OVERVIEW
Prima Ballerina, Ballet-Mistress, Coach, Teacher, Reiki Master
AS A BALLET MISTRESS
2018
Global Dance Challenge, Vancouver
2017
Slovenian National Theatre, Ljubljana
2014
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Montreal
2013
Random Dance in London
2011-2013
Serbian National Theatre, Novi Sad
AWARDS
- Lifetime Achievement Award rewarded by Association of Ballet Dancers of Serbia (2018)
- Zlatni beočug Award winner for 2018
- 2nd International Mediterranean Theatre Festival ” Purgatories ” winning the price for the interpretation of rhe principal role in the ballet “La Capinera” (2007)
- The ‘Braca Karic Foundation’ for Career Achievements (2006)
- Special annual prize DRAGON, the woman of the year, for the most prominent achievements in Belgrade (1992)
- ‘The October Price of the City of Belgrade’ for the Best achievement in the domain of musical and performing arts for the role Kitri in Don Quixote (1992)
- Annual Price of The National Theatre, Belgrade –for the role Kitri in Don Quixote (1991/92)
- First Prize in World Ballet Couples Competition in Osaka, Japan (1991)
- Jubilee award regarding 120 anniversary of The National Theatre, Belgrade for the roles of Odile and Odette in Swan Lake (1990)
STUDENT AWARDS
2016
- “1st Hellas Ballet Competition”, Gold medal in Junior category, contemporary groups, Athens (Greece)
- “1st Hellas Ballet Competition”, Silver medal in Junior category, Athens (Greece)
- “1st Hellas Ballet Competition”, Silver medal in Senior category, Athens (Greece)
- Ballet festival, Gold medal in Junior category, contemporary groups, Serbia
- International Ballet Competition “Mia Corak Slavenska”, Silver medal in Junior category, Zagreb (Croatia)
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent in Serbian, English, Italian
Basic level Russian
EDUCATION
The State Ballet School ‘Lujo Davico’ Belgrade, Serbia
EXPERIENCE
2011- Present
Skola igre Ashen Ataljanc / Ashen Ataljanc Dance School Founder, Teacher, Choreographer
2012
Premiere of the ballet ‘Sonnets’
Choreography by Leo Mujic
Bitef Dance Company, Belgrade
2011
Premiere of the ballet ‘If Everyone Could Hush Down a Bit’
Choreography by Snjezana Abramovic
Bitef Dance Company, Belgrade
2011
Premiere of the ballet ’Songs’
Choreography Mauro Bigonzetti
National Theatre, Belgrade
2011
Premiere of the ballet ‘The Divine Comedy’
Choreography by Edward Clug
Bitef Dance Company, Belgrade
2008
‘La forma dell’incompiuto’
Choreography by Sussana Beltrami
with Giorgio Albertazzi and Luciana Savignano Milan
2007
‘La Capinera’
Choreography by Michele Merola
Dancer and Assistant to the Choreographer
Terazije Theatre, Belgrade
2007
Dancer and Teacher at “Academia Danza” in Milan
2007
Tiziano Ferro concert tour, neoclassical and contemporary
1999-2006
Aterballetto – Reggio Emilia, Italy
Performed choreography by Mauro Bigonzetti: Midnight Summer Dream, Comoedia Canti, Petroushka, Cantata 1&2, Canzoni, Les Noces, Cazimir`s Colours, Jimi Jimi, Furia Corporis, Vespro, Sarada, Who gets this one, Rossini Cards, Romeo and Juliet, Pression, WAM, Chameleon (by Itzik Gallili)
Also worked with choreographers Fabrizio Monteverde and Valter Matteini.
Touring: Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Portugal, Sweden, Serbia, Switzerland, Austria, Lithuania, Russia, USA, Brazil, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Malaysia, Indonesia, Mexico, China, New Zealand, Spain, Norway, England.
1996-1999
Soloist in the Ballet of the Staatsoper in Berlin, performing the choreographies of Rudolf Noureev, Patrice Bart, Peter Martins, Pierre Lacotte, Fokin: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Verdiana, Les Sylphides. Principal Role: Lac des Fèe, Fearful Symmetries.
1993
Guest artist in National Theater of Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Swan Lake and Giselle
1992-1993
Guest artist in The Israel Ballet, Tel Aviv
Symphony in C, Serenade, Balanchine
1991-1993
Guest artist in The National Theatre of Novi Sad in the ballets
La Fille Mal Gardee (I. Otrin), Carmen (V. Logunov)
1992
Premiere of the ballet ‘Isadora Duncan’
choreography by J. Santic
Theatre Festival (BITEF), Belgrade
1986-1996
The National Theatre Ballet Ensemble, Belgrade
1988: Became youngest soloist
1991: Nominated Prima Ballerina of the National Theatre, Belgrade
Swan Lake (Petipa, D.Parlic), Bayadere(Petipa), Giselle (Petipa,
Lavrovsky), Don Quixote, Sleeping Beauty (Petipa,V.Logunov), Carmen (V. Logunov), Resurrection, Samson and Delilah, Lady with Camellias, Images (L.Pilipenco), Winter Dreams (D.Gray).
Throughout her career, she also participated as a dancer in numerous international galas and festivals. She also has experience of being on a jury for international dance competitions in Canada, Italy, Serbia, and Greece.
In previous years, she also redirected interest and improved herself in the fields of personal development and upgrading her potential through progressive strategies of NLP. Since 2018, she is Usui Reiki Master.