Born in Baden (Switzerland) in 1965, she began studying classical and modern dance at various schools in Livorno, completing her technical and artistic training and refining her skills with important international Masters, particularly at the Studio Harmonic in Paris.
She then dedicated herself to teaching and choreography and in 1996 formed her own production group called ‘Antitesi,’ with which she also created hip-hop choreography. She was repeatedly invited to lead modern and hip-hop workshops at the Balletto di Toscana School, directed by Cristina Bozzolini, and has been a teacher at the International ‘Danz&state’ Workshops in Florence since 2003, as well as a member of the jury at the related international competition. She was also invited to conduct a workshop at the ‘Bommer Academy for Dance’ in Israel and as a modern jazz teacher for the dance company involved in the musical Notre Dame de Paris by Riccardo Cocciante. Additionally, she has been a guest teacher at numerous dance schools across various regions in Italy.
After winning numerous first prizes in dance competitions promoted by festivals and institutions and receiving flattering praise from both critics and audiences for the performances of her production group ‘Antitesi,’ in 2004, upon Cristina Bozzolini’s invitation, she moved to Florence, while still managing her own dance school in Livorno for some time. She took on the role of coordinating the Modern and Contemporary Dance Department at the Balletto di Toscana School and, simultaneously, worked on choreographic creations that contributed to the development and success of the Junior BallettO di ToscanA, the professional training company of the BdT School, directed by Cristina Bozzolini. She initially created short pieces for the company such as Emozioni tre to music by Shadow, Fuggente to music by Arvo Pärt and G. Sollima, and Guaio to music by Massive Attack and G. Sollima, marking the company as a promising emerging talent.
As her choreographic career evolved, she created works set to music by the Avion Travel live at the Todi Festival Gala in 2006, followed by the piece Assisa to electronic music in collaboration with Luca Miniati. This piece was the result of a cross-pollination between various dance languages. She then created a lively Neapolitan-themed ballet titled Pariamm to music by Spaccanapoli, and choreographed for a new co-production by Junior BdT / Pupi e Fresedde at the Teatro di Rifredi, with the re-staging of the theatrical work La Terra del Rimorso to mark the 30th anniversary of the historic company directed by Angelo Savelli. The work Modernismo, to music by Stavostrand, and her last piece of 2008, MeEM, to music by Koulomek, Reich, and Van Beethoven, followed.
In 2009, she created a new choreography for Junior BdT, Il Filo di Arianna, commissioned by the Arteven Circuit for the Teatro Toniolo in Mestre. This work, focused on a short male duet inspired by the Minotaur myth, featured live electronic drum music by Federico Bigonzetti. Alongside her growing choreographic success, which gained acclaim in numerous Junior BdT performances in major Italian theaters, she continued to teach at the prestigious Balletto di Toscana School and led advanced workshops by invitation from multiple dance schools across Italy.
In 2010, she created the production Quant’è bella giovinezza che si fugge tuttavia.. for Junior BdT and, in collaboration with Maestro Eugenio Scigliano, ..chi vuol esser lieto sia.., which toured prestigious Italian theaters, including the Fonderia in Reggio Emilia, the Ponchielli in Cremona, and the Giglio in Lucca. In 2011, she created Angue for Maggio Danza at the Teatro Goldoni in Florence.
That same year, she presented a new production, Mschere, with her youth company ANTITESI ENSEMBLE, which toured several theaters, including Rifredi, Villa Strozzi, Stazione Leopolda (Fabbrica Europa), Treviso, “Stelle di Domani” in Verona, Arezzo, Faenza, Mestre, Vicenza, Terra del Sole, etc. In 2012, she left her role as the coordinator of the contemporary department at the Balletto di Toscana School to focus on further developing her choreographic work. That year, she taught at many Italian schools, including Balletto di Toscana, Opus Ballet, Florence Dance Center, Kaos, Dance Studio Faenza, Danz Arte Carrara, Arabesque Livorno, and Kdemia-Kriliu Montecatini.
Description of her work:
Her interest in choreographic research has led her to create a dance language articulated in transversal lines and a plurality of expressive languages such as modern, urban dance, and contemporary. She animates bodily forms and minimalist dynamics, also stimulating emotionality and individual creativity through a deliberate connection with musical choices. Rather than imposing rigid sequences, her choreography encourages the sensitivity of the performers, guiding actions and reactions with room for freedom, if not improvisation, for all dancers, while still paying attention to the details and nuances of a gesture that remains elegant.