Saša Lončar
Saša Lončar je svojo kariero začela leta 1990 kot organizatorka in vodja Plesne šole Eureka v Ljubljani, kjer je delovala do leta 1993. Med letoma 1993 in 1995 je prevzela vlogo koordinatorja in organizatorja pri Studiu Tango, kjer je začela raziskovati teatralne sposobnosti otrok. Leta 1996 je začela sodelovati z Zvezo kulturnih organizacij Kranj in v tem obdobju ustvarila veliko plesnih del, ki so bila predstavljena na srečanjih "Hopla".
Leta 1999 je ustanovila KD Qulenium, kjer deluje kot predsednica, organizatorka, koordinatorka, mentorica, koreografinja, pedagoginja, umetniški vodja in producentka. Od leta 2000 redno sodeluje na tekmovanjih sodobnega plesa Opus 1, kjer njeni projekti vedno dosegajo odlične rezultate.
Saša je ustvarila tudi projekt "Potrkaj na vsaka vrata", s katerim predstavlja ples širšemu krogu osnovnošolcev. Njeno delo je prisotno na številnih festivalih po Sloveniji in v tujini. Leta 2004 je pridobila status koreografinje in pedagoginje v kulturi, leta 2008 pa je organizirala prvi mednarodni festival odrske, poulične in vizualne umetnosti. Za svoje življenjsko delo in dosežke je leta 2009 prejela plaketo Mete Vidmar.
Saša Lončar began her career in 1990 as the organiser and head of the Eureka Dance School in Ljubljana, where she worked until 1993. Between 1993 and 1995, she took on the role of coordinator and organiser at Studio Tango, where she started exploring the theatrical abilities of children. In 1996, she began collaborating with the Association of Cultural Organisations of Kranj, and during this period, she created many dance works that were presented at the "Hopla" meetings.
In 1999, she founded the Qulenium Cultural Society, where she serves as president, organiser, coordinator, mentor, choreographer, educator, artistic director, and producer. Since 2000, she has regularly participated in the contemporary dance competition Opus 1, where her projects consistently achieve excellent results.
Saša also created the project "Knock on Every Door", through which she introduces dance to a broader group of primary school students. Her work has been presented at numerous festivals in Slovenia and abroad. In 2004, she gained the status of choreographer and cultural pedagogue, and in 2008, she organised the first international festival of stage, street, and visual arts. For her lifelong work and achievements, she was awarded the Mete Vidmar plaque in 2009.
