Tamara Curić

TAMARA CURIĆ was born in 1973. in Zagreb. After graduating from the School of Ballet, dance and rhythmic, in 1995 she graduated on the Vlaamse Dansacademie, Bruges (Belgium). Since 1988 she works as professional dancer in several companies in Croatia and Europe. As a choreographer she participates in choreographic platforms in Belgium and Portugal, she works with many theaters and theater directors. She is the author of a few full-length dance works, over 50 short choreographies and dance performances for children. She is the co-founder of the Platform HR in Croatia and since 2000. artistic director of the TALA Dance Center and founder of the NDA Croatia. She is an active member of Nomad Dance Academy, a regional network that works on the development of modern dance and the independent scene. Through her work she is involved in different activities connected to education, cultural policies and development of contemporary dance. She is organizing various actions and projects related to the development of contemporary dance and dance performance. The focus of her work is integration of dance in everyday life – primarily through education as a tool for the establishment of an open, conscious and creative society. Dance is considered one of the important factors for the personal development and the development of society.