Marco Batti CONTACTS - Ateneo della Danza

Marco Batti
ContaCts:
Address: Via Dei Pispini 39/45, Siena (SI), 53100, Italy
Tel. +39 0577 222774 - Fax: +39 0577 111124
Website: www.marcobatti.com
E-Mail: info@marcobatti.com - marcobatti@hotmail.com

MARCO BATTI is a member of UNESCO’S International Dance Council, a former dancer for the
company “Motus” and the New York company “Eglevsky Ballet,” and has become well known as an im-
portant Ballet and Comtemporary dance teacher. He started his career at a young age, leading him, in
2006, to found the Professional Training Center “Ateneo della Danza,” one of the most highly recognized
training centers for choreutic arts in Italy and Europe, of which he is now artistic director.
Batti has studied at the most prestigious institutions including the Vaganova Academy in St. Peters-
burg and the American Ballet Theatre in New York from which he graduated as a teacher for the ABT
National Training Curriculum®. Having explored these teaching methods, he now offers his students a
thorough education both in Ballet and Contemporary dance. He has also developed the most up-to-date
teaching method CJMB (Contemporary Jazz Marco Batti). Moreover, his attention to anatomical and
postural concerns led to the development of Biomechanics of Dance in Water® technique, a discipline
that combines dance with nature by limiting the effect of gravity on the dancer’s body and increasing the
resistance on the muscles.
His versatility and preparation as an all-round teacher and choreographer makes Marco Batti one of
the most coveted and sought-after guest teachers on the international level.

MARCO BATTI – Dancer, Teacher, Choreographer
2011
Curriculum Vitae
Personal
information
Name / Surname Marco Batti
Address c/o Ateneo della Danza, Via dei Pispini 39/45 – 53100 – Siena, Italy
Telephone +39 0577-222774 Mobile: +39 3381553137
Fax +39 0577-111124
E-mail info@marcobatti.com
Nationality Italian
Date of Birth December 14, 1981
Appointments
and Awards
Sex Male
2012 Awarded “Best Choreographer” at “Concorso Internazionale Expression” organized by the International Dance
Association
2011 Founder and Artistic Director of the dance company for young dancers ”Balleto di Siena”, directed together with
Mia Molinari and with the Artistic Consultation of Maestro Giuseppe Carbone
2010 Selected as Young Italian Talent for "TNT Youth Talent Festival" sponsored by the Minister for Youth, Giorgia
Meloni, and produced by the National Youth Agency
2010 Selected by Maestro Giuseppe Carbone with the choreography "ES-SE-RE" to participate at the "Galà Danzaria"
closing night of the national selection of IDEA DANZA - New Choreography Ideas
2010 One of the first Italian teachers to receive the National Training Curriculum Certificate of the American Ballet
Theater®
2009 Director of the Dance Choreutic Academic department of the AIDAS (Accademia Italiana Danza Sportiva)
under FIDS (Italian Federation of Dance Sport)
2006 Appointed a Federal Commissioner F.I.D.S.
2006 Appointed a member of the CID-UNESCO (International Dance Council)
2006 – Present Artistic Director of the Professional Training Center, a.s.d Ateneo della Danza, Siena
2004 Creator of the training method of dance in water "Biomechanics of Dance in Water"
2002 Creator of the C.J.M.B. teaching method (Contemporary Jazz Marco Batti)

