a century of supporting professional dancers in transitioning to fulfilling second careers.

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