PROGRESSIVE BALLET TECHNIQUE
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
The workshop program of "Progressive Ballet Techniques" (Marie Walton-Mahon) is based on raising
awareness and initiating the work of deep inner muscles that allow dancers of all dance styles (and
especially dancers of classical ballet and contemporary dance) to "come in contact" with their deep
unconscious muscles. These exercises will help activate the same, and therefore improve the dance
technique and the ability of the body and its expression. The techniques are performed with the use
of props and respect for the principles of Pilates and Yoga, which reaffirms the importance of
introducing and intertwining the various principles, skills and knowledge in the course of
perfecting each dancer, at all levels.
The workshop will be held for the purpose of establishing a classical ballet course with an emphasis
on the PBT program as a regular offer of the educational program of the School of Natural Movement
in Zadar.
SCHEDULE
FOR CHILDREN
Saturday / Sunday
9:00-09:45 - Basics of classical ballet
10:00-10:45 - Progressive ballet technique
FOR ADULTS
Saturday / Sunday
11:00-12:00 - Basics of classical ballet
12:00-13:00 - Progressive ballet technique
15:00-16:30 - Ballet dance technique
ABOUT THE TEACHER
Marijana Marević Muslim was born in Switzerland in 1972. Upon her arrival in
Croatia, she
continued her education at the Ballet Studio of the Croatian National Theater in Split with Ana
Roje, and at the age of 17 received a permanent engagement, first as a member of the ensemble and
then as a Ballet soloist at the CNT-Split.
During her 25-year dance career, she has performed on the domestic scene and abroad, both in
classical ballets (Swan Lake, Copelia, Trnoružica, Romeo and Julia, Petar Pan…) and in contemporary
choreographies by world-renowned choreographers (Rami Be'er, Gagik Ismailian…).
In the last 18 years she has been engaged in teaching, with children and adults, in the field of
classical ballet and contemporary dance. In addition to teaching at the International Academy of
Dance, Music and Painting in Doha. Years of experience and work in the field of ballet techniques,
both classical and contemporary openings and other related fields, so he includes in his work
spiritual techniques that in conjunction with other dance techniques find application in the field
of therapeutic dance.
