Barbara Pia Jenič is a lifelong researcher in the field of art, theater and senses. The research of human senses and art is deeply associated with psychology, anthropology, ethnology, neuroscience, history, biology … She is also a Vipassana meditator, deeply connected with nature and animals. Her curious and empathic nature strongly influences her way of work and dealing with people. Sensoriality, sensitivity and calmness on one side; good time management, effectiveness, strong will and clear goal on the other side, are her main attributes which allow her to get very deep insights into participants of her workshops and seminars.
She has an M.A. in a Public speech at AGRFT (Academy for theatre, radio, film and television) Ljubljana, Slovenia. She is a theatre director, actress, and an expert on the area of senses. She was acting coach for 16 years in Drama School B. Blenkus (1996-2013), Bežigrad secondary school (2002-2003) and Slovenian third age University (2015-now). She is a communication coach and role play actress for University Medical center, departments for a donation of organs and traumatology. She was coaching salesmen in speech and communication in the car industry (2010), students of Faculty of Design and Faculty of Humanity in Slovenia. You can also hire her as a personal coach of public speech, nevermind the area of presentation: art, economy, humanity.
If you are interested in some training on public speech, sharping and synaesthesia of the senses, acting, role-play, the language of the senses or sensorial theatre, write to barbara.pia@senzorium.com
PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS
- 2023 Library Bežigrad, Scented Stories, workshop for children and families
- 2023 City Library Of Ljubljana, public speaking workshops for storytellers, 8, 17 and 30 March
- 2023 Workshop on the poetics of smells in art, Together for better – Community festival, Timișoara – European Capital of Culture 2023, Romania, 19 February, 2023 AftermovieTogether for Better
- 2022 Speech and Communication Workshops, Trubar House of Literature, Sept.-Dec. 2022
- 2022 Role-play training, Faculty of Security Sciences and MoI, Probation Administration, 18 Oct.
- 2022 Webinar project Inspire, IT about senses in art, web conference, 8 September 2022
- 2021 Amfiteater, Journal of Performing Arts Theory, Volume 9, Number 2, Sensorial theatre, On the Scent Trail in and beyond Everyday Life
- 2020 University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia transplant, role-play and communication skills, Conversation with relatives, October 6th, Hospital Ljubljana
- 2019 University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia transplant, role-play and communication skills, Conversation with relatives, November 14th Hospital Maribor
- 2019 Ministry of Justice, Recognizing the personal styles of clients appearing in the environment of the judiciary, theoretical and practical part Working and social law school 2019
- 2019 sensorial guiding, Festival Velenje, Pikin festival 2019
- 2019 Smell Festival Bologna, Scented Theatre
- 2019 IAM Institut in Akademija za mulltimedije, public speech
- 2019 Public speech skills, Univerza za tretje življenjsko obdobje Ljubljana
- 2019 Hospital Brežice, University Medical Centre – Slovenija transplant, role play and communication skills
- 2019 Senzorium, Listening to the smells
- 2019 Senzorium, Sensorial thouch-1
- 2019 Trubar House of literature, Public speaking and communication
- 2018 University Ljubljana Career Centres, Sensibilisation of communication in moments of crisis, Faculty of Arts
- 2018 University Ljubljana Career Centres, Sensibilisation of communication in moments of crisis, Faculty of Education
- 2018 University Medical Centre, Hospital Slovenj gradec, role play
- 2018 University Medical Centre Ljubljana, role play and communication for doctors
- 2018 University Medical Centre, Traumathology depp., role play and communication for doctors
- 2018 Public speech, a workshop for performers of Ana Monro street theatre
- 2018 Sensorial language introduction, 3 months course, MGLC
- 2018 Public speech and performing, Trubar house of literature
- 2017 Sensorial language in Senzorium, 2ª Mostra de Arte Sensorial e inclusiva, CCCB, Brasilia, Brazilia video
- 2015 – 2018 acting seminars for adults, Slovenian third age university
- 2015 Založba Lud Literatura, interpretation of poetry
- 2014 Listening to the smells, workshop for performance Le petit fabrique de Esperanza: Guy Ropartz, Rennes, Francija & MGLC Ljubljana Slovenia
- 2013 – 2017 Senzorium: speech and communication (individual, small groups)
- 2011 – 2012 Generosity project, 10 months of intensive training of youngsters in sensorial theatre language
- 2010 Podium, role play and communication Citroen in Peugeot
- 2010 Smells in theater and life, Faculty of Humanities, University of Primorska, Koper
- 2010 Faculty of Design Ljubljana, sensorial language and designing and empty space
- 2002 – 2003 Gimnazija Bežigrad, acting
- 2000 – 2018 UKC Slovenia Transplant, role play and communication about death and organ donation
- 1996 – now Senzorium: sensorial language in theatre
- 1997 – 2013 Drama school Barica Blenkus, acting one-year intensive program
LECTURES, PUBLICATIONS
- 2023 Lecture Potentials of Sensorial Language, Maribor 58th Theatre Festival, Young Theatre, lecture, Small Drama Theatre, photos on FBS FB page
- 2023 Lecture Potentials of Sensorial language, Together for better – Community festival, Timișoara – European Capital of Culture, recording of the lecture
- 2022 Webinar project Inspire, IT about senses in art, web conference, 8 September 2022
- 2020 Maribor 55th Theatre Festival, Sensorial in the theatre – on the scent trail in and beyond the everyday, International Conference, Vitrinjski dvor 15th and 16th October
- 2020 Lecture for cultural institutions’ representatives for Nea Culpa, Turizem Ljubljana, Ljubljana Town Hall 18th Sept. 2020
- 2020 Webinar VAM, project Inspire, IT: Sensorial theatre and language, 20th June
- 2020 International Web conference Urban Related Sensoria: Environments, Technologies, Sensobiographies Sensotra Finland, Senses in art, 12th June 2020
- 2019 Smell Festival Bologna, Scented Theatre
- 2017 Festival Sentir, 2ª Mostra de Arte Sensorial e inclusiva Brasilia, Brazilija video
- 2017 UNB Universidade de Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazilija
- 2017 Sensotra, sensorial tools in art, University of Eastern Finland, Trubar house of literature
- 2017 Touch in theater, symposium, Sokolski dom, Škofja loka
- 2015 Festival Borštnikovo srečanje, symposium Intercultural performing arts in contemporary Slovenian theater, AGRFT
- 2012 IRDO conference, Social responsibility and current challenges 2012: Innovation of culture toward more social responsibility, Vetrinjski dvor Maribor, EPK Maribor 2012