Daniel Tinazzi, a French-born teacher and choreographer, began his professional training at a young age by moving to New York City, where he had the opportunity to study modern, contemporary dance, jazz, and musical theatre with some of the most renowned teachers in the international dance scene, including Patrice Soriero, Michael Owens, Anne Reinking, Michael Shawn, Doug Wassel, and Rui Horta. Due to the years he dedicated to his training, Daniel began to be invited as a teacher by some of the most prestigious international institutions, such as the Broadway Dance Center in New York, David Howard School of Ballet, and Steps. He created a lasting collaboration and is still regularly invited to hold seminars, continuing to leave his mark on young dancers.
In New York, Daniel also began his career as a choreographer, creating the productions “Journey” at the John Jay Theater and “Decadance” at the Florence Gould Hall.
He continued his career in Europe and worldwide, creating choreographies and teaching for academies and companies such as the Theater An Der Wien in Vienna, Les Ballets du Nord in Roubaix, K-Broadway Dance in Tokyo, Cenarium Dance Company in Rio De Janeiro, Fine 5 Company in Tallinn, and Ketzev Haguf Dance Company in Tel Aviv.
For the PretenDanse Festival 2003, he directed the choreography for the performance “Derapage” at the Café De la Danse in Paris, collaborating with Florence Arnal and Cathy Bisson, blending contemporary technique, jazz, and hip-hop.
He holds dance seminars and courses for teachers across Italy and internationally and is regularly invited as a jury member at international choreographic competitions.
Since 2004, he has co-directed, with Rosanna Brocanello, the International Dance and Performance Center Opus Ballet in Florence, which has become a reference point in the city for the high quality of its training, performances, and the promotion of ballet and contemporary dance shows and events.