Jivko Jeliazkov

E-mail: info@derida-dance.com
Nationality: Bulgarian
Date of birth: 2 of November 1977

Work experience

2004 – present
Occupation or position held
Art Director of Derida Dance
Type of business or sector
Culture activities- Contemporary dance and theatre
Education and training

2001
Choreography for contemporary dance
Name and type of organisation providing education and training

Victorian colleague of the Art, Melbourne

1999 – 2001
Dance theatre
Name and type of organisation providing education and training
National academy for theatre and film arts ” Krastiu Sarafov”, Sofia, Bulgaria

1995 -1999
Actor for drama theatre
Name and type of organisation providing education and training
National academy for theatre and film arts ” Krastiu Sarafov”, Sofia, Bulgaria

Since 2001, Jivko Jeliazkov has more than 18 created performances.

In 2001 he is the winner of the National Competition “Margarita Arnaudova” for contemporary dance choreography.
In 2004, co founders of Derida Dance.
In 2004 is supervisor of the building and artistic director of the theater of Zanona SA company.
2004 to 2008 is a choreographer of and director of performances:”Hack”, „Antiphon”, „Saumo”, „Riding The Wind”, „Hanky Pnky”, „Tango on Champs Elysees”, „Obsesión”, „Cielo Rojo”, „Train For Dreamland”, „Tripas de Corazón”, „Ojos Ciegos”, „Depuis La Jour”, „Viva Verdi”, „¾ Moon”, „Space and Time”.
In 2010 co founder of Derida Dance Center- the first center for contemporary dance in Bulgaria.
In 2010 part of the board of the „Guild of the Contemporary performing arts”, part of the „Union of the Bulgarian Actors”
In 2010 Jivko Jeliazkov is artistic director of „ProBiotic for the contemporary dance in Bulgaria” that provides possibility for all the freelancers in Bulgaria, working in the field of the contemporary dance to participate in the daily classes during one year period. The program is supported from „America for Bulgaria” foundation.
2011, Lead workshops in AURA Dance Theatre (Lithuania), Budapest (Hungary), Sofia (Bulgaria)
2011, Choreographer of international co-production ASA (http://www.asa-dance.com ) , part of the project Circle- Connecting dance practices in Europe.
2012,Jivko Jeliazkov lead “Dance PORT Derida”, one year educational and training program for young dancers.
2012, Interactive Room, artistic leader of a project that aims to connect video artists with performers, choreographers, actors