2001 – Present Artistic Director of the dance school a.s.d Scuola di Danza Salto, Siena
Artistic
training
July 2010 Teacher's certificate ABT® National Training Curriculum Primary through Level 7 & Partnering
Name of organization American Ballet Theater®, New York, USA
and instruction
received
August 2008 Attended ballet classes in New York at various performance art centers.
Studied with: David Parson (director of David Parson Dance Company), Elena Kunikova (Vaganova Ballet
Academy, St. Petersburg), Elisabeth Giron (Sean Curran Company's ballerina)
July – August 2008 Completed Diploma as Dance Teacher in Ballet, Modern, Jazz and Choreography
Name of organization Italian Dance Sport Federation
and instruction
received
2006 Studied at the Vaganova Ballet Academy in St. Petersburg. Certificate of attendance in Vaganova Ballet
Methodology, Pas de deux and Character Dance
Studied with: Vadim Desnitsky, Vadim Sirotin, Maria Gribanova, Marina Vasilieva
Name of organization The Vaganova Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia
and instruction
received
2006 Pre-Trainer GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® Teaching Certificate
Name of organization Gyrotonic, Pennsylvania, USA
and instruction
received
2005 GYROTONIC EXPANSION SYSTEM® Teaching Certificate
Name of organization Gyrotonic, Pennsylvania, USA
and instruction
received
2005 GYROKINESIS® Trainer Certificate
Name of organization Gyrotonic, Pennsylvania, USA
and instruction
received
2004 – 2005 Vaganova Method Certificate of Teaching, Level I and V
Studied with Marit Bech (Vaganova Academy)
Name of organization Accademia dei Popoli del Mondo (UNESCO affiliate)
and instruction
received
2003 Participated in the I.D.A. (International Dance Association) courses “Dance Medicine” and “Master in Dance &
Management”
Name of organization I.D.A. (International Dance Association)
and instruction
received
2001 – 2004 Attended courses in Hip-Hop and Street-dance with Luca Miniati and Jimmy Williams.
Name of organization University Sports Center of Florence
and instruction
received
2001 - 2004 Breaking School Certificate
Name of organization I.D.A. (International Dance Association)
and instruction
received

2001 - 2002 Teacher Training with Manoela Caracciolo (Tecnica Accademia di Danza di Roma, Courses I to III and Conditioning
for Dance, Barre au Sol)
Name of organization Accademia Nazionale di Danza, Rome
and instruction
received
2001 - 2002 Studied in New York at:
The Ailey School – Horton Technique with Tracy Iman, Ana Marie Forsythe, Troy Powell
The Martha Graham School with Marnie Thomas
American Ballet Theatre with Diana Cartier
Limón Institute with Alan Danielson
The Merce Cunningham Studio with Janet Charleston
The Paul Taylor School with Patrick Corbin
Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation with Karen Dantzler
Studio Maestro with Daniel Ulbricht, Fancoise Perron, Deborah Wingert
Studied Ballet with Suzanne Marek (New York Metropolitan Opera), Margherita Trayanova (Etoile dell’Opera di
Sofia and the “ARABESQUE” Ballet), Silvia Grassellini (Ballerina from the Birmingham Dance Theatre), Ellen Graff
(Graham Technique)
Studied Contemporary Dance with Mauro Bigonzetti, Fabrizio Monteverde, Michele Abbondanza, Bruce Michelson,
Mauro Astolfi, Alex Atzewi
1998 - 2005 Studied Jazz with Matt Mattox, Sabina Cesaroni, Steve La Chance, Andre’ De La Roche, Silvio Oddi
1992 - 2000 Studied at Baroness Margherita Sergardi's "Piccolo Teatro di Siena", attended Ballet classes with Alessandro
Bruttini (Royal Academy method) and Contemporary - Jazz dance with Simona Cieri
Dance
Experience
2010 Choreographer and dancer of "Solo per due" during the Biennale di Venezia (IT)
2010 Choreographer and dancer of "Solo per due" during the Dance Immersion event, Cagli (IT)
2009 Choreographer and dancer in "Omaggio a Pina Bausch" and "Omaggio a Giovanni Santi" during the Dance
Immersion event, Cagli (IT)

