JOZEF VAĽO

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Jozef is a Slovak dancer, performer and teacher. He studied at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. HE graduate of the Bachelor's degree in Dance Theater and Performance and the Master's degree in Dance Art. He also attended a five-month study at the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company, summer´s intensive with the Akram Khan Dance Company. After graduating on the Academy of Performing Arts, he completed internships at CobosMika Company (Spain) and Companhia de Danҫa de Almada (Portugal). During his studies and professional career, he had the opportunity to collaborate with several Slovak and foreign choreographers such as Yuri Korec, Stanislava Vlcekova, Martin Talaga, Maja Stefancikova, Sarka Ondrisova, Ladislav Cmorej, Francesca Zaccaria (ITL), Rafal Dziemidok (PL), Albert Galindo (ESP),  Yamit Kalif (IZR), Katia Bendelkacem (FR), Joe Alegado (USA). Jozef was also a member of the Bralen Dance Theater ensemble for several years. In September 2020, he premiered his solo performance "Coming Out," which talk about homophobia in football, and in November 2021, he presented the quartet "On the Other Way" about a journey from this world to another.

Contact: Jozef Vaľo

E-mail: jozefvalo3@gmail.com