Fashion Beach

Concept (up to 1000 characters): Since the moment Eve consumed the fruit of paradise, the world has remained surprisingly unchanged. Many women still hide behind a veil of shame, struggling with their own insecurities and fears. Every day they wonder what to wear to work, how many layers of makeup to apply to hide imperfections on their faces, “painted” by social expectations. They worry about... which heels to choose for the christening of their cousin’s child, and how far to extend the eyeliner lines to draw the boundaries of their dignity and impress others. How far can a woman go to shine in the best light? She is like a pearl washed up on the shore of an endless sea of opinions and imposed stereotypes, trying to polish herself according to social standards, forgetting that a true pearl always has an irregular shape. What lies behind the pursuit of sacrifice in the name of beauty? What does it mean to be beautiful, and where is the true glow of our individuality hidden?

Stefano Silvino Born in Sicily, an experienced dancer and choreographer. He began his career as a dancer in Italy and Germany, performing in musicals and theaters. He trained in contemporary dance under Erika Silgoner, Medhi Walerski (NDT), Christopher Roman (Frankfurt Ballet, Forsythe Company), Maeva Berthelot (Hofesh Shechter Company). He collaborated with Luc Petit Creation during "Amway China" 2012 in Munich, participated in the international tour of the musical "Karol Wojtyla, la vera storia", directed by Duccio Forzano, and danced in the opera "Il Paese Del Sorriso", choreographed by Sandhya Nagaraja in Italy, as well as in the performance for the 34th anniversary of the Observation Center in New York, "The Orsano Project", choreographed by Phil Orsano. In September 2014, he joined the Rozbark Theatre company, where he worked with Johan Gerben, Uri Ivgi, and Anna Piotrowska among others. Winner of the 9th edition of YCD in 2016, he received a scholarship for training at Broadway Dance Center in New York. He collaborated with the Grand Theatre National Opera in Warsaw, performing in *Halka Wileńska* (2019), directed by Agnieszka Glińska and choreographed by Weronika Pelczyńska, as well as with the Dance Theatre Zawirowania in *Divine Comedy* with Elwira Piorun. He also participated in residencies, co-directing "PRZESADA" with Monika Szpunar and "UNCOMMODUM" with Michał Góral. In 2021, he worked as a dance teacher and choreographer in "Elephant in the black box" under Jean Philippe Dury in Madrid. In 2022, he assisted Erika Silgoner with a new production at Skanes Dansteater in Sweden (2022) and Scapino Ballet in the Netherlands (2023). Stefano is the author of performances including "Love on the Sand", "She War Saw", "I’m the N-One", "Bez Sensu" (in collaboration with Ilona Bekier-Ekwa), "Stefania" (2022, 2023), "Fashion Beach" (2024), and "To do or Not to do" (2025). He currently runs the dance studio STUDIO42 in Warsaw and is the creator of an educational program for future dancers — Architectural Movement. --- Aleksander Adamau Born in 1996 in the village of Poddubye, near Mogilev, Belarus, Aleksander is a talented scenographer with extensive experience in theatre and film. In 2017, he graduated from the Belarusian University of Culture and Arts with a degree as a cultural management specialist. Continuing his education, he earned a master's degree in art history in 2018, and completed postgraduate studies in cultural studies from 2018 to 2021. Since 2019, he has been successfully creating theatrical and film projects as a scenographer. His theatrical works include "M." (2019) at the OK16 Culture Center in Minsk, "God Rides a Bike" (2020) at the Mogilev Drama Theatre, "Deja vu" (2020) at the Mogilev Regional Drama and Comedy Theatre named after V. I. Dunin-Marcinkiewicz in Bobruisk, "Ave, Richard" (2020) at the Chamber Drama Theatre in Minsk, "Flight to Mars" (2020) at OK16 Culture Center in Minsk, and "Alisa" (2021) at the Second Floor. In Poland, he worked on productions such as *EMMA* (2023) at Komuna Warszawa and "Not Everyone Will Go to Heaven" (2023) at the Stefan Żeromski Theatre in Kielce. His latest theatrical project is "Terre tullemast, Abdullah" (2024) in Narva, Estonia. In film, he collaborated with director Andrei Kashpersky on the mini-series "Procesy" (2022-2023) and the series "ChinChins in Uniform" (2023-2024). In 2022, he emigrated to Poland, where he currently lives and works in Warsaw. --- Aleksandr Prowaliński Visual artist, lighting director, painter, graphic artist. Belarusian with Polish roots, living and working in Poland. Graduate of the Easel Painting Department at the A. Glebov National Art University in Minsk and the Graphic Arts Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. Connected to theatre since 2014 through collaboration with lighting