Ballet Teacher
Giovanni started Studying modern-jazz in Italy when he was 15. He performed in Italy
with “Ballet Studio Dance Company” from 2011 to 2015, in projects such as
“Cubi”, “Spot” & “Time Lapse”.
In 2016 he started to train in ballet and work privately with former etoile Guy De Bock, becoming a freelance dancer, collaborating with several schools and academies in events and
performances in several important theaters in Rome, Pompei and Naples.
In the U.S. he has been awarded for an “outstanding performance” at “VIBE USA” in 2017.
The following summer, he worked with the “Goh Ballet Youth Company” (Vancouver),
performing main roles such as: Arabian, Spanish and Nutcracker Prince in the production
of the “Goh Ballet’s The Nutcracker”. He also performed with the “Vancouver Symphony
Orchestra” as the Cavalier Prince.
In 2018 after being awarded at the “Surrey Festival of Dance” (BC) in both categories
“Contemporary duet” (1st place) and “Classical Pas De Deux” (1st Place), he performed
in the World Premiere of “Cinderella” in Vancouver, choreographed by Maina Gielgud.
During the winter of 2018, he worked with “Catching Art” (North Vancouver), collaborating with the “Lions Gate Youth Orchestra”, the composer “Michael Conway Baker” and “Pandora’s Vox”.
In the summer of 2019 he performed “Meet Matilde Neruda” and “Zorba the Greek” in open space theaters in Italy.
The Nutcracker River-Port production, has been one of his favorite collaborations since 2018, guesting in the “Nutcracker Grand Pas” and Choreographing part of the show, with the beautiful
scenario of Vancouver Island.
Since he moved back to Vancouver in October 2019 he has been working with local dance studios guesting for Pas de Deux classes. year end performances and their Nutcracker.
In January 2023 was awarded 1st Place for choreography at B.B.B. competition in the U.S.A.