1997 - 2007 Professional ballet dancer for the Compagnia MOTUS Danza
(Dance company accredited by the Minister of Italian Culture)
• GARIBALDI FU FERITO (2006)
• SHAKY LIVES (2006)
• NO BRAIN (2006)
• FREE FIRE ZONES (2006)
• EQUILIBRI (2006)
• IN DEEP (2005)
• AQVA (2005)
• TRAILER DI AQVA (2005)
• IL RESPIRO DEL MONDO (2005)
• MOSCHE (2005)
• A CHI VOLETE DARLA A BERE (2005)
• AGAIN THE SILENCE (2005)
• FRATTALI (2005)
• IMPLOSIONE (2005)
• I VICINI DI CASA (2004)
• SET UP (2004)
• THALASSA (2004)
• MIGRANTI (2004)
• FUORI LUOGO (2004)
• LA STAZIONE LEOPOLDA (2003)
• COSTRUIRE LA SCENA (2003)
• SCHIAVI (2003)
• HAI MAI VISTO I DISCHI VOLANTI ? (2003)
• IL DONO DEL TEMPO (2003)
• DI TERRA E D’ARIA (2003)
• SE E’ FEMMINA UCCIDITELA (2001)
• AFRODITE IMPRIGIONATA (2000)
• MIXMOTUS (1999)
• PERCHE’ NON INVITIAMO PAOLO CONTE? (1997)
Experience as
Choreographer
2007 Won best representation of multimedia dance with the Compagnia MOTUS Danza at TEATARFEST, Sarajevo
2007 Choreographer and dancer in the performance "Solo Per Sue" with Silvia Grassellini
2005 Cast for two summer productions (“Summer Dance Series at Morgan Park” and “Ballet Soirée”) with The Eglevsky
Ballet in New York company under the director Maestro Ali Pourfarrokh, former principal dancer of the American
Ballet Theatre
2005 Danced at Sarajevo and New York during the international tour of the Compagnia MOTUS Danza
2000 Dancer for the television production of "Miss e Mister Pubblicità", directed by C. Borgianni
2000 Principal Dancer for the production of "Tango che foist e sarai", directed by C. Borgianni
2012 Choreographer of the performance “Blinded” with the collaboration of Giacomo Quarta. Awarded First Place in
“Concorso Internazionale Expression” organized by the International Dance Association
2012 Choreographer of the performance “Shame”. Awarded First Place in “Concorso Internazionale Expression”
organized by the International Dance Association
2011 Choreographer of the production of "54.785 Giorni Uniti" dedicated to the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of
Italy
2011 Reconstruction of the Grand Pas from Paquita with the collaboration of Maestro Bruno Vescovo and Maestra Giulia
Rossitto
2010 Choreographer of the production "Lui Era Dorian Gray", from the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. Choreography
selected by Maestro Giuseppe Carbone

2010 Reconstruction of the Grand Pas from Paquita in collaboration with Maestro Bruno Vescovo
2009 Choreographer of the suite from the ballet "Don Quixotte"
2007 Choreographer and dancer in the performance "Solo Per Due" with Silvia Grassellini
2006 – 2007 Choreographer of the performance "System error: War is a force that gives us meaning" for the Centro Arte
Contemporanea, La Papesse, Siena
2005 – 2006 Choreographer of the performance "Silence" and the reconstruction of the ballet repertoire “The Nutcracker”
2004 – 2005 Choreographer of the performance “Non pensavo fosse così..” and the reconstruction of the ballet repertoire “La
fille Malgardée”
2003 - 2004 Choreographer of the performance "Grotte invisibili" and the reconstruction of the ballet repertoire “Coppelia”
2002 – 2003 Choreographer of the performances “Folie Blanche”,”Danza in concerto”, “Danzangeli” and the musical “Il treno
dei Sogni”
Teaching
Experience
2002 Choreographer of the performances “Scusate Se..”, “Codici e Bacarozzi”, “O’infante”
2001 Choreographer of the performances “Corpi”, “Discobolo”, “Lettere d’Amore”
2011-2012 Guest Teacher – Workshops and Auditions:
Spain
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Madrid – Associaciòn de profesionales de la Dansa
Barcellona – Escuela de Dansa “Maria Mercedes Ribera”
Girona - Escuela de Dansa “Maria Mercedes Ribera”
Seville – Escuela de dansa Sevilla
Granada – Conservatorio Profesionale de Dansa
A Coruna – Centro Coreografico Galego A Coruna
Gijon – Centro de Dansa Karel
Burgos – Centro de Dansa Hélade
Valencia – Estudio de Dansa Maria Carbonell
Tarragona – Estudi Dansa Montserrat
Villassar – Escola de Dansa Madó
Italy
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Naples – S.E.B.S. Evento
Rome – Scuolaccademica
Florence – Danzainfiera 2011 – Ballet and Contemporary dance teacher
Milan – Milano Danza Expo 2011
Vercelli – Associazione Culturale Danzarte
Crotone – Magna Graecia Danza

