ALESSANDRO SCIARRONI, WINNER OF THE LEONE D’ORO AWARD FOR DANCE 2019

Sciarroni rediscovers the steps of the Chinata Polka, a Bolognese courtship dance from the early 1900’s that was originally danced only by men, and turns them into the main characters. Physically demanding, almost acrobatic. The dancers, embracing each other, whirl around with their knees so bent that they almost touch the ground. The project was born from the collaboration of Giancarlo Stagni, dance master who has given back life to this ancient tradition – only 5 dancers in Italy practiced this style of dance in 2018 – thanks to the study of video documentation from the 60’s.

Why you should see it ➜ “Alessandro Sciarroni makes dance a space for poetry and freedom. He saves and transforms a polka in an overwhelming whirlwind of passion: as hypnotic as it is ritualistic, and the audience gets to witness it all up close.” 

At 5:00pm a workshop with Gianmaria Borzillo and Giovanfrancesco Giannini will be held.
Info and registration: HERE

CREDITS

Invention by Alessandro Sciarroni
With Gianmaria Borzillo and Giovanfrancesco Giannini
Artistic collaboration Giancarlo Stagni
Music by Aurora Bauzà and Pere Jou (Telemann Rec.)
Costumes by Ettore Lombardi
Technical direction by Valeria Foti
Tour technician Cosimo Maggini
Promotion, advice & development by Lisa Gilardino
Administration, executive production by Chiara Fava
Communication by Damien Modolo
Production by corpoceleste_C.C.00#, MARCHE TEATRO Teatro di Rilevante Interesse Culturale
Co-production Santarcangelo Festival, B.Motion, Festival Danza Urbana

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save the last dance for me – trailer from alessandro sciarroni on Vimeo