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Biography - Ashen Ataljanc

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

www.skolaigre.com

 

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.