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It all started in 2018, when 600 competitors gathered at the first Rolly dance open festival. This year, more than 1,800 young dancers have already registered their performances. We must also emphasize that the festival weathered the difficult period of corona and survived, and since then it has been getting better and bigger every year.
This year, more than 1,800 competitors from 70 dance clubs from 9 countries have already registered their performances. This year, dancers from North Macedonia will also perform for the first time, which will be the first performance of dancers from this country. Another special feature will be the performance of a special group from Sarajevo. Namely, there are quite a few dance groups in which "hiphop moms" perform every year, and this year's special feature will be the performance of the group "hiphop dads", which opens a completely new category ... They promise a lot of fun and good mood. The special feature of each Rolly dance open festival is namely, that all of the registered participants are between the ages of 4 and 75. Dance is freedom of expression that comes from the heart.
The fact that more than 2,300 commemorative medals will be awarded in three days also shows that this is a really big event!
"Rolly dance open is becoming an increasingly important event for the whole family. In addition to the exceptional number of competitors, we expect more than 10,000 visitors who will watch the event live in the Tabor Hall in Maribor," explains Branko Padjan, director of the Rolly dance school and the main organizer of the festival. "It is also important to add that among the performers are amateur dancers who do this for fun, socializing and recreation. That's why pleasant company, a relaxed atmosphere and a healthy competitive spirit are all the more important," Padjan adds.
Branko padjan, ustanovitelj plesne šole Rolly in glavni organizator festivala Rolly dance open
The Rolly Dance School was founded back in 1988 and is one of the most important dance institutions in this part of Slovenia. It focuses primarily on tradition and stability. It is no coincidence that the legendary Fredi Novak is one of the dance teachers at Rolly. Novak is best known to the wider Slovenian public as the dance teacher of the most successful Slovenian dance couple Škufca - Venturini, and the professional public is also looking for their successor at events such as the Rolly dance open.
This year's Rolly dance open will also be available to watch live on the internet on all days of the competition. More information about this and the famous names of the judges can be found on the website https://Rolly.dance. Namely, it is an exceptional international cast of judges who are considered the greatest dance authorities in their own countries, and who have achieved success on dance stages all over the world. At Let's not forget that Slovenia has the largest number of dance schools per capita in the world.
The festival also brings another special feature. Each dance day will end with a gala evening in which the best competitors of the day will perform. The crowning glory of the festival will be on Sunday evening, when the best of the best will perform. Until now, the judges have chosen the absolute winner, but this year, for the first time, the audience will also decide.
Let's also mention that the competitors are competing for rich cash prizes.
The Rolly dance open competitions will take place on Friday, May 16, at the Kamnica Cultural Center (it will be the aerial pole dance category), and on Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, we will meet at the Tabor Hall in Maribor, where there will be important gala events in the evening to which all interested parties are invited.
About Rolly Dance School
The Rolly Dance School was founded in May 1988 by Branko Padjan. This was during the time of Yugoslavia and at a time when Fredi Novak and Viktorija Tomič were the first domestic professional dance couple. In the meantime, the successes of the Škufca – Venturini couple occurred (all under Fredi and Daniela's leadership), and Fredi still collaborates with the Rolly Dance School today, where he leads experienced groups of dancers. Rolly has crossed many cliffs in its 37 years of operation, and has always explored new dance genres for the youngest, beginners, and professionals. In 2018, they organized the first Rolly dance open festival and gathered the knowledge of several dance schools from Slovenia and abroad in one place. Today, the Rolly dance festival is considered one of the most important dance events in the region. The fact that he survived the Covid-19 epidemic is just proof that dance means much more to Slovenians than just shaking his hips. Branko Padjan always likes to say: "Every person carries dance in their heart, because we dance before we speak. We dance even before we can walk. Dance is the best combination of sport, culture, socializing and fun."
Dance is becoming increasingly popular among young people. Many believe that we are living in a time of dance invasion, but we don't realize it yet ... (Foto: Girafon studio)
About the Rolly dance open festival
The first Rolly dance open dance festival took place in May 2018, and Slovenian dance schools from Maribor and the surrounding area competed. Over the years, the festival has grown, gained international participation and international judges, and today it is considered one of the largest dance events of its kind in Slovenia, intended for amateur dancers and professionals.
An important part of the competition is not only the participating dancers, but also the visitors, who are increasing every year. In 2023, we counted more than 5,000 visitors who watched the dance performances live and further enriched the events at the festival. This year, gala evenings with performances by the best, who will compete for financial prizes, will be dedicated to them.
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