Portrait showing a Pino and Pia Mlakar. Pino Mlakar was a Slovenian ballet dancer. Pino Mlakar (pronunciation ⓘ Novo Mesto – 30 September 2006) was a Slovenian ballet dancer, choreographer , and teacher. He was born in Novo Mesto .
In 1927 he graduated from the Rudolf Laban Choreographic Institute in Hamburg .
He was a member of the Ljubljana Opera and Ballet Company from 1946 to 1960. For 25 years he was a full professor at the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT) of the University of Ljubljana .
He was married to fellow choreographer Maria Luiza Pia Beatrice Scholz (1910–2000), who was professionally known as Pia Mlakar . Their daughter Veronika Mlakar was also a ballet dancer.
He died in Novo Mesto .
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