Emina Minka Kamberović, (born 1945 in Sarajevo, Bosnia) is a former ballerina and ballet professor.
Emina Minka Kamberović | |
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| Born | November 30, 1944 |
| Nationality | Bosnian |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg Conservatory |
| Occupation(s) | Ballerina, educator |
| Employer | Sarajevo National Theatre |
| Awards | Sixth of April Sarajevo Award |
Education and career edit
Kamberović was born in Sarajevo, near the National Theatre Sarajevo, and lived in the building overlooking at the theatre square, today Susan Sontag Square.[1] She studied ballet in Sarajevo and Saint Petersburg Conservatory in Saint Petersburg. She was a prima ballerina of the National Theater in Sarajevo.[2] Emina Kamberović founded the Sarajevo ballet school and is also the director.[1] She is an assistant in theaters in Sarajevo and Zurich in Switzerland with Uwe Scholz.[2][3]
She was an assistant to Natalia Dudinskaya and Konstantin Sergeyev.[2] She taught ballet for 35 years, the last 15 years or so she was a teacher of ballet and repertoire at the first "state" professional ballet school in Zurich.[2] She is also a guest teacher in various cities in Europe. Today she is retired and teaches as a guest teacher in private dance schools in Zurich.[2]
She is a recipient of the Sixth of April Sarajevo Award and the July 27 Award.[2][1]
At the 2022 Ballet Fest Sarajevo, Kamberović's career was a main theme for the 22 September exhibition "Veliki format" by Edina Papo, hosted by Novi Hram Gallery in Sarajevo.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ a b c Mustajbegović, Saida (31 Oct 2021). "Igru Emine Kamberović još je Meša Selimović zvao poezijom". Al Jazeera Balkans. Retrieved 9 Jan 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Emina Minka Kamberović - A biography" (PDF). tanzelarija.eu. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Emina (Minka) Kamberovic". Yen Han Dance Center. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Balet Fest otvara izložba "Veliki format" posvećena Minki Kamberović". Klix.ba. 21 Sep 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Otvoren 13. Balet Fest: Posjetili smo izložbu o istaknutoj balerini Minki Kamberović". radiosarajevo.ba (in Croatian). 22 September 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2023.