Brianza Danza Festival
Teachers
BALLET AND REPERTORY:
Laura Caccialanza: She is for all her formation a student of Teatro alla Scala and after the diploma becomes immediately a dancer of the prestigious Theatre dancing in roles of the classic and modern repertoire as Soloist and Prima Ballerina. Nel 1990 She is nominated Soloist. With Teatro alla Scala She is in tournée in all the most important Theatres in the world. She works with the most important classic coreographers: Nereyev, Flindt, Makarova, Grigorovic, Balanchine... and the modern ones: Taylor, Aley, Petit, Van Hoecke, Schulze... She is personally choosen by Nureyev to dance "Napoli pas de deux" and "Infiorata di Genzano pas de deux" in the tours of "Nureyev and Friends". Fron february 2012 è "la Maternità" in the show "ME" of Simona Atzori. Today ex soloist, from 2011 She works as Professeur de Ballet with the La Scala Theatre company.
In june 2013 She is invited as "professeur de ballet" in occasion of the audition competition for Female Principal Dancers for Teatro alla Scala. From January to march 2014 She works with the Estonia National Opera of Tallin as assistant coreographer for the ballet "Medea"
(coreography by Gianluca Schiavoni). In spring 2017 She works with Teatro San Carlo of Napoli as Assistant coreographer of Gianluca Schiavoni for the premiere of "Alice nel paese delle Meraviglie" (coreography by Gianluca Schiavoni) which will debut in world premiere at Teatro S. Carlo in May 2017.
Laura is even a Hiit Ballet Master Trainer with the method created by Josè Perez and She is enabled to form teachers and trainer in the qualification of "Hiit Ballet Trainer" by Josè Perez.
Monica Perego: In 1990 She wins the first prize in “Benetton Danza”competition, consisting in a scholarship for the “Royal Ballet School“ in London. In 1992 She becomes a member of the “English National Ballet”. After five years, only 23 years old, She is promoted Principal Dancer and She dances all the roles of the classical and neoclassical repertory dancing in the following States: England, Italy, Scotland, Spain, Greece, France, Czech Republic, Sweden, Russia, USA, Argentine, Brasil, Mexico, Sud Corea, Japan, Cina e Australia. From 2000 She is in the list of the Thousand most famous people in England for exceptional artistic, cultural, sientific, political merit, in the book “Debrett’s people of today”. In 2002 She stops her work with English National Ballet to come back in Italy, becoming freelance. With Balletto di Roma as Guest Star She performs with success the role of Juliet in “Giulietta & Romeo” of F. Monteverde with Raffaele Paganini, travelling in tournée all over Italy, 200 performances in 4 seasons with record of public and takings. She dances as Guest Star for: Tokyo City Ballet, K-Ballet, Teatro dell’Opera di Stoccolma, Shanghai Ballet, Wayne Sleep Company, Balletto di Roma, Balletto di Puglia. She takes part to many Galàs: “50th Birthday Wings” in Lady Diana memory, “Birthday Offering” in Princess Margaret Honour, “Festival di Genzano”, “Festival dei Due Mondi” in Spoleto, “Stars of English National Ballet” in Madrid and Saragozza, “Benois de la Dance” at Bolshoi in Moscow, Miami International Ballet Festival 06’ and many others. Guest of the “Roberto Bolle & Friends”, She dances as his partner, in important Galàs, as the one of Aichi in Japan for the Expo in july 2005, in Pechino in July 2006 and in Tokyo August 2007 for the retire performance of Alessandra Ferri. She has a part in the film “Alexander” of Oliver Stone and She partecipates at the TV show "Amici" of Maria de Filippi as professional dancer demonstrator. Among the most important prizes: Premio al merito “Leonida Massine” a Positano, Premio internazionale per la danza “La Ginestra d’Oro” a Roma, Premio Internazionale Sicilia “Il Paladino” a Siracusa, Premio Internazionale “Franca Bartolomei” a Roma. Monica Perego performs her retire performance November 20 2009 to dedicate herself at teaching giving her experience to the young generationsper. In 2013 She opens her school in Monza and obtains the CONI, CSEN and ACSI DEE Certificates in Teaching, becoming even a tutor for ACSI DEE. From 2016 to 2022 She is Teacher for Accademia di Danza M.A.S. Music Arts &Show in Milan. In 2017 She organizes the first edition of the International Competition "MONZA DANZA". From September 2022 She teaches classical repertory at Centro di Alta Formazione Aida in Milan.
