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Romana Agnel

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Kraków, Poland/France

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Romana Agnel is a distinguished Polish dancer, choreographer, dance pedagogue, and art historian, born on May 22, 1965, in Kraków, Poland. Her extensive training began with a diploma from the Social Ballet School in Kraków in 1986, where she studied under Professor M. Mirocka. She furthered her academic pursuits by completing a master's degree in art…

Journey Timeline

1965

Born in Kraków

1986

Graduated from Social Ballet School in Kraków

1992

Completed Art History degree at Sorbonne, Paris

1997

Founded Balet Dworski - Ardente Sole (later Cracovia Danza)

1997

Began lecturing historical dances at the Academy of Music in Kraków

1998

Choreographed Telemann's opera "Don Quichotte au mariage de Camacho"

2000

Organized the first Court Dance Festival "Cracovia Danza"

2004

Cracovia Danza invited to Biennale de la danse de Lyon

2006

Cracovia Danza became a Municipal Institution of Culture

2006

Became General and Artistic Director of Cracovia Danza

2009

Awarded "Zasłużony dla Kultury Polskiej"

2010

Awarded Medal Komisji Edukacji Narodowej and "Honoris Gratia"

2014

Awarded Srebrny Krzyż Zasługi (Silver Cross of Merit)

2014

Awarded Order of the Legion of Honour

2016

Received Brązowy Medal „Zasłużony Kulturze Gloria Artis” (Bronze Cross of Merit Gloria Artis)

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Awards & Honors

  • 1992 · II Nagroda (Second Prize) at "La scéne Française" competition
  • 1999 · Nagroda im. Zofii Rayzacher (Zofia Rayzacher Award)
  • 2009 · Zasłużony dla Kultury Polskiej (Merit for Polish Culture)Minister of Culture and National Heritage
  • 2010 · Medal Komisji Edukacji Narodowej (Medal of the National Education Commission)Małopolska Education Superintendent
  • 2010 · Honoris GratiaMayor of Kraków
  • 2014 · Srebrny Krzyż Zasługi (Silver Cross of Merit)President of the Republic of Poland
  • 2014 · Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour)French government
  • 2016 · Brązowy Medal „Zasłużony Kulturze Gloria Artis” (Bronze Cross of Merit Gloria Artis)
  • Krzyż Kawalerski Orderu Odrodzenia Polski (Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta)

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