Jan Trninic

(demi-soloist)

EDUCATION AND WORK
Jan Trninič studied dancing at Maribor Conservatory for Music and Ballet (2006–2019). While studying at the conservatory, he also worked with the Slovene National Opera and Ballet Theatre where he became a professional dancer in 2019. Since autumn 2022, he is a dancer with the Estonian National Ballet.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
He has won the 1st prize at the State Ballet Competition in Slovenia (2015, 2018, 2019), 1st prize at the TUTU Slovenia Ballet Competition (2016, 2017, 2018), European Ballet Grand Prix special award from jury (2017), 2nd prize at the Vienna International Ballet Competition in Jr category (2018) and the 3rd prize in Sen category (2020), 1st prize at the International Ballet Competition Balance Sarajevo (2018), 1st prize and a Gold medal at the International Ballet Competition in Zagreb (2018).
 
MEMORABLE MOMENT IN BALLET
“I have many memorable moments but the most impressive is performing soloist role as Tadzio from the show “Death in Venice” choreographed by Valentina Turcu at the age of 17. I love the novel since high school and this show was always close to my heart. It broadened my world view a lot at that young age”.

REPERTOIRE
Ali (Adam’s “The Corsair”)
Blue Bird (Tchakovsky’s “The Sleeping Beauty”)
Trepak, Chinese Dance, Spiderman, Robot (Tchakovsky’s “The Nutcracker”)
Pas de trois, Russian Dance (Tchakovsky’s “Swan Lake”)
Dopey (Harangozó/Kocsák’s “Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs”)
Lully (Kask/Steiner/Mölder’s “Louis XIV – the Sun King”)
Twins Tweedeldee and Tweedeldum (Schiavoni’s “Alice in Wonderland”)
Pas de cinq (Lifar’s “Suite en blanc”)
Another Cool Gangsta (Triinu and Sergei Upkin’s “Jazz Ballet Club”)