RIDER
PHOTOS
Birth date:
16 March 1991
Nationality: Italian
Languages: Italian, English, Portuguese. Medium level
French, Spanish
Currently based
in
Stockholm
Main Discipline:
Chinese Pole
Second Discipline:
Dance-Acro
University of Dance and Circus (DOCH) 2013-2016
Bachelor programme in circus
Scuola di Cirko Vertigo 2011-2013
Professional Circus artist course
-Aerial basics (rope-trapeze-straps)
-Handstands basics
-Juggling basics (balls and clubs)
Istituto Professionale “Albe Steiner” 2005–2010
Istituto Tecnico “Europa Unita”
Education in media, specialization in video editing
Scuola Media Statale “Elsa Savio 2002-2005
- Italian, English, Portuguese, fluent
- French, Spanish, medium level
- Swedish, basic
- Streetdance: hip hop and popping. medium level
- Mime, basic knowledge
- Close up magic basics/medium level
- Contact juggling and hat manipulation, basic
knowledge
- Videomaking
- Capoeira, basic knowledge
- Tae Kwon Do, black belt at 17 years old
- Driving License B
Teaching circus at Sundbyberg Kulturskola, Stockholm
Substituting for streetdance classes at Kulturskolan Stockholm, Kulturama and Dansverket, Stockholm
2016-2018
Holding workshops in circus in Uppsala and Upplands-Väsby
2017
Parkour teacher and substitute teacher for acrobatics at Cirkus Cirkör, Stockholm
2013, 2015-2016
Leader and teacher at circus camp in Tranholmen, Stockholm
2015
Chinese Pole / pole dancing workshop in Brasilia and Sao Paulo
2013
Handstand and acrobatic workshop in “Gymnastic Club” Livingston
2012
Entertainer for children, dance teacher in “Dance House”, Glasgow
2012
Handstand, Chinese Pole and Acrodance teacher in “Aerial Edge”, Glasgow
2012
Lessons of parkour and street gym with Parkour Torino, Turin 2010
Entertainer at corporate and private
events in Milan, Turin and Stockholm
2012
Various Cabaret in Glasgow
2011-2012
Various shows in Italy and France with
Cirko Vertigo
2011-2012
Various walks as entertainer during
festivals performing street magic and acrobatics
2011
Entertainer in Twin Swervice, Viloratour and Anthares
World as dancer, performer, dance teacher for youth
club
2010 and 2011
Work Placement as performer, technical
help (acrobatics/circus techniques), outside eye at Bright
Night International in Glasgow and Edinburgh
2010 and 2011,
Special Figurant in RAI – Italian radio and television – as acrobat and dancer
Member of a collective between circus artists and street dancers that started in 2014. The collective works in different areas and methods with the perspective of crossing boundaries between circus and dance. We are currently working on creating a bigger performance, but also do workshops and events.
Performances:
2016 presentation of our exam work at DOCH
2015 presentation of work in progress at DOCH
2015 performing on DARRA culture festival in Stockholm
2015 performing with street shows at Circus Tree Festival in Tallinn
Events:
2016 Rough Connections Jam: Floorwork Edition. A battle where streetdancers, contemporary dancers, jazz dancers and circus artists could meet and share between each other.
Research:
2018 Residency in Subtopia: Research and development of street dance / circus for new project.
2016 Exam work: investigating how to improve the communication and cooperation between street dance and circus.
2014 Research: Exploring how to incorporate hip hop movement quality and style on an act of chinese pole.
Union Black 2018
Funded by Creative Europe, Union Black brought together Far From The Norm, Subtopia, Cork Midsummer Festival, Le Plus Petite Cirque du Monde and Crying Out Loud. Using street-dance and circus the show toured Stockholm, Cork, London and Paris to talk about Brexit and how that affected the society we live in.
Soho 2017
From Stufish Production, Soho was a show from Abigail Yeates which takes the audience through the legendary neighbourhood from day time to night time. Performed 15 times at Sadler’s Wells Peacock Theater after one month creation at the Centre de Crèation in Alles-Sur-Dordogne.
Obskené 2016
Participating in the show Manifesta with Obskené. The show Manifesta is the latest creation of the company, by the director Ricard Soler, including actors and circus artists. The performers express their doubts and questions about today, the society and the situation we’re living in.
2016 performing 4 shows in the festival Fira Tarrega
2016 performing 2 shows in La Mercè, Barcelona
Closing Acts 2016
Four months creation of a six minutes performance of chinese pole and dance with live music. Link to video is sent on request.
Participation as circus artist (solo piece or collectives) during the festivals:
2018 performing 22 shows at Scania promotion gig
“Universo Paralelo”, Pratigi, Bahia (Brasil) 2014 with Collectivo Biolumini
“Brocante”, Frisanco Italy 2013 and 2014
“Surge – Circoscotia”, in Glasgow, Merchant City Festival, 2012
“Circa”, Auch, with Cirko Vertigo, 2012
“Fringe Festival”, Edinburgh, in Bongo Club Cabaret, 2012
“Riso expo”, Vercelli, 2012
