Ballet school “Princess Xenia“, Montenegro
Date of issue:2021-11-04
1.Brief Introduction: 
20 years ago Ballet School “Princess Xenia” has been established as a private initiative of prof. Vanja Pantovic with the idea to promote classic ballet in Montenegro.
As a smallest republic in former Yugoslavia we were the only one without ballet ensemble and the only one with no possibility to introduce the beauty of classical ballet repertoire.
Journey has started with the best pedagogues from the region and our pupils were growing up in to almost professional troupe, performing on the stage of Montenegrin National Theater.
It was almost like a dream to be present and see how the pupils, leaded with the proper teachers and choreographers could achieve so much.
We were performing at the big festivals all around the world, having cooperation with so many important addresses. We brought our students to the level of being professional dancers (even though there is still no professional troupe ) , to continue to dance having other professions ( doctors, architects, psychologists,… ), hoping that our Ministry of culture will be able to undertake the most important steps towards establishing National Ballet ensemble.
Until today our fight is ongoing. With the same enthusiasm and hope.
School provide education according the international standards, completely based on the Classical heritage with the important point in education in French language, Bonton, piano, solfeggio, …
During the pandemic we found new expression of our main goals, keeping up the pupils in to spirit of progress. Sending them a video lectures we developed new way of presentation with the video promotions putting together the beauty of our country and art expression.
It leaded us in to great achievements we are proud of, working together with National Museum of Montenegro, National Touristic Organization and several projects with German composer Alexander Wiener.
We understood that art will always find the way to make the world better.
With that hope we are so pleased to be part of great initiative China CEEC 17+1
2.Official Website:
3.Contact:
Vanya Pantovic:princezaksenija@t-com.me; ballet.princezaksenija@gmail.com
YouTube channel:
4.Most Interested Field of Cooperation:
As a main point in cooperation we are putting everything we achieved with the Chinese partners last 4 years:
Visit to National ballet of China 2017
“Cinderella” with the soloists from Beijing Dance Academy 2018
Art forum Chengdu 2018
Blossoming dreams Beijing 2018
6th Silk Road Arts festival Xi’an 2019
“Cinderella” with the soloists from Beijing Dance Academy 2019
We participated in the festivals in Germany, Italy, Croatia, Bulgaria, Serbia,… We were guests of big events in Austria, France, Bosnia,…
Now we are part of the celebration of 75th anniversary of UNICEF, and traditionally we are recording New Year program for the National TV.
