Adria Ferrali

Contemporary Dance and Choreography
E-mail: info@adriaferrali.com

Artistic Director and Founder of NEW DANCE DRAMA / NEW DANCE DRAMA EDUCATIONAL / PIETRASANTA IN DANZA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 2010

STUDIES:
Liceo Classico Michelangelo FLorence Italy
Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance NYC USA
Pilates International Network FLorence Italy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES IN THE USA

  • (1988-1993) Martha Graham Dance Company, New York City- Projects
  • (1988-1992) Martha Graham Ensemble, soloist dancer, New York city
  • (1988-1995) Pearl Lang Dance Theater, soloist dancer, New York city

MASTER CLASSES IN THE USA (Assistant, Demonstrator, Director, Choreographer)

  • from 1989 to 1995: North Carolina University (NC), Pace University (NYC), Duke University (NC), Lake Community College (FL), West Palm Beach Community College (FL), Bethany College (WV), University of El Paso Texas (TX), Marymount Manhattan College (NYC)
  • 2005: Boston Conservatory, Boston MA
  • 2009: Montgomery Ballet , Alabama State University Montgomery AL
  • 2011: Montgomery Ballet Montgomery AL

TEACHER AND CHOREOGRAPHER IN EUROPE:

  • Europäische Tanz Seminar Guest teacher Berlin Germany '92.
  • Dutch National Ballet Assistant and Demonstrator of Miss Yuriko Kikuchi for the reconstruction of Martha Graham “Diversion of Angels” Amsterdam 1993
  • Toladà Dance Company Guest Teacher Berlin Germany 1994
  • Pyro Space Ballet Guest Teacher Berlin Germany 1994
  • “Kunsthaus Wachsfabrik” Artist in residence and Guest Teacher Cologne Germany 1995
  • “Mind The Gap Dance Theater” Guest Teacher Cologne Germany 1995.
  • “Maya Lex Dance Theater” Guest Teacher Cologne Germany 1995.
  • "The Etage/Schüle für the darstellenden und bildenden Künste, Faculty Teacher Berlin Germany ‘93-’95.
  • “Balance studio 1”docente ‘93-‘99.
  • “Dansewerkstaedet Copenhagen” docente e coreografa ospite Copenhagen ‘96- ’03
  • "Balettakademien Göteborg" cattedra di docente in danza contemporanea e coreografia Svezia ‘97-’05.
  • University College of Stockholm , docente ospite Stoccolma 2002
  • Scuola del Teatro alla Scala di Milano docente e coreografa ospite 2004
  • Royal Danish Ballet School docente e coreografa ospite Copenhagen 2000-2007
  • Seminaria "I grandi Maestri e coreografi" Master Classes Teatro Dante Alighieri Ravenna 2008
  • Accademia Cecchetti docente ospite Ravenna (2008-2010)
  • Corsi didattici di alta formazione professionale Teatro Comunale di Pietrasanta Pietrasanta 2008/2010
  • Pietrasanta in Danza International Festival Direzione Artistica ed Organizzazione Pietrasanta 2010
  • Teatrodanza Paola Posa Cremona docente e coreografa ospite (2010/2011)

SPETTACOLI E COREOGRAFIE:

  • “The Dark Tower” Teatro Thalia, Göteborg Svezia I critici definiscono la serata “Una notte storica della danza internazionale” (Marzo 2000).
  • “Quadri del Macbeth” per l’Opera Nazionale Ucraina a Kiev, Nijinsky Festival (Marzo 2002).
  • Prima di “Night Sky” Royal Danish Theater ,Copenhagen. Con le musiche del compositore Kim Helweg (Marzo 2003).
  • Premio Nijinsky migliore danzatrice e coreografa, Opera Nazionale Ucraina a Kiev in occasione del Nijinsky Festival (Marzo 2003).
  • “Hamletus Stirps Virilis” Festival La Versiliana, Pietrasanta Lucca (Luglio 2003).
  • Realizzazione e messa in scena di ”Moonwaves” per la Royal Danish Ballet School, Royal Danish Theater Copenhagen (Marzo 2004)
  • Danzatrice Ospite e Coreografa al Gran Galà del Serge Lifàr Festival, presenta ed interpreta: ”Notte d ’Estate in una Stanza” Opera Nazionale Ucraina a Kiev (Aprile 2004).
  • Danzatrice ospite e coreografa International dance Festival “Under my feet“ Teatro Atalante Göteborg Svezia (maggio 2004).
  • Creazione e messa in scena di ”Spring time” per il Royal Danish Ballet School , Copenhagen Royal Danish Theater (Febbraio 2005)
  • Coreografa e danzatrice Festival estivo del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino a Villa Strozzi (Luglio 2005).
  • Il Royal Danish Ballet presenta “Spring Time” al Teatro dell’ Opera del Kennedy Center, Washington DC, Gennaio 2006.
  • Il Maestro Flemming Ryberg presenta “Spring Time” Galà di Danza Royal Danish Theater, Copenhagen Febbraio 2006.
  • “Zorro, una leggenda danzata” Festival La Versiliana, Marina di Pietrasanta Lucca, Luglio 2006.
  • Roma, Teatro Greco ospite e coreografa d' onore Gran Galà di “Danza Si” Settembre 2006.
  • “Labyrinth” Royal Danish Theater, Copenhagen Febbraio 2007.
  • “Giochi di Potere” ispirato all’ opera scultorea dell’ artista Julio Larraz Chiostro di Sant’Agostino Pietrasanta , Giugno 2007.
  • “Origini/ Il settimo Sigillo” Festival La Versiliana Pietrasanta Lucca, Luglio 2007.
  • Ravenna Manifestazioni Teatro Dante Alighieri Ravenna Aprile 2008
  • “The Pietrasanta Festival” Michelangelo e i suoi eredi Alabama USA Aprile/ Maggio 2009
  • “Pietrasanta in Concerto” Chiostro di Sant’Agostino 2009
  • Pietrasanta “Pietrasanta in Danza International Festival 2010”
  • Martha Graham “Sketches from Chronicle” sezione “Prelude to Action” Teatro Comunale Pietrasanta 2010
  • "Cities of Desire" Montgomery Ballet Davis Theater Montgomery AL USA Febbraio 2011
  • Performance on the Green Montgomery AL USA
  • Arena di Cremona Festival di Mezza Estate Giugno/ Settembre 2011.

