Jelena Alempijević is an independent choreographer, dancer, and educator active in the contemporary dance and performing arts scene in Serbia. She graduated from the State Ballet School in Novi Sad, specializing in classical ballet, and from the Dance, Context, Choreography program at the University of the Arts in Berlin. She has performed with the New Dance Forum of the Serbian National Theatre and worked as a contemporary dance teacher at the State Ballet School in Novi Sad. Jelena is a co-founder of the association Practicable – Platform for Contemporary Art and Culture and Pokretnica – Contemporary Dance and Performance Festival in Novi Sad. Within the Pokretnica artist collective and Practicable, she takes on multiple roles as a curator, producer, choreographer, performer, and educator. Since 2019, Jelena has collaborated with the Per Art organization, leading workshops and participating in performances with artists with and without disabilities. Her artistic work is grounded in long-term collaborations and aims to create sustainable conditions for the development of the local performing arts scene.
