WORKSHOP
The workshop explores the concept of deep roots, with participants representing the diverse stories, cultures, and identities that weave a community together. Symbolically sinking into the ground, they discover how unity does not erase the past, but rather draws nourishment from a common ground built through sharing. Through danced movement and accompanied by music where sounds become the expression of a universal happiness, participants will experience a journey leading from individuality to choreographic collectivity. The final result will be a living, dynamic organism growing upward, where different bodies are united by the very same life-force.
The workshop will be considered as an audition for the CAP – Professional Introduction Course of the Balletto di Roma.

INSTRUCTOR
Valerio Longo is a dancer, choreographer and tutor. Following his experience as a soloist with Danza Prospettiva and Balletto di Toscana, he joined Aterballetto in 2001, where he performed leading roles in the repertoire, collaborating with some of the most prominent figures in international contemporary dance, including Mauro Bigonzetti, Jiří Kylián, William Forsythe and Ohad Naharin.
At the same time, he has developed a significant career as a choreographer, creating works for companies and theatres in Italy and abroad. Since 2020, he has been assistant artistic director and choreographer at the Balletto di Roma, where he combines creative work with teaching.