Stefania Toscano

dancer, choreographer, dancing teacher

 

She got her bachelor degree (I - II level) in dancing, choreography and ballet teaching (110/110) at the National Dance Academy of Rome (AND). She is attending the diploma course in "Forms and Techniques of Performing Arts" at the Humanistic Department of "La Sapienza" University of Rome. Dancer, choreographer, ballet and contemporary dance teacher, she sings in the polyphonic coir Virgo Fidelis of the General Commander of Carabineers. She is attending the Specializing Course in “Training and Technique of Performing Arts" at the Letters Department of “La Sapienza” University of Rome. In 1988/89 she starter studying classical ballet and “carattere” dancing at the “Centro Internazionale di Danza” (Cosenza), director Isabella Sisca, with the teachers George and Maria Postelnicu (etoiles at Bucarest Opera), Stefano De Gaetano (Artistic Dir. of the dance company "A. Rendano" of Calabria Region, teacher in some professional training courses), Cecilia and Bela Covaci (etoiles of Sofia Theatre). She studied in Italy and London (The Palce, Pineapple Dance Studios) classical technique and different contemporary techniques (Graham, Cunningham,   Limon),   free   improvisation   and   on  subject,  choreographic

composition, contact, Pilates, dance of “carattere”, soft gym, Yoga, jazz, funky. She studied classical ballet and contemporary dance at the school "Mimma Testa" of Rome, "Franklin Method" with Eric Frankiln, technique and Limon’s repertoire with Betty Jones and Fritz Ludin, Cunningham technique with Dino Verga and Cheryl Therrien (Merce Dance Company). She danced and choreographed the AND’s dancing company. Since 9 years old, for five years, she studied privately piano.

In 1997 she danced in the dance company with Delia and Calin Hantiu in Nutcracker, at A. Rendano Theatre (CS). She danced in the Grand Gala at A. Rendano Theatre in the soloist variation of La Bayadére first act. In 1998 she performed the “passo d'addio” with the repertoire variation of La Bayadére first act, in the role of princess (A. Rendano Theatre). She got her degree at the end of the 8th course in classical ballet (commission: Mario Piazza, Ludovic Party). In 1999 - 2000 she attended two specializing years at CID (highest notes). In 1999-2001 she danced ballet, classical technique choreographies and neoclassic style by Stefano De Gaetano and Antonella Monaco, with the dance company "A. Rendano" of Calabria’s Region.

In 2003-2004 she danced in the opera Rigoletto by G. Verdi at Argentina Theatre, choreography by Astrid Ascarelli. In 2005 she danced with the company Extralight for K-Events, during the opening night Gala of the film Danny the dog (Warner Bros). She worked as assistant choreographer of Cristina Caponera (Dance Continuum). In 2007 she danced and choreographed in the event "Roma poesia", at the AND’s Ruskaja Theatre, in the show Parole che danzano (by Sandra Fuciarelli), and she performed her choreography (Mia inquietudine), two Haiku-composition and the choreography A Sandro Penna. She danced and choreographed the show Incanti e suggestioni at Villa d'Este (Tivoli), for the Festival "Jeux d'Art à la Villa d'Este". She collaborated with M.Th.I. in some productions of the association: as director assistant in the scenic oratorios by M.A. Charpentier Filius prodigus & Extremum Dei Judicium (Certamen Vaticanum, Cancelleria Apostolica Palace); as dancer and choreographer in the theatre play Carpe diem... (Certamen Vaticanum, S. Pio X Hall); as dancer and choreographer in the theatre play Femme fatale: la divina Marchesa Casati musa del Futurismo, director Lydia Biondi, presented at the FutuRoma Festival of the Municipality of Rome. She danced and choreographed at the Gala for the International Award of poet Mario Luzi (under the patronage of Senato della Repubblica, 2008).

She taught in some workshops on educational dancing at the Festival Intermundia 2008 by the Municipality of Rome; she danced and choreographed in the AND’s event Fuga dalla Danza, artistic coordinator Rossella Battisti. She was invited by the AND at the final event of festival Fuga dalla Danza: la pochette du Maitre à danser by and with Claude Lebet, presenting the result of the researches realized for her  bachelor degree (biannual specializing classic course). She is artistic consultant on dance technique for the dance documentary realized by the director Giancarlo Matcovich .

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