Paolo Mangiola

Paolo Mangiola Artistic Director ŻfinMalta National Dance Company Photo: Kurt Paris (http://www.kurtparis.com)

Biography

Paolo Mangiola, Artistic Director Paolo Mangiola is a choreographer, dance educator and performer working within ballet and contemporary dance practices. Operating in the interstices between codified dance and ordinary movement, Paolo is interested in exploring this relationship in the context of our interconnected society, drawing inspiration from various artistic sources, the web, and emerging movements.

 

As a performer Paolo has collaborated with, and danced for, artists and choreographers including Wayne McGregor, Deborah Hay, Martin Creed, and Mauro Bigonzetti. Paolo has created works for the Royal Ballet, Tanztheater Nürnberg, Aterballetto, Szczecin Opera Ballet and Balletto di Roma. He attained a Masters in Choreography at The Place, London, and designed the programme for the Contemporary Dance Department, Scuola del Balletto di Roma. Paolo was appointed resident choreographer at Balletto di Roma in 2015, where he remained for three seasons. Since 2017 he has been Artistic Director of ŻfinMalta, Malta’s national dance company.

“MANGIOLA ELABORATES AN ELEGANT AND VISUALLY EXCEPTIONAL WORK, WHERE THE IDEAS OF INSPIRATION ARE TRANSLATED INTO HARMONIOUS PHYSICAL IMAGES, CONSTANTLY DYNAMIC.”
SILVIA POLETTI Del Teatro, 5 August 2019