Ana Ignjatovic Zagorac is one of the originators of contemporary Serbian dance scene. Early stages of her professional career were focused on establishing and enhancing the position of contemporary dance expression in region. She is a freelance dance artist, member of “Bitef Dance Company” and teacher of contemporary dance.
Productions
1996 • “Escape From Greenhouse” • Choreography by Marija Krtolica • Cinema “Rex” 1998 • “Waiting For the Sky” • Directed by Steve Agnew • Little Theatre “Dusko Radovic” 1999 • “Marko Kraljevic” • Directed by Steve Agnew • Little Theatre “Dusko Radovic”
2000 • “Waltzes” • Choreography by Nada Kokotovic and Ivanka Lukateli • Theatre “KPGT” 2000 • “Buridan” • Choreography by Dalija Acin Thelander • Theatre “KPGT”
2000 • “Organisation of Work” • Choreography by Isidora Stanisic • Theatre “KPGT”
2001 • “Peep Sorrow” • Choreography by Dalija Acin Thelander • Independent production
2001 • “Echoes of Silence” • Choreography by Dalija Acin Thelander • BITEF Theatre
2004 • “Triptych” • Choreography by Ramon Oller • Opera & Theatre Madlenianum
2004 • “Ultimate Illusion” • Choreography by Dalija Acin Thelander • Belgrade Drama Theatre
2006 • “Game Play” • Choreography by Dalija Acin Thelander • Belgrade Drama Theatre
2006 • “Self-erase” • Choreography by Isidora Stanisic • Belgrade Summer Festival
2007 • “Handle With the Great Care” • Choreography by Dalija Acin Thelander • Belgrade Drama Theatre
2007 • “Cadmus” • Choreography by Nela Antonovic • Theatre City Budva
2008 • “Overdone and Gone” • Choreography by Dalija Acin Thelander • Belgrade Drama Theatre
2008 • “The Book fo Wanderings” • Choreography by Dalija Acin Thelander • Little Theatre “Dusko Radovic”
2009 • “Paranoia Chic” • Choreography by Isidora Stanisic • BITEF Dance Company
2009 • “Reset” • Choreography by Danica Arapovic • UK “Vuk Karadzic”
2010 • “Some Very Important Things” • Choreography by Dalija Acin Thelander • Little Theatre “Dusko Radovic”
2010 • “Othello” • Choreography by Masa Kolar and Zoran Markovic • BITEF Dance Company
2010 • “Beloved” • Choreography by Kjersti Muller Sandsto • BITEF Dance Company
2011 • “Carmen in Four Rounds” • Choreography by Isidora Stanisic • BITEF Dance Company
2011 • “House of Flowers” • Choreography by Matjaz Faric and Branko Potocan • BITEF Dance Company
2011 • “The Divine Comedy” • Choreography by Edward Clug • BITEF Dance Company
2011 • “If We Were All Quiet For a While” • Choreography by Snjezana Abramovic • BITEF Dance Company
2012 • “Captain John Peoplefox” • Choreography by Isidora Stanisic • BITEF Dance Company
2014 • “Wishing Machines” • Choreography by Isidora Stanisic • BITEF Dance Company
2014 • “The Dream of Yellow Sock” • Choreography by Dalija Acin Thelander • Little Theatre “Dusko Radovic”
2014 • “Yesterday - Rembember To Forget” • Choreography by Jamin Vardimon • BITEF Dance Company
2014 • “Don Juan” • Choreography by Masa Kolar • BITEF Theatre, BITEF Dance Company
2014 • “Victims of Illusion” • Choreography by Katarina Stojkov Slijepcevic • BITEF Dance Company
2014 • “Baby Space” • Choreography by Daljia Acin Thelander • G12HUB
2015 • “Birds” • Choreography by Edward Clug • BITEF Dance Company
2016 • “Dunya” • Choreography by Milos Isailovic • BITEF Dance Company
2016 • “The Soldier's Tale” • Choreography by Guy Weizman and Rony Haver • BITEF Dance Company
2017 • “Attempt of Revolution From Armchair” • Choreography by Dusan Muric • BITEF Dance Company
2017 • “Macbeth” • Choreography by Milos Isailovic • BITEF Dance Company
2018 • “Room For Revolution” • Choreography by Isidora Stanisic • BITEF Dance Company
2019 • “Remembering The Cities That No Longer Exists” • Choreography by Constaca Macras • BITEF Dance Company
Festivals
2001 • “Balcan Dance Platform” • Sofia, Bulgaria 2002 • “Tanztendenzen” • Greifswald, Germany 2002 • “Beofest” • Bologna, Italy
2002 • “Mladi levi Festival” • Ljubljana, Slovenia 2002 • “Tanz im August” • Berlin, Germany
2002 • “BITEF festival” • Belgrade, Serbia 2006 • “Infant” • Novi Sad, Serbia
2008 • “ImPulsTanz” • Vienna, Austria 2016 • “Ring Ring” • Okinawa, Japan
With Bitef Dance Company
“Dubrovačke ljetnje igre” • Dubrovnik, Croatia “Theatre City Budva” • Budva, Montenegro “Purgatorije” • Tivat, Montenegro
“Infant” • Novi Sad, Serbia
“Belgrade Summer Festival”, Belgrade, Serbia
“PUF”, Pula, Croatia
“Balet Fest Sarajevo”, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina “Desiré”, Subotica, Serbia
“MASZK”, Szeged, Hungary
“Delemundy”, Poland
“Zebra Dance”, Stockholm, Sweden
Educational work
2003 - 2006 • Ballet teacher for children • Studio “Orchestra”
2006 - present • National Ballet School “Lujo Davico”, department for Contemporary Dance: teaching Contemporary Dance, Repertoire, Partnering, Improvisation classes
2015 - present • guest teacher • Dance studio “Dance Factory”
Seminars and Workshops
Isabelle Schad
Frans Poelstra
Charls Linehan
David Zambrano
Serge Ricci
Nikolina Pristas
Martin Sonderkamp
Laura Moro
Ellen Von Schulenburg
Goran Bogdanovski
Gregor Lustek
Iskra Sukarova
Joe Alegado
Carolyn Carlson
Awards
2014 • Award “Smiljana Mandukic” for the best interpretation in contemporary dance performance by Serbian Association of Ballet Artists • Production “Wishing Machines”
2016 • Golden pin for selfless, committed and long-term work and creative contribution in Serbian culture • Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Serbia
Other
2006 • Founder of “STANICA”, service for contemporary dance
2015 • Jury member of “19th Festival of Choreographic Miniatures”
2017 • Jury member for “Dimitrije Parlic” award (for the best choreography)
2018 • Jury member for “Dimitrije Parlic” award (for the best choreography)
