Ballet with Dorian Mallia
Dorian Mallia delivers a dynamic and technical ballet class designed for professional dancers. Focusing on clarity, musicality, and efficient placement, the class builds from a grounded barre into full-bodied centre work. Expect a fluid yet challenging progression that emphasises coordination, strength, and articulation, encouraging dancers to move with both precision and creative freedom. Ideal for advanced and company level artists seeking a class that is energetic, highly physical, and deeply connected to contemporary performance demands.
Dorian Mallia is a highly regarded dance practitioner, choreographer, educator, and performer, and the founder and Artistic Director of Moveo Dance Company. He trained at JCDC (Malta), Central School of Ballet in London, earning a degree in Professional Dance and Performance, and later completed a Master’s in Performing Studies (Dance) at the University of Malta. Dorian has performed internationally with companies including European Ballet (UK), RBR Dance Company (Italy), LaMov (Spain), Paganini Dance Company (Rome), and Mavinkhoodance (Singapore).
Since establishing Moveo in 2008, he has led the company to national and international acclaim, with awards such as the Premju Għall-Arti “Artist of the Year” (2018) and the Best Creative Enterprise Award (2020). Alongside his creative work, he lectures at the University of Malta and MCAST and contributes to academic research, with writings featured in publications such as Breaking the Silence – Homosexuality in Maltese History. His career spans performance, choreography, and scholarship, establishing him as a leading figure in contemporary dance.
