Larisa Navojec was born in 1977 in Rijeka. For many years she was a champion of Zagreb and Croatia in rhythmic gymnastics. She finished School for contemporary dance Ana Maletić in Zagreb. In 1995 she graduated and acquired a profession of cultural and artistic dancers of modern dance. Between 1996 and 1999 she studied at the Alvin Ailey AMERICAN DANCE CENTER. She was a member of the Studio for Contemporary Dance and Zagreb Dance Ensemble. In 2000 she founded the artistic organization Tala Dance Centre and festival Platforma HR, and in that same year she became a member of UPUH as well as a freelance artist under HZSU. As a performer, she worked with many choreographers and as a choreographer she worked with many well known directors and theaters. She participated in the creation of approximately 60 performances of different genres. She received many awards. She is the director of the Tala Dance Centre where she works as a dance teacher. She produces, organizes and initiates many dance projects and continuously participates in all activities of the Croatian independent dance scene.
Larisa Navojec