ANIMA FABRIK is Vienna's international studio for contemporary and modern dance.

Founded in 2019 by Irena Tavpash and Magdalena Jurisic

Our studio is proud to host internationally renowned professional teachers, who bring a wealth of experience and diverse perspectives to our classes. Our community consists of dancers from all over the world who are now based in Vienna.

We are lucky to be based in Creative Cluster. Here, we're a part of diverse group of young artists, designers, performers, and start-ups. This setting offers us a platform for multidisciplinary collaborations with local artists.

Irena Tavpash, born in 1987 in Ukraine, is an accomplished ballerina, contemporary dancer, and choreographer.

For the last decade, she has made Vienna her home and furthered her education in Theater, Film, and Media Science there.

With roots in classical ballet, Irena has expanded her expertise by embracing various modern techniques. Her choreography captures the harmony between control and liberation, between structure and spontaneity, and between age-old traditions and contemporary innovations.

Born in 1984 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Magdalena is a multi-faceted artist: a semi-professional jazz dancer, set designer, and trained architect.

Magdalena's holistic grasp of dance, movement, and space is a testament to her expertise. Whether it's the costume's design, the technical execution of a dance sequence, or the physical set design, each element tells a story.

Magdalena’s work is characterized by minimalist designs, clean lines, and repetitive patterns, mirroring architectural blueprints.