director Jacqueline Sobiszewski. He has worked on over 50 theatre productions with theatre creators, opera artists, and performers in Poland and abroad — including Pią Partum, Grzegorz Jarzyna, Krystian Lada, Ewelina Marciniak, Natalia Korczakowska, Jędrzej Piaskowski, Jakub Skrzywanek, Małgorzata Wdowik, Marta Ziółek, Anna Nowicka, Ania Nowak, and Agnieszka Smoczyńska. He practices diverse artistic activities focused on lighting direction, occasionally extending to scenography and costumes. In 2022, he was nominated for Lithuania’s most prestigious performing arts award, the "Golden Cross of the Stage," for lighting direction in the play "Solaris 4" directed by Grzegorz Jarzyna. Alongside Jan Baszak, he received the Boska Komedia award for scenography in the play "Anxiety Comes at Dusk" (dir. Małgorzata Wdowik; Wrocław Pantomime Theatre, 2023). The jury stated: "For thought-provoking, unique, simple yet distinct graphic decorations that immerse the audience in the atmosphere of the performance — allowing them to touch the dark side of the story." --- Dasha (Daria) Abibok Born in Budapest, a Belarusian visual artist, dancer, performer, and designer living in Poland. Graduate of the Graphic Arts Department at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow and the Painting Department at the State College of Art in Minsk. Since 2023, she has collaborated with Stefano Silvino, performing as a dancer and producer in "Fashion Beach", also responsible for artistic supervision, concept, stage costume, graphics, and promotion. In February 2025, she developed the artistic concept and promotion for Stefano's new performance "To do or not to do", where she also served as costume designer. Since October 2024, she has worked with Volha Kastsel, artistic director of the Luxembourg Ballet, as a scenographer and costume designer ("Snow Queen"). In February 2025, she performed at Théâtre De Beaulieu in Lausanne in Luxembourg Ballet repertory shows - "SEDUCTEURS: Don Juan | Carmen", as a corps de ballet dancer and scenographer. She also participated in dance projects such as Gosia Mielech’s "LIBERTAS" (May 2024) and the international project "The Butterfly Effect" by Anna Hop in Saudi Arabia (December 2024), realized in cooperation with Belgian group Dragone — a leading producer of spectacular, acrobatic, and immersive shows. In autumn 2023, she took part in the Architectural Movement program at Studio 42 in Warsaw, training under world-class choreographers such as Erika Silgoner, Tess Voelker (NDT Dance Theatre), Eliana Stragapede (Peeping Tom), Gianni Notarnicola (Batsheva Dance Company), and Anna-Maria Karabella. She attended workshops like GaGaLab in Berlin and the International Contemporary Dance Workshops in Krakow. Since 2021, she has been developing her skills at the Ballet Master Class Academy led by Izabela Milewska. Earlier, she gained experience as an actress in the play "Lejzorek" directed by Monique Stalens (FR) in Krakow (2012) and worked as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer at Magia Dance Theatre in Minsk, where she got her first stage experience. --- Magdalena Agata Wójcik Dancer based in Poland (Warsaw). From 2012 to 2015, she danced at the Sopot Dance Theatre. During her dance career, she traveled and performed on stages across Europe and Asia (e.g., Korea, Jakarta). She lived in Italy for 8 years, where she studied and performed for "MoDem" by Roberto Zappalà in Catania and Petranura Danza. For several years, she was a dancer with E.sperimenti Dance Company/Italy. After returning to Poland, she expanded her holistic studies of traditional Chinese medicine and Dien Chan therapy from Vietnam—finding ways to integrate them into dance and movement. She works as a freelancer performing solo and in duets, creating the brand "CoDa – Movement that connects" which combines dance, somatics, and the philosophy of a holistic approach to the dancer’s body. For 5 years, she has been a dancer for the German choreographer Moritz Ostruschnjak. She also collaborates with the Zawirowania Dance Theatre. --- Sandra Zalas A versatile artist whose work spans various fields of performing and visual arts. Her artistic path began with contemporary dance, which she has been learning since 2017 at the Krakow Dance Theatre. In 2018, she continued training under Iwona Olszowska, and since 2019 regularly participates in Gaga workshops in Poland and abroad. From 2020 to 2022, Sandra honed her acting skills at Roma Gąsiorowska’s aktoRstudio, and since 2023 continues her studies at Chubbuck Studio Poland. In 2023, she co-created the performance 'Stefania' choreographed and directed by Stefano Silvino, which was praised for its innovative choreography and powerful emotional expression. Sandra also gained experience in the fashion industry working at the Hartwig Fashion creative