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Conversation with dancer Tókos Attila.
Dancer and choreographer Tókos Attila is a soloist in the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble, he also works on independant projects which go beyond folk dance - extending into contemporary modern dance and other stage genres. In his work the elements of folk dance form the basis – but he is continually searching for other directions. He was born (in 1984) and raised in Transylvania, but didn’t start dancing until his audition as a young teenager to study folk dance at the Academy of Dance in Budapest. He tells not only of his career until now, but also talks about how long a professional dancer can expect to continue dancing, and the kinds of injuries and wear and tear on the body that can occur. He maintains a strict physical regimen in order to continue dancing as long as he can, describing some of his methods for staying in shape. He plans to continue his activities in choreography when he can no longer perform. Interview by Grozdits Károly.
Dancer and choreographer Tókos Attila is a soloist in the Hungarian National Dance Ensemble, he also works on independant projects which go beyond folk dance - extending into contemporary modern dance and other stage genres. In his work the elements of folk dance form the basis – but he is continually searching for other directions. He was born (in 1984) and raised in Transylvania, but didn’t start dancing until his audition as a young teenager to study folk dance at the Academy of Dance in Budapest. He tells not only of his career until now, but also talks about how long a professional dancer can expect to continue dancing, and the kinds of injuries and wear and tear on the body that can occur. He maintains a strict physical regimen in order to continue dancing as long as he can, describing some of his methods for staying in shape. He plans to continue his activities in choreography when he can no longer perform. Interview by Grozdits Károly.