Professional Teachers Specialised in Dance Techniques in Sarzana
At the 4Movimento dance school in Sarzana, you will have the opportunity to meet a team of highly qualified professional teachers, each of whom has extensive experience in various dance techniques. These experts are not only able to teach the necessary technical skills, but also know how to pass on their innate passion and infectious energy for dance to their students. Their dedication and commitment to guiding learners on this fascinating artistic journey make our school a stimulating and welcoming environment. Below, you can read their CVs to discover their backgrounds and specialisations.
Teacher Lucia Boschi
The Birth of the Dance School
She was born in Sarzana on 4 November 1955 and began studying Classical and Modern Contemporary Dance with M° Bryan Poer, former dancer with Béjart. She furthered her studies with:
- Flora Cushman (Director of Béjart’s Mudra)
- Siv Ander (Principal Dancer, Cullberg Ballet)
- Constantin Damianov (Sofia Opera Ballet)
- Matt Mattox (Jazz Dance)
- Dyane Grey Cullert (XX° Siècle)
- Lorna Wilkinson (Imperial Society)
- Larrio Ekson (Carlon Company)
- Christine Perrot (Modern Dance)
- Teri J. Weikel (Tir Danza)
- Elsa Piperno (Professional Centre, Rome)
- Malou Airaudo (Pina Bausch)
- Anne Benati (Pina Bausch)
- Ioscida Norio (Cullberg Ballet)
- Joseph Fontano (Professional Centre, Rome)
- Raffaella Giordano (Giordano Company)
- Luisa Casiraghi (Casiraghi Company)
- Fabrizio Monteverde (Choreographer)
- Gigi Caciuleanu (Choreographer)
Teacher Giuseppe Gilardi
Giuseppe Gilardi studied dance for ten years in Sarzana with Maestro Bryan Poer, formerly a dancer with Maurice Béjart’s company, and with Lorna Wilkinson, who cast him in her performances, offering him, among other roles, that of Drosselmeyer in The Nutcracker.
He took part in workshops with international teachers such as Walter Venditti, Constantin Damianov, and Flora Cushman, who was then director of Béjart’s Mudra school. He danced The Blood of the Poet by Jean Cocteau alongside actor Luca Zingaretti, who provided the spoken narration, with choreography by Bryan Poer. After working in numerous classical and contemporary dance performances, he passed the audition for the Teatro Comunale of Bologna.
For many years, in collaboration with his partner Lucia Boschi, he directed the “4°Movimento” dance school, which trained several internationally renowned dancers.
He passed away on 29 November 2011.
Teacher Elisa Ianniello
2024 – Martha Graham School, New York
– Contemporary technique training programme
2022–2024 – La Scala Academy, Milan
– Two-year university course for dance teachers
2023 – I Funamboli (Fabio Crestale), Paris
– One-week workshop through a scholarship
2021 – Ateneo della Danza, Siena
– In-depth course on stretching and the various types of techniques to use
2020 – Opus Ballet, Florence
– Professional training for contemporary/modern dance teachers
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2019 – Ddweco, Milan
– Training for percussionists
2019 – Royal Ballet School, Livorno A.E.d. Livorno
– Refresher and training course on the teaching of classical dance
2018 – A.E.D., Livorno
– Teacher training course
2017 – Trinity Laban Training Course (London)
2017 – Teatro Nuovo, Turin
– Participation scholarship
– Professional course in contemporary dance
2014–2017 – Ekodanceproject (Artistic Director Pompea Santoro), Turin
– Classical dance training and study of Mats Ek's repertoire
– Admission into the company
– Participation in performances such as Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake by Mats Ek
2013–2014 – Workshops in major schools:
– Pôle National Supérieur de Danse Rosella Hightower (Cannes)
– AbA Academy (Munich)
