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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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Klára Jelínková in A Streetcar Named Desire. Photo: Serghei Gherciu.

Josef Bartoš

Arthur Pita discovered a new shade of femininity in me that I had not known before, says Klára Jelínková, Thalia award laureate.

You cannot miss the Thalia 2024 winner Klára Jelínková. Her expressive eyes and intent gaze will catch your attention from afar.

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Marco da Silva Ferreira. Photo:-José Caldeira.

Ronald Rodrigues

“Dance is political. It’s about cultural identities and beliefs,” says Marco da Silva Ferreira, the choreographer of Carcass

Ten dancers, moving separately and together, perform a 90-minute piece of street dance, club, pagan and contemporary, in Carcass that was featured at the International Dance Festival Tanec Praha 2024.

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