CLASSICAL BALLET CHILDREN AND BEGINNERS:
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MODERN DANCE:
Caterina Buratti: After completing with success the Royal Accademy of Dance exams in UK and the Laine Theatre Arts of London Diplome, She stars working as performer in shows and musical. She comes back to Italy in 2003 and from then She is Principal dancer in events, High couture defilees as Fendi, Guess and Rocco Barocco, videoclip and Galas as the opening of the film Kill Bill and I Pirati dei Caraibi. She is dancer in Theatres tours with Andrè De La Roche, David Parson and Kledi Kadiu, among them All That Jazz and the show dedicated to Federico Fellini at Auditorium Ranieri III in Montecarlo dancin on music performed by the Sinphonic Orchestra of La Scala Theater of Milan. Caterina works also in many tv shows for Rai and Mediaset as Zelig Circus, Festivalbar, Un ponte tra le Stelle and many others. From 2015, after living her life as a dancer, She debuts as Choreographer creating Theatre productions with the supervision of Roberto Fascilla as Dance Fusion, Dance Fusion Revolution, 55’ minuti, Freddie Is Back, Bòre and many shows in many theatres as Manzoni di Milano, Teatro Nuovo San Babila, Teatro Out Off, Teatro Ciro Menotti.
CHoreographer for many events as Vogue Fashion Night, for the Gaia Trussardi defilee, Galas at Magna Pars, at Borsa Valori di Milano and She organizes the 50th anniversary of Pirelli Calendar atHangar Bicocca working with Kevin Spacey.
Choreographer for videoclip, Photo sessions for High couture with dance elements, great events as Fuorisalone di Milano and private luxury events all over Italy.
Caterina works not only with dancers but with acrobats and live musicians in modern and classical style who complete her performance. Many are in the years the events realized with the singer and husband Matteo Setti and collaborations with the singers Vittorio Matteucci and Ilaria Mongiovì, three of the most important principals for the musical Notre Dame De Paris by Riccardo Cocciante and produced by the great David and Clemente Zard.
CONTEMPORARY DANCE:
Massimo Leanti: He is born in Turin where He start dancing with Don Marasigan for the Jazz tecnique, with Ileana Iliescu, Joan Bosiok and Giulio Cantello for ballet, completing his studies at “Joe Tremaine Dance Center” and “EDGE Studio di Hollywood CA”. He studies in many workshops with grat international teachers as Luigi, Cloude Thompson, Alex Magno, Wes Veldink.
He starts teaching Modern Jazz from 1988 at the Teatro di Torino School under the Artistic Direction of Loredana Furno and here He works for three years. In 1991 He moves to Ravenna were He opens the School “Progetto Danza” starting to be interested in Choreograsphy and partecipating and winning many competitions.
Vittoria Ottolenghi wants him in 1997 at "Estate Fiesolana" and “Ballo è bello” at Teatro di Comacchio, and in 2000 at “Todi Festival”.
In 1998, He creates a choreography for the Percussionisti della Scala, inside the “Ravenna Festival”.
From 1998 to 2000, He realizes his first cration “Wo-man” presented in Rome at Teatro Valle, in Milan at Teatro Nuovo and at Comuna Baires, at Festival di danza di Brisighella. for M.A.S, directed by Susanna Beltrami.
In 1999, creates his second work named “Aria". In the meanwhile He is engaged by Balletto di Roma, directed byLuciano Cannito, to make the choreography for “Contagio”.
In 2000 He creates a new work inspirated to the film “Central do Brasil” titled “Post-Scriptum” with the direction of Maria Paola Cordella. In 2001 He starts teaching at “California Dance Center” in Milan. From 2002 on He is concentrated in teaching, collaborating with many schools and beeing in the cast of the most impostant stage in Italy.