2010 – 2011 Guest Teacher – Workshops and Auditions:
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Madrid - Escuela de Artes Escenica “El Templo”
Barcellona – Escuela de Dansa “Maria Mercedes Ribera”
Girona - Escuela de Dansa “Maria Mercedes Ribera”
Seville – Escuela de dansa Sevilla
Italy
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Cagli – Dance Immersion 2011
Modena – Mad 4 Dance 2011
Florence – Danzainfiera 2011 – Ballet and Contemporary dance teacher
Milan – Milano Danza Expo 2010
2009 - 2010 Guest Teacher:
Forlì – “Come Fred e Ginger, La fiera dello spettacolo” – Ballet teacher
Viareggio – Summer Workshop – Modern teacher
Grosseto – Spazio alla Danza – Ballet, Physiotechnique and Biomechanical of Dance in Water teacher
Salò – 12th and 13th Stage Internazionale di Salò - Barre au sol, Pas de deux, Contact Improvisation teacher
Massa – Festival Ballet – Awards and Workshops – Contact Improvisation teacher and Judge
Cagli –Dance Immersion - Ballet Intermediate and Advanced, Repertoire, Contemporary teacher
Pavia – Liceo Lycos – Ballet and Contemporary teacher
2008 Refresher Course Teacher for Educators in Professional Dance-Theater, at the Cooperativa Sociale Artemisia,
Siena.
2007 – 2009 Supervising Teacher for the following disciplines: Academic Technique, Contemporary Dance, Dance Glossary,
Foundation Dance, in the "Corso di Formazione Professionale per Tecnico Qualificato dell'Insegnamento della
Danza", promoted by the Agenzia Formativa Nuovi Orizzonti Onlus and recognized by the Province of Siena and
the Region of Tuscany
2007 Taught workshops in Ballet and Contemporary dance at “Peridance Ensemble” and “Ballet Arts” in New York.
Guest Teacher of Ballet and Contemporary workshops at "Studio Danse Passion" (France).
Recruited as Physiotechnique, Biomechanics of Dance in Water and Contemporary dance teacher for Stages
Internazionali di Danza a Bagni di Lucca
2004 Taught workshops in Ballet and Contemporary-Jazz in the BOCES and Variations a dancer’s studio schools in New
York.
2003 Coordinated the exchange program between the following dance centers: Siena (Motus Danza) and New York
(Nassau Boces and Two Worlds)
2001 - 2006 Taught Ballet, Contemporary and Barre au sol at the Centro Internazionale d’Arte Motus Danza, Siena.
Experience as
Artistic Director
2012 Artistic Director of the 3rd Spring Stage with the following teachers: Carlos Gacio, Iride Sauri, Bruno Vescovo, Mia
Molinari, Elisa Bartoli, Grettel Martinez, Giacomo Quarta, Alessio Barbarossa
2011 Artistic Director of the Winter Stage with the following teachers: Roberto Fascilla, Anna Maria Grossi, Mia Molinari,
Elisa Bartoli, Grettel Martinez, Giacomo Quarta, Suzana Marek, Elena Fioravanti, Laura Ricci

