Marko Ciboci | |
Birth Date: | 13 of July 1981 |
Birth Place: | Zagreb, Croatia |
Nationality: | Croatian |
Occupation: | Choreographer, Dancer, Adjudicator, Host |
Height Cm: | 196 |
Height Ft: | 6,4 |
Television: | NOVA TV |
Honours: | Noble |
Website: | www.markociboci.com |
Marko Ciboci is a Croatian dance artist[1] [2] [3] and International dance adjudicator.
He was born in Zagreb, Croatia in 1981, his family name is from an Italian noble family from the City of Gorizia, Italy. He finished a master's degree[4] at the University of Zagreb.
During his competitive dance career, he was the winner of many local and international dance competitions in Latin & Ballroom dances. In his professional career, he was a six times professional Croatian Champion in Latin dances, in 2009, 2010, 2011 with his Russian dance partner Polina Golubeva and in 2015, 2016, 2017 with his Croatian dance partner Anja Lopert. In 2018 he has become the finalist of the World Cup Theater Arts[5] in Kremlin, Moscow along with his Russian dance partner Alexandra Akimova.
In 2017 he has become the founder and the elected President of the National Dance Council of Croatia.[6] In 2018 he become co-founder of the European Dance Organization[7] and European Dance Tour. In 2018 he was elected as the President [8] of the European Dance Council upon the retirement of the former president Rudolf Trautz.
Marko Ciboci is a founder and organizer of international dance events: ADRIATIC PEARL - Dubrovnik,[9] [10] in Dubrovnik, Croatia, World Pro-Am Superstars, Revelin, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Zagreb Christmas Ball,[11] Zagreb, Croatia, Montenegro Star Ball,[12] Budva, Montenegro, Princess Ball & Karl Breuer Cup, Bangkok, Thailand, Dance Prestige - Nuit de la Dansa, Paris, France, Adriatic Royal Pearl - Opatija, Croatia.
He is also a founder of a Zagreb City Youth Program DANCE AGAINST VIOLENCE.
Marko is a co-founder of a European dance franchise, DANCE WITH STYLE.
Marko[13] was one of four judges[14] in TV Reality Show "Dancing with the Stars" in Croatia (Ples sa zvijezdama) in Season 10 and 11 broadcast by NOVA TV in 2022 and 2023.