La Pizzica is a popular dance from southern Italy. The three-day course, under the professional guidance of Elena Gianini, is aimed at dance enthusiasts with or without prior knowledge. Pizzica is a dance that can be seen as a journey towards oneself through the expressive power of the body, carried along by music and ancestral rhythms. Pizzica is danced together, by groups or couples, both male and female. Pizzica steps are small, combined with twirls and small jumps. The class begins by warming up the body, exploring the basic elements of dance in harmony: space, dynamics and relationships. We then move on to direct practice of basic steps, style and body posture.
Elena Gianini teaches Pizzica Pizzica in Switzerland. She trained in classical, contemporary, flamenco and popular dance.
She trained in Pizzica for several years, taking part in a long series of classes given by a number of renowned dancers: Andrea de Siena, Fabrizio Nigro, Veronica Calati, Stefano Campana, Maristella Martella, Tarantarte, Silvia De Ronzo , Moira Cappilli, Anna Dego, Maria Piscopo, Angela Esposito, Tullja Conte and Mattia Doto, Rachele Andrioli.For those travelling from afar: the château has a limited number of accommodation options. Registration required, number of places limited.