In 2005 He partecipates at "Vignale Danza" with the production “Siasincrono” with live music by Riccardo Genovese. In 2006 He debuts on the Alassio stage with the project “Invideo, invidia”. In 2007 He is the Artistic Director of the "festival Piossasco danza" where He presents his choreography “Casa Kokeshi”. From 2008 to 2019 He is the Artistic Director of the summer Workshop Erice Danza,
In 2012 He puts on stage the production “40/15” at festival di Rivoli -To-
In 2013 in Caserta at Masseria 40 He realizes the production “Uomini di Cartone”
From 2012 to 2017 He has collaborations with Dancehause, Accademia Beltrami, Accademia Kataklò, Modulo Factory, M.A.S. In 2018 with the MDA Company He creates the show "Cascalaterra" with thw collaboration of the Turin Band: Eugenio in Via Digioia
From 2010 till 2023 He works with many ballet schools.
From 2021 He is teacher for the Advanced Course of the Centro di Formazione Aida of Milan, directed by Marisa Caprara, giving life to many works performed by the Junior Company.
In 2022 starts in Alpignano the Rosetum project dedicated to young dancers from 11 to 14 y.o., un a professional course with the intent to form the young dancers for auditions for Italian and International academies.
HIIT BALLET TO IMPROVE DANCERS TECHNIQUE, HIIT FIT PER ADULTS AND PARENTS:
Gemma Della Torre: She studies with Marta Della Torre and Liliana Ventura. She passes her Elementary exam (today Intermediate) with R.A.D. and L'I.S.T.D. Modern Faculty with Commended and Higly commended. She studies at Royal Academy stages with Elaine Rea and then with Alvina Kalchenko at Kiev Opera Theatre. Having brilliant intuitions in coreography She creates different works in modern and contemporary stile. In june 2008 She graduates in coreography and Pedagogy at Ukrainian Academy of Ballet in Kiev given by the General Dipartment of education sciences of Ucrainian State. From 2008 to 2010 She is present as observer in stages with: Alvina Kalchenko, Alla Nekrasova, Chiara Cattaneo, Frederic Olivieri, Paola Vismara, Igor Abbà (gyrotonic-gyrokinesis). She works with students of different age and preparation teaching ballet and contemporary in different realities. She creates her personal program of stretching, tone and muscle resistance which works in fisiotechnique lessons. In november 2017 She becomes a Trainer in“Hiit Ballet” method created by Josè Perez with Human Tecar mats. She is President of Brianza Danza Festival.
Marta Della Torre: Teaching Diploma R.A.D. and Vaganova for the teaching of ballet, repertoire and I.S.T.D. Modern Teaching diploma for modern dance, in her teaching career She creates many professional dancers and makes some experiences out of Italy. In 1995 She is invited at National Opera Theatre in Kiev in qualità as teacher of classical, Jazz e Contemporary in occasion of a seminar for the Opera students. In this occasion She stages for the students of the Opera the choreography “Concerto Grosso” which will be performed during a show transmitted live from national television. In january 1996 She is still invited at Kiev National Opera Theatre per for an international choreographic festival, She creates the“Kosmos” pas de deux for the soloists of the company of Kiev Opera and the solo “La morte del Cigno” staging even some choreographies for the theatre students. In October 1996 She participates at II° International Competition “Serge Lifar” in choreographers section at Kiev National Opera Theatre arriving in final. In 1996 Ukrainian academy of Ballet which has location in Kiev Opera Theatre opens an Italian filial and Marta the Official Rapresentant till 2001. In April 1998 She takes a contemporary dance seminar for teachers and students organized by Alvina Kalchenko at Kiev Opera Theatre where there is in years a strong collaboration. She had occasion of different kind of collaborations in creating and directing fashion shows, theatral shows, competitions and ballet festivals and tv collaborations. In June 2008 She graduates in coreography and Pedagogy at Ukrainian Academy of Ballet in Kiev given by the General Dipartment of education sciences of Ucrainian State. In November 2010 She is at prestigious Vaganova Academy of San Pietroburgo, here She follows seminars of teaching technique. In 2017 si qualifies as “Hiit Ballet Trainer”.