2011 Artistic Director of the Intensive Summer School, Siena with the following teachers: Giuseppe Carbone, Anna
Maria Prina, Bruno Vescovo, Giulia Rossitto, Francesco Ventriglia, Thierry Verger, Mia Molinari, Elisa Bartoli
2010 Artistic Director of the 2nd International Spring Stage, under the patronage from the Comune of Siena, with the
following teachers: Bruno Vescovo, Carlos Gacio, Loreta Alexandrescu, Marco Batti, Giulia Rossitto, Mia Molinari,
Emanuele Soavi
2009 Artistic Director of the 1st International Spring Stage, under the patronage from the Comune of Siena and the
CID-UNESCO, with the following teachers: Bruno Vescovo, Carlos Gacio, Marco Batti, Christophe Ferrari
2006 - Present Artistic Director and Teacher of Ballet and Contemporary dance and qualified instructor of Gyrotonic® and
Gyrokinesis® at the Professional Training Center a.s.d. Ateneo della Danza, Siena
2001 - Present Artistic Director and Teacher of Ballet and Contemporary dance at “Scuola di Danza Salto”, Siena
Experience as a
Judge
Creation of
dance projects
and techniques
2011 • Dance Immersion (with Mauro Astolfi, Bruno Vescovo, Mia Molinari, Fabrizio Santi and Endro Bartoli)
• Mad 4 Dance – Modena
• Musical Day
• Milan Dance Expo
2010 • Mad 4 Dance – Modena, Palermo and Rome
• Tripudium Ballet (with Maestro Giuseppe Carbone and Mauro Astolfi)
• Idol Show
• Festival Ballet (with Maestro Bruno Vescovo, Marco Pelle and Mauro Astolfi)
• Musical Day
• Dance Immersion (with Fabrizio Santi, Endro Bartoli and Carlos Gacio)
2009 • Festival Ballet (with Maestro Bruno Vescovo, Marco Pelle, Mauro Astolfi and Alessandra Celentano)
• Musical Day
• Danza Raduno Fiuggi
2007 • Firenze e Danza
2003 “CAVALCARDANZANDO”: a recreational activity – parallel training between horse riding and dance
2002 C.J.M.B. (Contemporary Jazz Marco Batti). A methodology for both students and teachers
2000 - 2002 “BIOMECCANICA DELLA DANZA IN ACQUA”. Specific exercises and lesson modules in water designed to
develop the physical potential of the dancer

CLASSICAL BALLet teACher
After years of professional experience in
dance companies and his participation in
numerous productions at major theaters in
Europe and the United States, Marco Batti is
dedicated to teaching ballet and contemporary
dance. After graduating from the Accademia
dei Popoli del Mondo (UNESCO affiliate)
as a teacher of the Vaganova method
from Level I through V, he graduated from
the Vaganova Academy in St. Petersburg
where he studied Ballet Technique Methodology
Vaganova, Pas de deux and Character
dance.
The desire to provide his students with a
combination of rigorous preparation and
modern versatility led him to broaden his
knowledge of ballet and become certified by
the American Ballet Theatre® in New York as
a teacher of the National Training Curriculum
method (from Level 1 through 7 and
Partnering).
The American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum, a breakthrough 8 level program
that combines high quality artistic training with the basics of dancer health and child development.
The ABT® National Training Curriculum consists of a comprehensive set of age-appropriate,
outcome based guidelines to provide the highest quality ballet training to dance
students of all ages and skill levels. Certified teachers, following the Vaganova method and the
guidelines of the National Training Curriculum ABT®, not only prepares students for exams,
but also introduces them to the world of professional dance by guaranteeing a complete training
and versatility in line with contemporary standards.
Maestro Batti combines the rigor of the Russian technique with Italian and French style, making
him an internationally recognized teacher and one of the most successful guest teachers in
Italy and Europe.

