IVA ILIEVSKA

**Intern, North Macedonia

Iva Ilievska Iinternship dancer with MN Dance Company since 2024

Highlighted Performances within the Borderless Body Project:

Poetical Body – Premiere 6 January 2026, SNG Nova Gorica – Continuing the legacy of the Borderless Bodyproject, exploring the poetics of the human form.
Fashion Meets Dance – Premiere 3 September 2025, Nova Gorica – A creative fusion of design, music, and movement.
Borderless Body – Premiere 3 July 2025, Cerje Peace Monument – Flagship site-specific performance and centerpiece of the official European Capital of Culture 2025 programme.
Inferno – Premiere 12 May 2025, Trg Evrope, Nova Gorica – A powerful site-specific ensemble performance.
Dance at Heart of ECoC - Premiere 29 April 2025, Nova Gorica – Celebrating International Dance Day as part of the European Capital of Culture 2025 programme.
Pometheus – Premiere 21 January 2025, SNG Nova Gorica – Reimagining myth through contemporary movement and multimedia scenography.
Opening of the European Capital of Culture 2025 – 8 February 2025, Nova Gorica – Participating in the official launch of the ECoC programme.
Under Mars – Premiere 6 October 2024, SNG Nova Gorica – Expanding the company’s investigation of space, emotion, and ensemble.
F-LIGHTS – Premiere 17 June 2024, Adriatic Dance Festival, Budva, Montenegro – Exploring light, perception, and digital atmospheres.
A-Line – Dance film, Premiere 9 September 2024, Celje & Nova Gorica – Short-form cinematic exploration of movement.
Drop – Dance film, Premiere 9 September 2024, Celje & Nova Gorica – Experimental dance captured for international film festivals.
Border-Line – Premiere 29 April 2024, SLG Celje – Investigating physical, emotional, and geopolitical thresholds.
366 Days – Countdown to the Opening of ECoC 2025 – Premiere 8 February 2024, Nova Gorica Marking the start of MN Dance Company’s journey toward the flagship Borderless Body performance.
Distance – Premiere 11 October 2023, SNG Nova Gorica – A poetic reflection on human connection and separation.

"Dance has been a part of my life since I was little, so I always knew I wanted to pursue dance and make it my profession. I studied dance in Serbia. Now I'm grateful that I got the chance to grow as an artist at MNDC. Every time I'm dancing on stage, I feel fulfilled. Dancing on stage is only the final product, so I have always been more interested in the creative process. From the first day at MNDC, I have been enjoying working off-stage. I'm used to doing various dance styles and techniques, but I have always felt most comfortable in floorwork. So happy to be here and working with such amazing dancers and artists."

“Each performance of the BorderlessBody cycle is like a conversation between bodies, thoughts, and emotions. It does not seek answers; instead, it invites questions and offers space for sensing, change, and transformation. On this journey, I have discovered not only new movements, but also new ways of being honest—new ways of being myself.”