ELISABETTA CONSONNI
GENERAL DETAILS
DATE OF BIRTH: 24/02/1981
NATIONALITY: Italian
PLACE OF LIVING: Milan
EMAIL: [email protected]
TEL.: +39 3349765128
WORKS
2013
Comeincielocosinterra (artistic direction and choreography), work in progress.
Chi va piano (artistic direction and performance), urban performance in collaboration with
Connecting Cultures and Museo della Triennale, Milano.
Ergonomica,on going research on Dance and Architecture.
2012
Fotoritocco (choreographer and performer), performance of interaction between dance and
photography (presented in Paris, Palermo, Milan)
2007
Maquillage (choreographer and performer) presented till 2010 in MayDay Festival of Antwerp,
Festival Interplay Torino, Vetrina Giovani Danz'Autori Ravenna, Martelive Competition Rome e other
locations in Nederlands and Italy.
COLLABORATIONS
2013
Oxys in black and white by Aftab Darvishi (Iran) and Elisabetta Consonni, dance and music
collaboration.
2012
choreographer for the opening at the Biennale of Architecture, Rotterdam for ZUS.
assistant choreographer for 10 tracks for the end of the world by Riccardo Buscarini (UK)
choreographer for Misteri per danza, voce e canto by Andrea Chiodi.
choreographer for Falene by Giovanna Ricotta
2011
choreographer, performer and co-productor of the event DIRT III- Il Sole, Cascina Cuccagna, Milano.
choreographer for the workshop: DIRT- Il guerriero with the Brera Accademy of Fine Art, Milano.
choreographer for the TV program Iederen kan dansen for VPRO tv created by Raoul de
Rotterdam.
Jong,
Choreographer for Medea, rossi fiori del Caucaso by Pietro Arrigoni, with the students of Theater
San Domenico, Crema.
2010
choreographer for Sono in lista event organized by Pronti al Peggio music-webTV and Fondazione
Pomodoro, Milano.
co-director e choreographer of the short movie Sovraesposte, with Cristina Oddone (visual
sociologist) e Sieva Diamantakos (videomaker), commissioned by UDI Genova and supported by
Provincia di Genova.
choreographer for Fai la cosa giusta by Giovanna Ricotta.
choreographer for the event DIRT I- Ferro di Cavallo, Milan. Directed by Gianluca Fratantonio.
2009
choreographer for the event DIRT- La Conchiglia, Milan. Directed by Gianluca Fratantonio.
choreographer for the book Baby it's You- the dancing book by Raoul de Jong, supported by
Gemente Rotterdam.
AWARDS
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2013 Palco Aperto, competition for new project in Milan. 1 prize with Comeincielocosinterra.
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2012 Presente Futuro, competition for performing arts, Palermo: 1 prize with Fotoritocco.
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2009 Martelive, competition for dance show, Rome: 2 prize with Maquillage.
ARTISTIC RESIDENCES
2013
Comeincielocosinterra, project in residence at Pim Off Theater, Milan.
2012
Selected by Connecting Cultures for the program Milanoeoltre workshop with Alterazioni Video
Fotoritocco, artist in residence in Immagini viste dall’alto, Studio 28, Perypezie Urbane, Milan.
2011
Fotoritocco artist in residence in Triennale Bovisa for TaklaMakingArts.
2007
Maquillage artist in residence in Dansateliers, Rotterdam.
Maquillage artist in residence in Locus 010, Rotterdam.
WORK AS A DANCER
2008
performer in the impro project Project-C by Thomas Körtvélyessy, Nederlands.
performer in Don’t listen to the mermeid by Ritha Vilena, Nederlands.
performer in What did you do when you coudn’t save the world and Love me by Ritha Vilhena,
Nederlands.
2007
performer in the impro performance by Simone Forti, Teatro Vascello, Roma.
2005
performer in Nocturne for Night Cleaners by Sarah Fahie, London.
2005
performer in Maelstrom by Kajsa Wadhia, London.
ACCADEMIC EDUCATION
2004/2005
One Year Certificate in Contemporary Dance at The Place, London Contemporary Dance
School (2004-2005).
2000-2004
Degree in Communication Science, Literature and Philosophy Department, University of
Bologna) with a final report about the ‘The social construction of the body in dance’
TRAINING IN DANCE, VOCAL WORK, BODY WORK
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2011 formation program for choreographer in CSC Bassano del Grappa
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2008 formation program Vocal Movement and Voice Movement Integration with Patricia Bardi,
Amsterdam (voice and movement anatomy, improvisation, BMC elements...)
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2003-2004 professional course for contemporary dancers in Arteven, Verona, Italy.
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Ballet and contemporary technique with different teachers in Italy, London and Nederlands.
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Contact improvisation: Dieter Heitkamp, Jovair Longo, Rick Nodine, Charlie Morrissey, Walter Scott,
Kirsty Simson e others.
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Improvisation and instant composition : Sue McLennan, Karen Greenhough, Lisa Nelson, Simone
Forti e others.
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Dramaturgy: Luca Scarlini, Roberto Frattini Serafide.
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Choreology: Rosemary Brandt.
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Forsythe improvisation technologies: Francesca Caroti, Kerry Nicholls, Amy Raymond .
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Physical theatre with Raffaella Giordano and others.
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Baratha Yoga
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Aikido
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Vipassana Meditation
TEACHING
2011
physical teather for S. Domenico School of Theater, Crema.
Improvisation and physical theater for Associazione Lelastiko, Brescia.
2010
Improvvisazione e contact improvisation, Garda Danze, Peschiera del Garda.
2009
Improvisation for Bailalouca Stichting, Rotterdam.
Contemporary technique for Balletschool Olga van Koningsbrugge, Utrecht.
2007
(till 2009) Contemporary technique for Balletschool Olga van Koningsbrugge, Utrecht.
Contemporary dance technique and Improvisation for Dattah Dance Company, Delft.
Composition workshop for Hoofdorp School, Amsterdam.
Contact improvisation for Hakusha, Brescia and Garda Danze.
2006
Contemporary technique and Contact improvisation for different schools in Brescia, Italy