the CONteMPOrArY JAZZ MArCO BAttI (CJMB) MethOD
The theory that inspired the CJMB methodology can be summed up in Marco Batti’s interpretation
of Isadora Duncan’s famous phrase, “Music generates Feeling, Feeling generates Movement.”
According to Batti, the keyword is Feeling. This he interprets as the driving force of real
movement involving both the physical and emotional. With real movement, the dancer is able
to express his or her emotions in a natural and conscious way through the language of dance,
both traditional and nontraditional.
From a stylistic point of view, the methodology of CMJB is inspired by the techniques of Graham,
Limon, Cunningham and Horton and is impregnated with jazz influences. With this
methodology, Marco Batti not only pays tribute to the sources that inspired him, but has developed
them in a strongly expressive manner. According to Batti, the Graham technique and that
of Limon were tied too closely to the techniques of their era and are therefore too restricting for
the natural expression of the movement/feelings of contemporary dancers. The CJMB methodology
has taken these techniques and made them more fluid, natural and contemporary in
expression and movement. Students of this methodology follow a syllabus that includes the
study of specific exercises divided by level and degree of difficulty, with emphasis on interpretation
and improvisation.
The main characteristic of the CJMB program is the significant effect it has on the mind as well
as the body. It goes beyond the simple execution of movement by breaking down the inhibitions
that often limit a dancer in free expression. In order to achieve this, the student’s awareness
of both the surrounding space and the perception of his or her body is dictated by the

feeling. The ultimate goal is to achieve a profound interpretation, one that is never separated
from the execution.
STRUCTURE OF CJMB PROGRAM
The methodology of CJMB is structured in five levels:
Preliminary
Elementary
Intermediate
Advanced
Professional (level for teachers)
There are practical goals to be achieved at each level. Theory is included in the higher levels.
The Preliminary level is organized in two phases, while Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced
consist of three phases.
On completing each level, the student is examined by a board of professionals and, if successful,
moves on to the next level. The student will be issued a certificate on passing the exam. The
methodology CJMB is currently in use in Professional Training Courses and is legally recognized
by the Region of Tuscany.
CJMB TEACHING CERTIFICATE
The Professional Teachers course enables the successful student to teach the CJMB method.
On passing the Professional II level, the student is awarded the title of Methodology CJMB
Teacher. The Professional course provides comprehensive training that includes, in addition to
theoretical and practical methodology, psychology and pedagogical preparation, and a practical
section on improvisation and choreography.

MArCO BAttI & “AteNeO DeLLA DANZA”
A.s.d. Ateneo della Danza, opened its doors on October 1, 2006, in the heart of the historical
center of Siena, Italy. The dance center is recognized as an Official Member of UNESCO’S International
Dance Council. It is considered to be one of the most comprehensive professional
dance training centers and the first center in Italy to include the prestigious National Training
Curriculum programs of the American Ballet Theater. Its artistic director, Marco Batti, himself
a graduate of the American Ballet Theater®, offers a training program that is divided into eight
levels, combining the high quality of artistic training along with the development and health of
the student.
The training course is open to students aged 10 to 25 who are selected through auditions. The
professional training course prepares students in ballet and contemporary dance, offering all
of the tools that will be needed in the professional dance world. The training is completed with
both an internal exam and an external exam at the prestigious Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
School (School of the American Ballet Theater).
Entry into the Professional Training Program is through audition, after passing a pre-selection
based on a photo-audition and an interview. Full acceptance into the program is finalized following
a trial period. The curriculum includes, ballet, pointes technique, boys technique, pas
de deux, repertoire, contemporary, modern, barre au sol, physiotechnique, Gyrotonic®, Gyrokinesis®,
Biomechanics of Dance in Water® as well as theoretical subjects including history of
dance, music, psychology, nutrition and anatomy.
During the course of study, the student will gradually enter the world of work by taking part in
auditions, competitions in Italy and abroad, and internships in well-known dance companies.

