Saturday, 29 Avgust
18:00, Castle Plateau
(in case of rain in Duša Škof Hall)
OPUS1: Award - winning short pieces by young artist
Presented are short dance pieces selected on the 17th International Festival of Young Dance Creators OPUS 1 (Slovenian National Theatre Celje, 4th April 2026). The aim of the festival is to promote contemporary dance and discover fresh talents. This year's topic was »body intuition«.
The body is not just a physical structure that carries us through life, but a sensitive compass that knows what is right and wrong for us even before we can explain it to ourselves with our minds. When we consciously slow down, become aware of our breathing and the sensations in our body, we can observe the wisdom of the body, which reminds us that truth is not found in the noise of the mind, but in the whisper of the body. When we listen to it without forcing it into certain forms or patterns, authentic movement emerges. Instead of trying to "choreograph" from the mind, we allow the body to guide us. This approach creates an original and deeper emotional truth in dance—one that resonates with both the dancer and the witness.
Connecting with bodily intuition often means slowing down, easing control, and trusting gentle impulses. A slight shift in weight, an unexpected pause, or a spontaneous movement of the hand can develop into an entire sequence if we remain open. In this sense, dance creation is not so much invention as discovery of what the body already knows. Every sensation, every spark of energy can be a seed of authenticity that will shape a choreography. Trust these signals, give them space, and allow them to guide you.
Lina Golihleb & Živa Ćurćić (SI) 4’
Plesno društvo TBA
INSIDE OUT
mentor: Patricija Crnkovič
FIVE CENTIMETERS ABOVE THE GROUND 7’
Naomi Uma Zorman (SI, AT)
24.000 JUMPS 4’ Brina Miholič & Ana Borovičanin (SI)
Plesni Epicenter mentor: Sabina Schwenner
A body-diary of an emerging being who thinks about intuition, angels and much more … self 4’
Varja Golec Horvat (SI)
mentor: Petja Golec Horvat
Change of venue.
Please proceed to the Duša Škof Hall.
Helena Alemany Ortiz (ES)
AMPARO 10’
Iza Teršek (SI)
SVŠGUGL
BODYLESS 7’
mentor: Leon Marič
Tinkara Plos (SI)
Kulturno izobraževalno društvo Plesonoga
BALKAN 7’
mentor: Jelena Oleami
18:00, Castle Plateau
(in case of rain in Duša Škof Hall)
OPUS1: Award - winning short pieces by young artist
Presented are short dance pieces selected on the 17th International Festival of Young Dance Creators OPUS 1 (Slovenian National Theatre Celje, 4th April 2026). The aim of the festival is to promote contemporary dance and discover fresh talents. This year's topic was »body intuition«.
The body is not just a physical structure that carries us through life, but a sensitive compass that knows what is right and wrong for us even before we can explain it to ourselves with our minds. When we consciously slow down, become aware of our breathing and the sensations in our body, we can observe the wisdom of the body, which reminds us that truth is not found in the noise of the mind, but in the whisper of the body. When we listen to it without forcing it into certain forms or patterns, authentic movement emerges. Instead of trying to "choreograph" from the mind, we allow the body to guide us. This approach creates an original and deeper emotional truth in dance—one that resonates with both the dancer and the witness.
Connecting with bodily intuition often means slowing down, easing control, and trusting gentle impulses. A slight shift in weight, an unexpected pause, or a spontaneous movement of the hand can develop into an entire sequence if we remain open. In this sense, dance creation is not so much invention as discovery of what the body already knows. Every sensation, every spark of energy can be a seed of authenticity that will shape a choreography. Trust these signals, give them space, and allow them to guide you.
Lina Golihleb & Živa Ćurćić (SI) 4’
Plesno društvo TBA
INSIDE OUT
mentor: Patricija Crnkovič
FIVE CENTIMETERS ABOVE THE GROUND 7’
Naomi Uma Zorman (SI, AT)
24.000 JUMPS 4’ Brina Miholič & Ana Borovičanin (SI)
Plesni Epicenter mentor: Sabina Schwenner
A body-diary of an emerging being who thinks about intuition, angels and much more … self 4’
Varja Golec Horvat (SI)
mentor: Petja Golec Horvat
Change of venue.
Please proceed to the Duša Škof Hall.
Helena Alemany Ortiz (ES)
AMPARO 10’
Iza Teršek (SI)
SVŠGUGL
BODYLESS 7’
mentor: Leon Marič
Tinkara Plos (SI)
Kulturno izobraževalno društvo Plesonoga
BALKAN 7’
mentor: Jelena Oleami