Contemporary Intensive with Attila Rónai

Contemporary intensive with Attila Rónai

Age: 15+ (Adults welcome)

 Saturday 29th March / 10:00 – 12:00

ŻfinMalta Studios, Valletta

€30

Join international guest performer and choreographer Attila Rónai for a contemporary dance intensive on 29th March 2025. Attila has performed with companies including Hofesh Shechter Company and Sita Ostheimer Company, and will be in Malta to lead ŻfinMalta’s first international guest intensive of the season, as well as a week of professional company open classes. 

Attila’s workshops encourage participants to explore different energies and dynamic qualities through improvisation. Dancers can connect to their senses, finding a natural flow in their movements. Music plays an important role, offering a guiding rhythm throughout the session. In addition to the physical exploration, the workshops also aim to create an open and supportive environment where participants can take risks and experiment with their personal movement style.  Workshops have an emphasis on finding authentic expression, encouraging each dancer to tap into their unique creative potential. Whether you are a professional performer, or simply wish to explore something new, these workshops are beneficial for everyone, blending movement techniques with artistic freedom. 

Attila will also be leading professional company open classes (18+) between the 24th and 28th March. Learn more about our company open classes here: https://www.zfinmalta.org/education-and-participation/open-classes/  

About Attila Rónai

Attila Rónai started his dance training at the Hungarian Dance Academy, and shortly after, he began working and performing with various Hungarian companies and choreographers, such as:  Inversedance- Zoltán Fodor, Gangaray Dance Company, PR- Evolution Dance Company, Central European Dance Theatre, and Éva Duda Dance Company. In 2013, he joined kwaad bloed/Ugo Dehaes in Belgium for the creation of Grafted. That same year, Attila was offered an apprenticeship with the Hofesh Shechter Company in the UK. What began as a one-year opportunity, turned into eight years as a full company member. During his time there, he also led workshops and classes internationally, and assisted Hofesh Shechter in a creation for the GöteborgOperans Danskompani.  

In 2019, he created his first choreographic work for Nuova Officina della Danza in Torino. Since 2021, he has been working as a freelancer, allowing him the freedom to share his passion for dance across various countries. He has actively participated in numerous summer dance festivals as a performer, teacher or judge, enriching his experience and connecting with diverse dance communities.  

He performed with: HODWORKS (Amber), Lyon Opera House (Le Messie), Frenák Company (In Time) and Sita Ostheimer Company (The Inevitable and You). In 2022, he created his new piece for Éva Duda Dance Company in Hungary, titled I Shall Be Free. In 2023 he participated again for a creation in Hofesh Shechter Company “Double Murder” in which he assisted rehearsals, and joined the piece as a performer.  

Participants attending classes must fill out ŻfinMalta’s participation form in advance of attendance: Only one form needs to be filled out per participant, for the season. Please check out our class policy prior to attending classes and for further details.