Ateneo della Danza has a Postural Center coordinated by a Medical Director and assisted by
a medical team consisting of a physiotherapist, a dietician and a psychologist, to ensure the
students complete development. In addition, students have access to masseurs and certified
instructors in Gyrotonic®, Gyrokinesis® and Pilates.
Ateneo della Dance also holds regular workshops with leading names in international dance.
The school has proudly organized, with great success, three International Spring Stages, a Winter
Stage and two Intensive Summer Schools in Siena, one of the most fascinating historical and
cultural centers and a World Heritage Site. These events received patronage from the City of
Siena and the International Dance Council.
Students from all over Europe have the opportunity to stay in Siena, absorbing the culture while
attending classes in ballet, modern and contemporary dance with some of the biggest names
in international dance such as Carlos Gacio (Maîre de Ballet of the Vienna Opera), Bruno
Vescovo (former principal dancer of Teatro alla Scala), Emanuele Soavi (dancer and founder
of the company Movingtheatre.de), Giulia Rossitto (Teatro alla Scala), Loreta Alexandrescu
(teacher at the Academy of Ballet
of the Teatro alla Scala) and
Mia Molinari (former dancer for
the RAI-Mediaset television networks,
now teacher and producer),
Christophe Ferrari (former
Principal Dancer of the Opera of
Vienna) and Marco Batti.
The combination of quality
dance education and culture has
also proved successful at the Intensive
Summer School, held in
the splendid setting of the Monastery
of Costafabbri for a tenday
period. Immersed in the countryside of Siena students from around the world are selected
on the basis of photographs, and have the opportunity to stay at the facilities of the Monastery
and study with the great names of Italian and international dance. Teachers who have worked
for the success of the event are: Giuseppe Carbone (former Artistic Director of major Italian
and European ballet companies), Annamaria Prina (historical director of the Academy of Ballet
of the Teatro alla Scala), Anna Maria Grossi (former Prima Ballerina of the Teatro alla Scala)
Bruno Vescovo, Francesco Ventriglia (Director of Maggio Danza), Marco Batti, Mia Molinari,
Thierry Verger (international teacher and choreographer) and Elisa Bartoli (dancer and teacher
diploma at European level).
During the ten days the students have the opportunity to attend classes in ballet, pointes and
boys technique, repertoire, pas de deux, contemporary, modern, barre au sol, physiotechnique,
history of dance, nutrition, biomechanics of human movement and anatomy.

MArCO BAttI FOUNDer OF “BALLettO DI SIeNA”
Presentation
The Balletto di Siena dance company is an ambitious project founded with the goal of providing
access to the world of work to young dancers between the ages of 18 and 25. These young
people will work directly with professionals who are already established in the dance world.
The ultimate goal is to provide new talent, by means of temporary contracts, with a chance to
begin working in this nationally recognized company that is active throughout Europe.
This project was created based on the professional experience that Marco Batti has accumulated
since 2006 in the preparation and professional training of young dancers. This experience
made him aware of the gap that can exist between training and work placement. This gap can
become unbridgeable for two reasons:
1. Dance schools that term themselves ‘professional’ generally do little to ensure that their
dancers enter the real world of work, but rather tend to hold on to their most deserving
students in addition to limiting their artistic goals to the ‘end of the year’ show.
2. Established companies need to find competent and experienced dancers. Unfortunately this
means that many young dancers often find themselves having to work without pay in companies
that do not guarantee a future or artistic growth.
The Balletto di Siena is an important new addition to the national scene, offering young dancers
the opportunity to begin to work with regular contracts, and at the same time, thanks to
continuing their work with professionals, continue to develop their skills. The quality of work
and ongoing training are guaranteed by the expertise of the Artistic Direction of Marco Batti
and Mia Molinari, the artistic consultant Maestro Giuseppe Carbone and the experience of
other individuals who will be collaborating on the project. This includes Ateneo della Danza,

the official school of Balletto di Siena, where the company is resident.
The uniqueness of this new project lies in the fact that young dancers aged between 18 and 25 will
be placed in a stable company and have the opportunity to work with established professionals
and internationally renowned choreographers.
EDUCATIONAL GOALS
The objectives of the Balletto di Siena are to provide students with the opportunity to continue
to learn and improve their skills through daily classes at the professional training center, Ateneo
della Danza. The students will train with internationally renowned teachers who rotate during
the year. In addition, they will work closely with international choreographers on specific productions
which will give students the possibility of working with professionals. Furthermore,
young dancers will have the opportunity to engage with professional dancers who will work
closely with students.
ARTISTIC OBJECTIVES
The Balletto di Siena’s artistic goals range from classical to contemporary, depending on the
choices of artistic director and choreographer working with the company. The classical section
will range from repertoire to neoclassical. The contemporary section will present new choreography
productions, created and directed by choreographers working with the company.