Adria Ferrali, born in Florence (Italy)
E-mail: info@adriaferrali.com

Artistic Director of the NEW DANCE DRAMA

P E R F O R M I N G  E X P E R I E N C E IN NEW YORK CITY


DANCER, DEMONSTRATOR AND DIRECTOR IN THE USA

Master classes and lecture demonstrations:
North Carolina University (NC)-Pace University (NYC)-Duke University (NC) - Lake Community College(FL)-West Palm Beach Community College(FL)- Bethany College (WV)-University of El Paso Texas (TX)-Marymount Manhattan College (NYC).
January 2005: Master Classes and staging of the Ballet ”Diversion of Angels” choreography by Martha Graham for the Boston Conservatory, Boston MA


TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN EUROPE

  • Guest teacher at the European Dance Seminar Berlin (‘92)
  • Assistant to Yuriko at the Dutch National Ballet Amsterdam (‘93)
  • Guest teacher for the Tolada’ dance company (Berlin) (‘94)
  • Guest teacher for the Pyro Ballet Berlin (‘94)
  • Resident artist at the Dance agency of Cologne “Kunsthaus Wachsfabrik” (‘95)
  • Guest teacher in Cologne for “Mind The Gap Dance Theater” (‘95)
  • Guest teacher for the revival company “Maya Lex Dance Theater” (‘95)
  • Faculty member at the Berlin Institute for dance “The Etage” (‘93-‘95)
  • Faculty member at the Dance academy of Berlin “Balance studio 1” (‘93-‘99)

    • Guest teacher at the University College of Dance in Stockholm ('02)
  • Faculty member at the “Dansewerkstaedet Copenhagen “(‘96-faculty member)
  • Faculty member the Ballettakademien of Gothenborg Sweden (‘97-faculty member)
  • Guest teacher and choreographer at the Ballet school of the Royal Danish Theater (’00-‘05)
  • Guest Teacher and Choreographer at theBallet School of the Teatro alla Scala of Milan (’04)
  • Guest teacher and choreographer at the Ballet school of the Royal Danish Theater (’00-‘07)


CHOREOGRAPHING AND DANCING IN EUROPE

  • Guest Choreographer for the European Youth Ballet, Germany tour (2002).
  • Premiere of “Night Sky” and ”Moonwaves” at the Royal Theater of Copenhagen for the School of the Royal Danish Ballet with the music of composer Kim Helweg (March 2003-March 2004)
  • Guest Choreographer and Dancer at the National Opera of Ukraine in Kiev (Nijinsky Festival 02’)
  • Nijinsky price as Best Dancer and Best Choreographer at the National Opera of Ukraine in Kiev (March 2003)
  • Guest choreographer and dancer at the International Festival La Versiliana with the Premiere of “Hamletus Stirps Virilis” Marina di Pietrasanta Lucca, Italy (July 2003)
  • Premiere of “Spring Time” at the Royal Danish Theater March 2005
  • Guest Dancer and Choreographer “Firenze Danza” Festival estivo del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino at Villa Strozzi, July 2005
  • The Royal Danish Ballet presents “Spring Time” at the Kennedy Center, Washington DC for the International Ballet academy Festival January 2006
  • Premiere of "Zorro a dancing legend" for the Festival La Versiliana 2006.
  • Guest dancer and choreographer at the Gala evening of Danza Si, Teatro Greco Rome., September '06.
  • International Premiere of Labyrinth at the Royal Danish Theater with the apprentice dancers of the Royal Danish Ballet, February '07.
  • Dance Solo "Power Games" inspired by the sculptures of Julio Larraz in the Church of Sant'Agostino in Pietrasanta, Lucca, June'07.
  • National Premiere of Origins-The seventh Seal at the Festival La Versiliana 2007 with Thomas Johansen, Angelica Stella and Giovanna Gamna.
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