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

• (1988-1993) Martha Graham Dance Company, New York city
• (1988-1992) Martha Graham Ensemble, principal dancer, New York city
• (1988-1995) Pearl Lang Dance Theater, solist dancer, 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.