- oTHER pRoJECTS -
BIOMeChANICS OF DANCe IN WAter
The Biomechanics of Dance in Water identifies
the benefits of the effect of water on
the bodies of dancers during the execution
of movements. Marco Batti has designed
exercises that when carried out in water,
limit the effect of gravity on the dancer’s
body and increases the resistance on the
muscles. These exercises are not designed
as physiotherapy nor do they have any
rehabilitation purpose. The exercises are
born from a dancer’s need to understand
and perform movements with a high level
of technical difficulty.
Nevertheless, dancers who have had injuries
have had beneficial results from this
method. Through the practice of these exercises,
the dancer has the opportunity to
work on different muscle groups. The benefits
derive from the activation of the antagonist
muscles which act in opposition
to the movement being performed, increases
the sensory-perceptual abilities of
the dancer without producing defects and
imperfections in the athletic performance.
In addition, the practice of these exercises helps to strengthen the areas not usually used during
training. When carried out in water, the absence of gravity eliminates weight that can be harmful
to the muscular-skeletal system if movements are incorrect.
The exercises developed by Marco Batti are designed to increase the concentration of the mind
over the body so that the dancer perceives the actual muscles that are being used, and therefore
the method generates greater responsiveness and reduces response time. The obvious advantages
with respect to the normal activities of a dancer are that technique is improved, injuries
reduced and body awareness increased. Enhanced balance, strength, endurance, coordination,
posture and flexibility are the benefits to dancers who have followed a program of biomechanics
of dance in water.
Marco Batti himself has experienced firsthand the benefits of biomechanics of dance in water.
He is the founder and legal owner of this method and holds regular theoretical and practical
seminars for dancers.

CAvALCArDANZANDO
Cavalcardanzando is a course that integrates introductory activities related to dancing and
horse riding by looking at them as complementary disciplines.
The activity is aimed at school-aged students, but also includes adults who wish to bring together
distinct but complementary disciplines in order to improve and increase knowledge of
the self in its psycho-physical dynamics.
This is a project aimed at implementing parallel and complementary activities that can lead
young people and adults to a better knowledge of the psycho-physical dynamics of themselves
and others. It also develops a more careful perception of space and time through vertical, horizontal
and lateral movement. Significant note can be made of the increased capacity to identify
and recognize different senses and feelings.
The idea of working in combined disciplines comes from such activities as dance therapy and
hippo therapy (therapy using horses) and applying it to non-disabled people. This activity is
linked to opportunities to develop social skills without verbal communication. Similarly in
dance, children are asked to use a physical language by using the body as a medium of expression
and a means of interacting with their peers. Getting close to horses means to acquire a
new sense of the self in terms of both space and the emotions. Dance offers the opportunity
to develop sensitivity and the ability to conduct oneself in the appropriate manner for those
encountering horses for the first time.
The two disciplines provide complementary tools to all those who approach one or the other.
There are many elements of contact between horse riding and dance:
• Development of socialization and interpersonal
relationships in relation to one’s body
and that of others. The understanding of “improvement”
is not intended as a means to be
competitive
• Perception of emotional states and a way of
living in beings different from us
• Processing and interpretation of bodily sensations
in patterns of movement in space
• Developing the capability of self-location in
space-time
• Physical activity linked to the use of different
muscles and joints designed for “actions”
• Integration of different modes of physical
posture and balance management of the body
(center of gravity to the ground and knowledge
of the horse)