DAY OF SZÖGI

cultural organiser, manager, ensemble and theatre director, dance teacher, dance artist, choreographer

He started dancing at the age of eleven, became a solo dancer at fourteen, led a group at nineteen, his own company at twenty and a professional company at twenty-eight. Alongside her work as a performer, creator and teacher, she took on an increasingly important role as a cultural organiser and manager from a young age. He organised and founded festivals and thematic series. He is also responsible for the launching of a number of long-established events, including the International Monodance Festival and the IKF - Forum of Young Choreographers. In 2000, he was the coordinator of the first Contemporary Dance Meeting at the Budapest Spring Festival, and the editor of several Hungarian television dance series (Szép magyar táncok, Táncra judélem magamat - choreographer portraits). After the closure of the Bethlen Contemporary Dance Workshop at the end of 2011, he founded a new inclusive theatre, in which the Meetings, Ambition, Dialogue and Focus talent programmes, dance, theatre and music, photography in the spirit of the arts. Since 2012, Bethlen Square has also launched three new festivals, the SISSI Autumn Dance Festival, the Guest Waiting Festival, which presents theatre and dance workshops from across the border, the Globe Fest, which teaches environmental awareness, and the Summer Pinocchio Theatre Camp for primary school children, which have been successfully organised every year since then. In addition, he has taken and continues to take an active role in a number of professional organisations and expert bodies, and he volunteers in several NGOs.

SUMMARY

Born on 27 June 1960 in Szeged
1972-1979 ÉDOSZ Szeged Dance Ensemble, masters Born Miklós, Zsoldos Ildikó, Nagy Albert, Tímár Sándor, Novák Ferenc, Molnár Lajos, Sajti Sándor, Varga Zoltán
1975 First solo theatre role: László Seregi: Székelyfonó (Szeged National Theatre)
1975-1979 participates in folk dance and folk music collecting trips (Apátfalva, Sándorfalva, Tápé, Méhkerék, Elek, Kétegyháza, Madocsa, Decs, Kalocsa, Szék, Székelyföld)
1979 Graduates from the Tömörkény István Secondary School of Art in Szeged with a diploma in performing arts, master Ilona Ugjai
1979-1988 Soloist of the János Bihari Dance Ensemble, leader of the youth group, assistant to Ferenc Novák - here he creates his first choreography
1979-1981 Teaches original material in rural folk dance ensembles: Nyíregyháza, Győr, Kalocsa, Dunaújváros and at the International Folklore Dance Theatre in Amsterdam
1980 Obtains a category A performing artist's licence
1980-1989 Artistic director, teacher and choreographer of the Vasas Dance Ensemble of Dunaújváros. The result of his work as an organizer and teacher: a 500-piece youth system, a 45-piece large ensemble, 3 folk orchestras of his own creation and a new style of dance theatre
1982- In addition to his independent works, he regularly designs movements for theatre productions and creates "applied" choreographies.
1983 Founder and founder of the "Creative Workshop" in Dunaújváros, members: István Énekes, József Janek, József Bognár, Elemér Szűcs
1983-1987 Soldier, then guest artist in the Honvéd Ensemble, staff member of the Folk Culture Institute's Professional House of Folk Dancers
1984-1988 Graduated as a teacher from the State Ballet Institute (Hungarian Dance Academy)
1986-1991 Guest artist of the Győr Ballet
1987 He receives a grant from the Eötvös Foundation of the Ministry of Culture
1987-1988 Editor of the MTV series "Beautiful Hungarian Dances" and "Choreographer Portraits"
1988 With István Énekes, he takes over the leadership of the Népszínház Táncegyüttes (NSZT), which is renamed the Central European Dance Theatre (KET)
1990 A new genre is born with the first dance theatre performance for children by KET (The Prince Charming)
2003-2007 Creator and organizer of the Szeged Alternative Theatre Review /SZASZSZ/
2005-2007 Artistic director of the Dunaújváros Dance Theatre, which he renames Bartók Dance Theatre, with István Énekes, artistic project manager of Bartók Dance Theatre, he organizes a new festival in Dunaújváros, called MONOTÁNC
2006 He again takes on the artistic leadership of the KET Association, in addition to his duties as President.
2007-2011 After two years in Dunaújváros, after seven performances, he resigns as artistic director of the Bartók Dance Theatre, where he is asked to become artistic project manager
2007-2008 Member of the committee preparing the Performing Arts Act
2008-2009 Member of the board of the Alternative Theatre Review moved to Debrecen
2011 She successfully passes the MA course at the Hungarian Dance Academy and graduates as a Master of Dance. Launches its talent search and mentoring programme for young dancers, the KET-Terminals workshop, a two-month intensive summer training programme
2012 Artistic Director of the reopening Bethlen Téri Theatre
2013 Inventor and main organiser of a series of theatre workshops from across the border, called the "Waiting for Visitors Festival". First guest: Figura Studio Theatre (Gheorgheni), launches Gloobe Fest for kindergarten and primary school children, focusing on environmental protection and environmental awareness, launches the summer Pinokkió Theatre Creativity Camp for primary school children, launches the Young Choreographers Forum (IKF) for the new generation of choreographers through an open competition
2014 Second Guest Waiting Festival, guest: M Studio Theatre (Sepsis) the Association of Hungarian Dance Artists invites the following to become a member of the preparatory committee of the National Dance Programme
2015 Third Guest Waiting Festival, guest of the András Lóránt Company (Târgu Mures), appointed by the National Office for Vocational and Adult Education, President of the Examination Committee. At the request of the Board of the Hungarian Dance Artists' Association, he participates in the work of the Professional Committee for Dance Arts, which is drafting proposals for amendments to the Performing Arts Act. Launches the "Meetings" talent development programme for young theatre directors, which is open to applications
2016 Fourth Guest Waiting Festival, guest of the Waiting Room Project (Cluj-Napoca). Invited to serve as a consultant on the peer review committee for the "Staféta - Your Successor Before You" project, the Department of Public Education and Higher Education Grants of the Human Resources Support Service, Directorate of Domestic Programs invites you to serve on the National Talent Program's peer review committee
2017 Fifth Festival of Waiting for Guests, guest of the Arad Chamber Theatre. Dialogue concert series, monthly, featuring folk, world, jazz and experimental music. The Association of Hungarian Dance Artists invites you to participate in the work of the expert group developing the Dance Artist Retraining Model
2018 Sixth Festival of Waiting for Guests, with the three sections of the Oradea Sighligeti Theatre as guests. Teaches at the Werk Academy of Dance Arts and at the Hungarian University of Dance Arts
2019 The Seventh Guest Waiting Festival, guest of the Tomcsa Sándor Theatre of Odorheiu Secuiesc and the Odorheiu Folk Dance Workshop. At the Hungarian University of Dance Arts, she is appointed as an adjunct professor, where she teaches Company Management

