About Rajka

Rajka Kupesic - Artistic Director & Ballet Mistress

Rajka entered the National School for Classical Ballet (Zagreb, Croatia) at the age of 8 and after graduating with the top honours, joined the National Ballet of Croatia.

Later in her career, as a soloist, Rajka joined the Munich Opera
Ballet Company and toured many European dance centres. In
Canada, Rajka trained with the National Ballet School and the
National Ballet of Canada. She performed as Principal dancer with the Toronto City Ballet.

During her professional career, Rajka worked with and under the direction of many well known choreographers such as: Peter VanDyk, M. Kura, Milko Sparenblek, Frane Jelincic, and
W. Orlikowski, to name a few.

With a vision of educating children in the art of classical ballet, in 1993 Rajka opened a ballet school in Mississauga, Ontario. It gave her the opportunity to pass on her knowledge, professional experience and passion for dance onto the young aspiring dancers.

Rajka is presently a member of the Society of Russian Ballet and The Canadian Dance Teachers Association (CDTA). In order to make the repertoire level appropriate for each student, Rajka choreographs all the dances performed at the Spring Recital, competitions and professional venues. She also designs all the costumes.

Multitalented, Rajka has also established herself as one of Canada's leading artists. Her paintings are exhibited extensively across Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia.

Rajka's artistry and sense of beauty, evident in her paintings, are ever present in the style and finesse she brings to her choreography.

To view Rajka's art, visit www.kupesic.com.