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Performance:

•  Nutcracker: Dir. by Edwin Kinter -Long Island City Ballet repertoire- performed as principal -Clara- and second soloist Friz, Hoop, Chinese and Spanish for the Ballet for Young Audiences winter season/East cost tour at Thalian Hall Center For the Performing Arts and Andy Griffith Museum, North Carolina and at The Jay and Linda Grunin Center for the Arts1 College Drive, NJ;
• Ancora Rimini: Directed/ Chr. by Luca Villa - Theatre Turnings repertoire - as principal -Teresa- at Teatro Blu, Milan, IT
• Bring me to Light: Chor. by Chloe Kastner - CKDC repertoire - performed as principal role for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival ’22- 75th Anniversary at TheSpace-Venue 9, Edinburgh, UK;
• 5 Paths to Uptown Stories: Dir. and chor. by Elliott Ortiz -Dance10 Project repertoire- performed as main soloist -Selfy Girl and The Death- at El Barrio’s Artspace PS109, NYC;

   _ L.A.T.A. Award winner for best Theatre Performance and 
   Choreography

• Disconnected: Dir./Chor. by Salvatore LaRussa -SLDT repertoire- for the 17th NYC season at New York Live Arts, NY;
• Anna Pavlova: A Night of Inspiration: Prod./Dir. by Analia Farfan - International American Ballet repertoire - performed as soloist - La Fille Mal Gardée and The Night - for the IAB fall season at The York Theatre Company, NYC;
• Troy: women & war: Produced and directed by Celeste Morgiana Verricchio, chor. by Samara Adell -MDTC repertoire- performed as main soloist -Aphrodite and Polyxena- for the MDTC spring season at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, NYC and First Congregational Church - Montclair, NJ and for their fall season for the DanceBloc Festival at Dixon Place, NYC;
• In a Nutshell: D./C. by Valerie Mae Browne - ALB Repertoire - performed as principal “Clara” at Newarl School, NY, soloist “Candy Money”-Mirliton and corp de ballet “Flowers” & “Snow Flakes” at The York Theatre Company, NYC 

   _“The Waltz of the Snow Flakes”  won The Best Performance 
   Award at the Superstar Award Gala New York at the Studio 
   Gather -Rockefeller GALA 22;

