Favourite Dancers: Paul Zivkovich

Paul Zivkovich is an Australian dancer, choreographer, filmmaker and teacher. He originally trained as a gymnast and you can see the legacy of this background in his dance technique, which combines the strength and flexibility of contemporary dance with a thrilling gymnastic edge.

Paul Zivkovich is currently a member of the Bonachela Dance Company, a company with strong Australian links as Rafael Bonachela is currently Artistic Director of the Sydney Dance Company. Zivkovich has performed in two Bonachela productions to date, the second of which The Land of Yes and the Land of No, which toured in 2009-10, I was lucky enough to see at The Lowry. Although I completely loved this entire piece I was especially blown away by Paul Zivkovich, and remember thinking as I watched him dance that he was possibly the best (contemporary) dancer I had ever seen.

BDC is also lucky enough to have founding member Amy Hollingsworth, who is widely regarded as one of the UK's finest contemporay dancers. Her performance was also quite incredible.