Residency - Dora Šesto & Lila Ribera Ducreux: BOOP! - workshop 11.4.2026.
Dora Šesto and Lila Ribera Ducreux are in residence at the Mediterranean Dance Center from April 4 to 12, where they are developing their duet BOOP!. The residency focuses on further developing and refining the movement material and shaping the structure of the work. As part of the public programme, the artists will lead a workshop open to the local community and Professional artists.
April 11 at 10:00
Mediterranean Dance Center, Svetvinčenat
ABOUT THE PROJECT
BOOP! is a contemporary dance duet that merges set choreography with structured improvisation, developing a clear and precise movement language that shifts between fluidity and physical intensity. The work explores a form of feminine strength that is direct, physical and
emotionally present. Drawing from the iconography of Betty Boop, the artists reclaim gestures associated with playful femininity and transform them into a vocabulary of rhythm, presence and power. Rather than following a narrative structure, the piece creates an open
experience shaped by contrast, repetition and transformation. Rhythm, sound and visual clarity define its dynamics and perception.
WORKSHOP
The workshop emerges from the creative process behind BOOP! and is conceived as an open entry point into the artists’ way of working — through body, rhythm and connection. Through guided improvisation and creative exercises, participants explore how simple gestures develop into movement, how rhythm shapes the body, and how individual expression evolves within a group dynamic. The focus is on experience, presence and play — with no prior dance experience required. The workshop is open to everyone: dancers, movement enthusiasts and anyone
curious about exploring movement in an accessible and direct way.
Date: April 11
Time: 10:00 – 11:30
Location: Mediterranean Dance Center, Svetvinčenat
Workshop language: English / Croatian
Price: 15 EUR
Registration: rezervacije@mediteranskiplesnicentar.hr
Limited number of participants.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Dora Šesto (Zagreb, 1999) is a dancer and choreographer. She graduated in Contemporary Dance from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp. She has trained and collaborated with choreographers such as Anton Lachky and David Zambrano, and further developed her artistic practice at the Tic Tac Art Centre in Brussels. Her recent works include the solo Get on the Good Foot and the collaborative project Incredible Bodies with musicians from the Zagreb Philharmonic. Alongside her stage work, she also performs in commercials and music videos. She approaches dance as a field of continuous research, performance and sharing.
Lila Ribera Ducreux is a contemporary dancer whose artistic practice is in constant development. She trained at AREA (Espai de dansa i creació) in Barcelona and further expanded her movement vocabulary through tap dance studies at Luthier Dansa. She has collaborated with choreographers such as Anton Lachky and David Zambrano. Her current projects include Accords Perdus, a duet combining dance and accordion, and Tempo, a group work by Toni Mira awarded Best Dance Performance (Teatre Barcelona Awards). She is also the author of her first solo work, Au travers, which premiered recently.