SOCIAL WORK, PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

1986- Member of the Association of Hungarian Dancers (MTSZ), 1999-2011 Member of the Board
1991 Member of the Contemporary Dance Theatre Association, 1996-1999 member of the board
1991 Central Europe Dance Theatre Foundation, Secretary until 1997
1991 Member of the Association of Alternative and Independent Theatres (AFSZSZ), 2003-2010 Vice-President
1997- Central European Dance Theatre Association, founding member, president
2001- ASSISTEJ Hungarian Centre member, since 2015 board member
2002 Founding member of the Professional Association of Contemporary Dance Makers
2004- Founding member of the Hungarian Choreographers' Association (MKT), 2004-2008 member of the board
2004 Member of the Board of Trustees of the Gyula Harangozó Prize until 2010
2004- Jury member of the Zalai Chamber Dance Festival
2004 Member of the Hungarian Dance Roundtable, AFSZSZ delegate
2004 Member of the Copyright Advisory Board until 2010
2004 Viktor Fülöp Dance Scholarship Board of Trustees until 2012
2004 Member of the Performing Arts Council, delegate of the MTSZ, until 2010
2011- Friends of the House of Traditions, volunteer
2015- National Office for Vocational Education and Training, appointment as OKJ examiner
2016- STAFÉTA "Your successor before you" consultant
2017- Member of János Bihari Cultural Association
2017- Szeged Slippers Foundation, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
2018- Hungarian Academy of Arts, member of the public board

AWARDS, PRIZES AND DISTINCTIONS:

Junior Prize (1975)
Young Master of Folk Art (1975)
Dancer with Gold Bracelets (1975, 1977)
WHO DOES WHAT? Solo Dance Award (1977)
Perpetual Gold Bracelet Dancer (1979)
Four times winner of the choreography prize (1985, 1986, 1988, 1989)
Commemorative plaque for the youth of Dunaújváros (1987)
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (1998)
Knight of Hungarian Culture (1999)
Gyula Harangozó Prize (2003)
Grand Cross of the Order of St George (2006)
Imre Zoltán Prize (2009)
Award for Dance (2010)
Pro Urbe Erzsébetváros Award (2017)
Honorary Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit (2017)
Artist of Merit of Hungary (2019)

Main roles:

Ferenc Novák:
Wedding in the valley / Szeged
Harvest / Szeged
Witches, spells / Szeged
Fair / Szeged
May walk / Szeged
Verbunk / Bihari
Passion / Bihari
Hungarian Elektra / Honvéd
Sons turned into horns / Honvéd