• Dracula: Chor. by Micheal Buoni -City Dance NY repertoire- performed as soloist -Dracula’s wife, Vampire, Gypsy- for the fall season ’22 at the St. Jean Baptiste Church Theatre, NYC;
• Romeo & Juliet, the choice: Directed and choreographed by Sandra Park - WinD Repertoire - performed as ensemble “Capulets” at Choate Rosemary Hall, CT (Premier) and Sacred Heart University Community Theatre, CT;
• Letter to no one: Chor. by Chloe Kastner -CKDC repertoire- performed as soloist [(Letter to my husband) The Night You Tried To Kiss Me] for the Emerging Artist New York Series (28th year) at TADA! Youth Theater, NYC;
• Rituals of My Italian Immigrant Grandpa’s Life: Dante, Opera, and Shining Shoes: Produced and directed by LuLu Lolo, choreographed by Anabella Lenzu, performed in Dante Park, NYC;
• Midsummer Musings: Fauns, Fairies and Fantastic Frolic: C/D. by Micheal Buoni -CDNY repertoire- performed as second soloist “Baroque and Blu” and “Moth” in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and corp de ballet “Nymphs” in “L’Apres-midi d’un faune” for the CityDance NY spring season at The York Theatre Company, NYC;
• Spirits of a Summer Day: Directed and choreographed by Valerie Mae Browne - ALB Repertoire - performed as soloist - “Lighting Spirit” and corp de ballet in “Summer Flower Maidens”, “Rainbow  Maidens”, “Dusk Maidens“, “Star Spirits” for the ALB 10th Anniversary Season at The York Theatre Company, NYC;
• Giselle: Dir./Chor. by Valerie Mae Browne - ALB repertoire - performed as soloist for the 6th Anniversary of Ballet Festival Union City on 46th Street & Broadway Av, Union City, NJ;
• Snow White: Chor. by Edwin Kinter -BYA repertoire- performed as second soloist "Flames" and walk-on part "Dwarf" in the Ballet for Young Audience winter season-tour at Thalian Hall Center For the Performing Arts, North Carolina;
• Dancing Strokes- Art Exhibition: Dir. by Elliott Ortiz -Dance10 Project project- performed as soloist for the Spanish Harlem Dance Festival- Creative Movement Fest with the collaboration of the artist body painter Reynaldo Castro at El Barrio’s Artspace PS109, NYC;
• Treasure Hunt: Dir./Prod. by Simona Rodano, chor. by Pasqualino Beltempo and Rita Rotundo, -The Italian Fairy repertoire- performed as soloist for the educational school program at Henry Barnard School, NY;
• Vuden?: Dir. by Howie Seligman -The Solo Foundation repertoire- performed as principal & solo dancer for the season Christmas Event at the Gene Frankel Theatre, NYC;
• Live updates: Performed as soloist, “Alex”, for the Queens Informal Dance Showcase, at Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre, and for the Fertile Ground Festival, at Green Space, NYC;
• The Columbus Day PARADE: Dir./Prod. by Simona Rodano, chor. by Pasqualino Beltempo, performed on THE RED CARPET on 5th Av, NYC w/ The Italian Fairy & Incanto Prod., Live-streamed on Abc TV;
• The Spinous Witch & The Bird: Prod. by Alice Farley -AFDT repertoire- character on stills, “The Spinous Witch”, for the Halloween event Pumpkin Parade at the New York Botanic Garden, NYC;
• How Far We Go: C./D. by Erica Isakower -CD repertoire- performed as principal role for the Chutzpah Dance spring season for the New York City Series “8inShow” at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie St, NYC;
• Uninvited Water: Directed by Theatre Turnings, performed as Main Role- “Philosopher”- and devised as member of the board of directors, for the Queens Outdoor Dance Fall Festival 2022 - Free Sunday Performing Arts at the Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre, NYC;
• Someone in the crowd: Performed as ensemble and collaborated in as Assistant Choreographer for the Queen Dance festival “Sunday performing arts - Queen Outdoor Fall Festival at Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theatre, NYC;
• Fly:  Solo choreographed by Erica Isakower- CD repertoire- performed for the CREST: Creature Fest 2022 and for Sprout Your Awareness at CEC Meetinghouse Theatre, Philadelphia, PA;
• Neutrality: play off-off Broadway written by Stefan Diethelm, directed by Luca Villa and Kai Mann-Robertson, performed as danced role for the New York Theater Festival at the TEATRO LATEA, NYC;
• The Italian Experience: La Tarantella: Dir./Prod. by Simona Rodano, chor. by Pasqualino Beltempo and Rita Rotundo, -The Italian Fairy repertoire- performed as soloist for the educational school program at Farmingdale High School, NY;
• Star Thorns: Dir./Created by Alice Farley -AFDT repertoire- performance on stilts for the Tower of Hope GALA at Harmonie Club, NYC;
• XYZ: Dir. by Amish Darr -Hidden X Soul- and chor. by Mikaela Morisato for private event in collaboration with the music artists Liana Pailodze Harron and Grand Pneuma, performed as soloist at the 99 Scott Studio, Brooklyn, NYC;
• The Howie Solo: Dir. by Howie Seligman w/ Tommy Mandel -The Solo Foundation repertoire- performed as principal & solo dancer for the summer season event at the Gene Frankel Theatre, NYC;
• Musical Flash Mob 2021: Produced by New York’s Best Musicians with Gabriella Mack as Director/Choreographer, Rickens Anantua as Asst. Choreographer and David Fletcher as Music Director;
• Life on Mars: BlueSkyline Dance Company repertoire performed as lead “Child’ for the Fertile Ground Festival at Green Space, NYC;
• Victorian Train Conductor: Dir./Created by Alice Farley -AFDT repertoire- performance on stilts for The Botanic Garden Train Show at the New York Botanical Garden, NYC;
• A Moonlight Night On The Spring River: BlueSkyline Dance Company repertoire performed as ensemble for the Dance Bloc NYC - 2021 Festival at Dixon Place, NYC;
• “Yes” extract of ‘20s: Performed as soloist "Young Molly" for the ESTIA Day Fest 2022 at the Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theater (Theatre Turnings Production) and for the Plunge Performance Showcase at KnJ Theater, NYC and for the ESTIA Day Fest 2022 at the Salvatore LaRussa Dance Theater, NYC;
• The Spinous Witch & The Bird: Dir./Created by Alice Farley -AFDT repertoire- performance on stilts for the Halloween parade event at the New York Botanical Garden, NYC;
• Schiaccianoci POP: Produced by MAB and directed by Gisella Zilembo, and curated by Anna Maria Prina, performed as ensemble at Manzoni Theater, Milano, IT; 
• Ancora Rimini: D. by Luca Villa, solo performance-extract performed for the ITSLIQUID Venice Art Event at Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello Associazione Culturale Italo-Tedesca (ACIT), Venice, IT and as principal for the full production at Punto Zero- Spazio Arte Sandro Pettini, Milan, IT;
• Alice in Wonderland: Performed as principal "Alice" in the Modena Theater of Genoa, Italy; 
• Rain: Diabasis repertoire (duet) performed in the International Dance Festival in Pietra Ligure, IT; 
• The Little Prince: Performed as principal "Adult-Little Prince" at the Modena Theater of Genoa, IT; 

_ ONLINE   Festivals - Dance films

• Bridesmaids Gives Back - More Love: dance- film online performed as corps de ballet for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation charity event directed by Steven Blandino; 
• Stressed out: dance-film online shot by The Well Penniesin New York City; 
• Pandemic Day of Sun: dance-film online performed as corps de ballet; 
• Hope is the thing with feathers - a danced poem: dance-film online performed as soloist; 
• A Chorus (On)line: dance-film online performed as ‘ballerina’ (ballet soloist);
• Yes” extract of ‘20s[re-staging]: performed as soloist ‘Young Molly’ in the Virtual International Art Festival organized by Marck DeGarmo 

Education: 

• Graduated from Peridance Center, Certificate Program, ballet/contemporary track, New York 

(Graduation choreographers: Eoghan Dillon, Igal Perry, Assaf Salhov, Caleb Teicher, ass. Nikki Holck, Christine Flores at KnJ Theater, NYC)

• Bolshoi Ballet Academy: Summer intensive with admission to the academic year for two 
   consecutive years, internship at the Ballet Academy in Moscow, Russia, and in Urbino, Italy; 
• Temper Theatre Creator Residency: Temper Theatre dance theatre & composition Workshop in London, UK;
• Tanz Company Gervasi Workshop: Tanz Company Gervasi residency and workshop performance in Rome, IT;
• Opera de Paris: summer intensive internship in the ballet academy in Paris, France;
• Royal Ballet “Special training program”: stage in Livorno, Italy; 
• Vaganova Ballet Academy: summer intensive with teachers  in Rapallo, Italy; 
• Formazione Tersicore: stage with numerous teachers from international ballet academies of Montecarlo, Berlin, London, France, New York, and others at the Carlo Felice Theatre, Genoa, and in Barletta, Italy; 
• Residenze Artistiche MAB: annual internship with numerous teachers from international academies, attended in Bergamo, Milan for two consecutive years, with full scholarship for the second, and admission, with full scholarship, for the following year.