16 productions. 24 dancers. 7 choreographers. 7 countries. 100+ performances. 40 theatres. 12 organisations. 40+ artists. 30,000+ spectators.
                                                 

                                                    All of this has shaped and driven the evolution of the Balkan Dance Project.

 

 

 

Balkan Dance Project (BDP) is an international platform connecting a new generation of choreographers, dancers, and artists from the Western Balkans. Rooted in shared cultural heritage yet driven by diverse voices, BDP explores identity, belonging, and lived realities of the region through bold contemporary expression.

Blending individuality with collective experience, each work speaks both personally and universally. BDP fosters artistic exchange, mobility, and collaboration—bridging borders through the language of dance, music, and theatre.

 

The platform actively supports the development of contemporary dance in the region, bringing performances not only to major stages but also to smaller towns, expanding access and audience engagement.

BDP is a space of reconnection—where choreographers, dancers, musicians, designers, and visual artists meet, exchange, and create.

 

Its productions tour widely across Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Bulgaria, in collaboration with leading cultural institutions and partners.

 

Founded by Igor Kirov, Mojca Majcen, Aleksandar Ilić, Barbara Pokorny, and Silvija Pirtovšek, BDP continues to build a shared artistic space—one that reimagines the Balkan dance scene as connected, collaborative, and forward-looking.