Jolán Foltin:
Dialogue / Bihari
Kalotaszegi Couple / Bihari
Bouncy girl / Bihari - Honvéd
Kelemenné Kőmíves / Bihari
Toys for children / Bihari
Even / Bihari
Mating / Bihari

Antal Kricskovics:
Ancient Elegies / Torch Dance Ensemble

Károly Szigeti:
Opposites / Bihari

Katalin Györgyfalvay:
Hide and Seek II / Bihari

Iván Markó:
Jesus the Son of Man / Győri Ballet
Children of Paris / Győri Ballet
Children of the Homeland / Győri Ballet

Janek József:
Semidialogue / Dunaújváros

Csaba Szögi:
Crescendo / Dunaújváros
Images of a shout / KET
Mortadello / KET
Rasputin the Devil / KET
Puszta / KET

Csaba Horváth:
Needle access / KET
Nice and quiet / KET
ŐS K. / KET
The Amazing Mandarin / KET
Mandarin / KET
T.E.S.T. II. / KET

His choreographies:

Legends / Bihari
Crescendo / Dunaújváros
Allegro / Dunaújváros
Siculicidium / Dunaújváros
New Urban Dances / Dunaújváros
Pódium / Dunaújváros
White winds / Dunaújváros
Love / Dunaújváros
Sisyphus / Dunaújváros
I.M. István Örkény "One Minutes" / Dunaújváros
Love Etude / Dunaújváros
The wonderful mandarin / Dunaújváros
The last tango / Dunaújváros
Pictures of a Cry / KET / Józsefváros Theatre
Etudes for folk music / KET / Józsefváros Theatre
Variations in 5 movements / KET / Józsefvárosi Színház
Prince Charming / KET / Józsefváros Theatre
Promised Happiness / KET / Thália Theatre
Where to, where to Sevenfoot? / KET / National Theatre
Mortadello Op.21 / KET / Katona József Theatre
Bulgakov: Master and Margarita / KET / National Theatre
I.M. P.P. Pasolini - Viper's Nest / KET / SHURE Studio
Ferenc Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies / KET / Buda Castle Summer Theatrum
Orf: Carmina Burana / KET / AGRIA Játékok Eger
The Weekling returns / KET / Bethlen
Rasputin the Devil ? / KET / Thália Theatre
Concrete corona / Dunaújváros
Puszta / KET

His theatre works:

Marton-Novák: Kelemen the Stonecutter / Pesti Theatre (1982)
József Petrik: Irma, you sweet! / Józsefváros Theatre
Sándor Beke: Fösvény / Józsefváros Theatre
Kerényi-Novák: White Anna / National Theatre
Sándor Beke: KaliguLÓ /Jókai Theatre Komárno
József Petrik: Charlie's Aunt / Józsefváros Theatre
Sándor Beke: The Gospel of Mary / Bástya Theatre Komárno
Elemér Kincses: Three Nights of Love / National Theatre
Ferenc Sík: The eccentric / Castle Theatre
Sándor Beke:Servant of two masters / Jókai Theatre Komárno
András Schlanger:The Ghost Dance / Radnóti Theatre
Zoltán Horváth: Parasztbecsület / Hungarian State Opera House/Ferencváros Festival
Zsuzsa Dávid: The Jungle Book / Gárdonyi G. Theatre Eger
Sándor Beke: The Gospel of Mary / Agria Summer Games
Zsuzsa Dávid: Chioggia skirmish / Gárdonyi G. Theatre Eger
Dezső Garas: György Dandin / Odry Stage
Sándor Beke: Stars of Egri / Agria Summer Games
József Ruszt: Magic Flute / Kiscelli Romtemplom
Sándor Beke: The Tragedy of Man / Gárdonyi G. Theatre Eger
Péter Valló: Íphigeneia in Aulis / Radnóti Theatre
Sándor Beke: Stephen the King / Agria Summer Games
Attila Vidnyászky: Sardaffass the Witch- Zsámbéki Summer Theatre
András Dér: Sade Márkiné / Gárdonyi G. Theatre Eger
Sándor Beke: Bánk bán / Gárdonyi G. Theatre Eger
András Dér: St. Ivan's Night Dream / Budafok, Vojnovics-Huszár Villa
Tamás Ádám: Mágnás Miska / Katona J. Theatre Kecskemét
Tamás Ádám: Mátyás Mesék / Katona J. Theatre Kecskemét
Tamás Ádám: The Revizor - Katona J. Theatre Kecskemét
Adam. Tamás: Our Józsink - Katona J. Theatre Kecskemét
Adam. Tamás: King of the Deer - Zala Summer Games
Attila Béres: Gypsy Love - Szeged Open Air Festival (2009.)