Markéta Jandová (born in 1990)
She studied at the Dance Conservatory of Prague and at the moment she is studying choreography at HAMU in Prague (Music and Dance Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts).
She gained dance experience in frame of studies at the Dance Conservatory, where she danced for example in the Sleeping Beauty. Shortly after studying she had the opportunity to introduce her-self in the project Dance for Camera under the management of David Hinton.
She was invited to shoot several dance films (Ballerina, Life of the Bird) within the production of company Cineaste. From her own choreography work we may mention realization of dance films Andělská pěna (Angels foam) Vzdáleni prachu (Away from the dust).
She participated at the International Dance Competitions in Canada, Norway and Germany.
Gradually also her choreography creation grows (Mám, nemám / Should I, should I not, Away from the Dust, Duet/Duel, Deep Down, and others).
In the season 2013/2014 she became an external member of Prague Chamber Ballet, where she dances in the choreography Who is the Most Powerful in the World? (Hana Polanská Turečková) and Sinfonietta (P.Šmok).
Rich is her participation at the dance seminars and workshops for example with Barbara Kohoutková, Nataša Novotná, Sonia Rodriguez, Uri Ivgi, Stanka Vlčeková, Jiří Pokorný, Václav Kuneš, Lenka Vágnerová, Akram Kham Company, and others.
She also teaches at the Dance school Harmonie or at DaM Dance school.
Photo: Jiří Thýn