agency as a stylist assistant, creating looks for photo shoots and producing video content from various events. While working on NATO training projects, she used her creativity to develop immersive training scenarios. She is engaged in the development of digital technologies and artificial intelligence in her artistic projects, seeing them as the future of artistic innovation and experimentation. Her versatility, creativity, and dedication to personal development make her a unique figure in the contemporary art scene. --- Agnieszka Brzezińska Performer and dancer. She studied privately at the Warsaw Ballet School and later completed studies in DABS (Dance and Body Studies) at the Higher School of Social Skills in Poznań. She completed student internships at the Rozbark Theatre under the guidance of Anna Piotrowska. She trained with, among others, Sita Ostheimer, Alleyne Dance, Adam Khazhmuradov, and dancers from Hofesh Shechter Company. In 2019 in Turin, she performed in the play "Future Shadow" choreographed by Attila Ronai, and in 2021 in "US - NOI" by Erion Kruja, presented as a dance film. In 2022, she participated in residencies with the Nieznany Dance Theatre and Hannes Langolf (DV8) (premiere of the piece “Fantasia, a warm dance for the harmony and voices singing in your head”) and with h.art company (premiere "Incredibly Close" at the Kielce Dance Theatre). In 2023, Agnieszka co-produced and danced in the performance "The Symphony of The Whispering Walls" choreographed by Erion Kruja, premiered at the Studio Theatre. She is still affiliated with h.art company led by Artur Grabarczyk and the Nieznany Dance Theatre led by Katarzyna Leszek and Filip Hylewicz. She also collaborates project-wise with Andrzej Adamczak. --- Catherine Michalska Originally from Houston, Texas, Catherine Michalska completed dance training at Houston Ballet Academy and later at Master Ballet Academy in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2018, she began studies at Belhaven University, graduating in 2022 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a minor in Mathematics. During her studies, Catherine was part of external project teams, leading to performances with Feet Speak Dance in Mississippi and Mei/Co in Texas. Since moving to Poland in 2022, she has performed and participated in festivals such as Cyrkulacje, SoloDuo Polska Edition, and Po:Ruszeni. Recently, she performed at the Mazovian Institute of Culture in the performances 'Stefania' and 'Fashion Beach' by Stefano Silvino. --- Anna Banasik Dancer, performer, and educator. A graduate of the Academy of Music in Łódź, where she completed both a bachelor’s degree in choreography and dance techniques and a master’s degree in choreography. Her career blends intensive stage practice with ongoing pedagogical work. She has collaborated with leading institutions such as Zawirowania Dance Theatre, B’cause Dance Company, the MS1 Museum of Modern Art, Teatr Nowy, and the Witkacy Theatre. She has taken part in numerous performances, artistic projects, and international festivals in Israel, Belgium, Italy, Cape Verde, Rome, Germany, and Taiwan. Her credits include co-creating and performing in the acclaimed piece *BLUSH* (dir. Michał Góral), *FASHION BEACH* (dir. Stefano Silvino), as well as appearing in a campaign for the brand DAVINES under the creative direction of Agnieszka Konopka. She currently teaches contemporary dance at ACPA International, the Academy of Music in Łódź, and Zawirowania Dance Academy. For her, working with others and sharing knowledge is the most meaningful way to combine passion with personal and collective development. --- Marta Pieczul Dancer specializing in contemporary dance, student at the Dance Department of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. Completed a one-year Etoile Professional Program with imPerfect Dancers Company in Italy. Performed in productions: "Euforia" choreographed by Walter Matteini and Ina Broeckx, "Relations’ship" by Jazgot Dance Theatre choreographed by Aneta Bułka, "Bry-Tan" directed by Aleksandra Dziurosz. She also participated in the site-specific project "Libertas" conceived and choreographed by Gosia Mielech. Completed an artistic residency 'Art Space' at the Lublin Dance Theatre in collaboration with choreographer Artur Grabarczyk. In her solo work "Letter from Virginia",she performed at numerous festivals, including the International SoloDuo Festival 2023 in Bytom, ION Solo Contest in Portugal, Kalejdoskop Festival in Białystok, the 27th MSTT in Lublin during the Young Poland showcase, and the Sfera Ruchu Festival in Toruń 2024. She constantly develops and gains experience, participating in many workshops such as Gaga Masterclass with Natalia Iwaniec at the Cyrkulacje Festival 2023, Playful Body with Laura Aris Alvarez, Amsterdam Summer Intensive 2024.