LATINO JAZZ

Matúš Szeghö

For the ninth time, we’re bringing you our festival “classic” – a unique blend of jazz dance and Latin American moves called Latino Jazz! Come unwind with us through a fun dance variation and get every part of your body moving.

The workshop is open to everyone – no dance experience needed! You don’t even have to register, just show up.

FREE ENTRY!

Sunday 17.08. 10:30-11:30

AMPHITHEATER

BIO

Matúš Szeghö

He completed his bachelor’s degree in Dance Theatre and Performance at The Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (VŠMÚ). During his master’s studies in Modern Dance, he spent a semester at Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien in Vienna. After graduating from VŠMÚ, he attended SEAD – Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, where he had the opportunity to gain experience from world-class teachers and dancers. He is a two-time Slovak Champion in Show Dance – Latin American dances and holds the highest performance class S.

Currently, he is a successful performer in independent productions of dance and physical theatre at venues such as Nová Scéna Theatre and Andrej Bagar Theatre in Nitra. He collaborated for five years with elledanse dance school, and he is also a co-organizer of the international multi-genre dance and movement festival Tanečno in Námestovo. He also cooperates with the international ensemble Farma v jeskyni in Prague.

He is one of the co-founders of the Momentum Dance Team dance school, where he works as a teacher and choreographer. In May 2024, he received an award at the Best Dance Group competition – “Choreographer of the Year 2024”.