L.I.S.T.D. Cecchetti Faculty F.I.S.T.D. Modern Theatre Faculty /Tutor ISTD Cecchetti ABT NTC-Certified Teacher President of the Associazione Nazionale Coreutica Enrico Cecchetti, which deals with the dissemination of the Cecchetti Method in Italy and abroad, Mrs. Tessa Adriani graduated "HAMLYN" Florence-Art having as Principal teachers: Brenda Hamlyn, Franco De Vita, Raymond Lukens, Gillian Whittingham After graduating with honours classical dance (Cecchetti method), she obtained a scholarship for the Teatro Romolo Valli Di Reggio Emilia where she had the opportunity to study with several world-renowned professors and complete her preparation. Later she joined the ballet of "Aterballetto" under the artistic direction of Amedeo Amodio and she was a guest and principal dancer in the show "Platea Estate"- Rome. In 1988 she won a scholarship at the end of the course "The European Martha Graham Workshop 1988" under the guidance of Martha Graham’s assistant, Mrs Yuriko. She was part of the professional company Spazio Danza together with some dancers of the Teatro Comunale in Florence and the Opera di Roma as soloist dancer and she works later always as soloist in the two companies "Dioscuri" and"Gemini" directed by Sandro D'Ettore in Rome.

Christoph Böhm, a distinguished ballet figure from Berlin, Germany, is a guest ballet master, teacher and choreographer. He shares his expertise with renowned dance companies and teaches ballet, pas de deux and repertoire at the Berlin State Ballet Academy and Youth Ballet Berlin. Böhm has staged productions of „Le Corsaire“ and other works, both nationally and internationally. He also serves as a visiting lecturer at the High School of Performing Arts in Berlin. Additionally Böhm has an extensive performance background as a principal dancer, having performed main and leading roles in pieces by notable choreographers such as Scholz, Balanchine, Cranko, Vamos and Tetley. He is highly regarded as a competition coach, providing invaluable guidance to dancers in international ballet competitions held in various cities around the world.

Claudia Zaccari was trained in the Cecchetti technique at the Teatro dell’Opera school, directed by Attilia Radice, and continued her studies with teachers of the Russian and Cuban schools. As principal dancer at Teatro dell’Opera she performed in prestigious international theatres in European cities such as in Verona, Palermo, Toulouse, Avignone and London. She has performed the works of international choreographers such as George Balanchine, Zarko Prebil, Aurell Milloss and Roland Petit and with stars such as Maya Plisetskaya, Carla Fracci and Vladimir Vassiliev where she received high critical acclaim for her interpretation of contemporary roles as well. She has made guest appearances with numerous companies such as Balletto di Roma, Balletto ’90, MDA Produzioni Danza and has danced the leading roles in Carla Fracci’s company, “Compagnia Italiana del Balletto di Carla Fracci” (Filumena Marturano, Francesca da Rimini, Il lutto si addice a Elettra). She has also performed with actors and singers such as Paola Pitagora, Maria Monti, Bianca Toccafondi and Giorgio Albertazzi. In 1995 and 2002 she performed as a guest artist in the international performances dedicated to Astor Piazzolla in Buenos Aires and performed in the international tour of Franco Zeffirelli’s Aida with Carla Fracci. She was awarded the “Positano” and “Fontane di Roma” prizes and has also received the title of “Cavaliere della Repubblica” for promoting international artistic exchanges. As a choreographer and dancer she has worked in films such as Dario Argento’s Sospiria and Le Nuove Comiche with Paolo Villaggio and Renato Pozzetto as well as with the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. She has organized professional training courses for teachers with ENAIP (funded by the European Union). In addition to her activities as a dancer she has also organized fashion shows/performances for designer Franco Ciambella in prestigious occasions such as Donne sotto le stelle. She is artistic director, teacher, choreographer and consultant for numerous schools and events in both Italy and abroad such as the “Festival Cecilia Kerche”- Belem (Brasil) and the Centro Teatrale in Mazatlan (Mexico) and is a jury member for various international dance competitions including the prestigious Joinville and “Bento em naca” in Brazil. As artistic consultant for Prisma Spettacoli which promotes international dance and music events she presented companies such as Delfos Contemprary Dancep Company (Mexico), Raca Cia de Danca (Brazil), Ballet Folklorico, (Mexico), Companhia de Bailado Contemporaneo, directed by Vasco Wellenkamp, Scottish Dance Theatre directed by Janet Smith, Quasar of Brazil, Scapino Ballet Rotterdam and Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan. In addition to extensive teaching throughout Italy and abroad, for the past 20 years she has worked with So Danca dancewear of Brazil and is currently their International Public Relations representative. By sponsoring prestigious Italian dance competitions and events, through Ms. Zaccari’s efforts, So Danca has successfully furthered cultural exchanges in Asia, America and Europe. Some of the international competitions that have been sponsored by So Danca are the Hong Kong Asian Grand Prix International Dance Competition, Varna International Ballet Competition, Prix de Lausanne, the Seoul International Ballet Competition, World Ballet Competition in Orlando... Ms. Zaccari is the director of the classical ballet department of Opus Ballet (Florence Italy) and is currently involved in new collaborations in mainland China, giving Master classes for teachers and instructing children in Classical Ballet.