Direzione artistica

Donatella Sgobba

Born in Conversano, she trained as a dancer at the school run by her mother using the RAD method. Later, at the age of 13, she studied as a student at the ‘’Teatro alla Scala’’ in Milan, directed by Anna Maria Prina, and subsequently with Silvia Humaila in Fasano.

Since 1997, she moved to Rome, studying with Steve LaChance, Mauro Mosconi, and Fabrizio Mainini, and in 2001 she won a scholarship to the Broadway Dance Center di New York awarded by Steve LaChance and Michelle Assaf.

In 1997, she joined the corps de ballet ofIsso Essa O’Malamentewith and by Vittorio Marsiglia. From 1998 to 2001, she became part of Compagnia della Rancia in “Sette spose per sette fratelli”, performing alongside Raffaele Paganini, Tosca, and Manuel Frattini, directed by Saverio Marconi with choreography by Fabrizio Angelini.
From 2001 to 2005, she entered the magical world of “Grease” with Michele Carfora, directed by Saverio Marconi with choreography by Franco Miseria.
From 2008 to 2010, she was a dancer and singer, covering the lead role (Monza revival) in “Poveri ma Belli” directed by Massimo Ranieri with choreography by Franco Miseria at Teatro Sistina, co-produced by Titanus.

Between 2001 and 2008, she also had minor experiences in cinema and television:
• “𝑳𝑨 𝑺𝑬𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑫𝑨 𝑵𝑶𝑻𝑻𝑬 𝑫𝑰 𝑵𝑶𝒁𝒁𝑬” directed by Pupi Avati (2005);
• “𝑳𝑨 𝑪𝑬𝑵𝑨 𝑷𝑬𝑹 𝑭𝑨𝑹𝑳𝑰 𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑶𝑺𝑪𝑬𝑹𝑬” directed by Pupi Avati (2006);
• “𝑮𝑳𝑰 𝑨𝑴𝑰𝑪𝑰 𝑫𝑬𝑳 𝑩𝑨𝑹 𝑴𝑨𝑹𝑮𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑻𝑨” directed by Pupi Avati (2008).

Since 2010, after moving to Alessandria, she has been dedicated to teaching classical ballet, Modern/Jazz, and Musical theatre at the “ARTES” directed by Patrizia Campassi (a teacher of propedeutics at the Teatro alla Scala Ballet School), and at “CALIFORNIA CLUB” in Arenzano until 2014.

In 2014, she was entrusted with the artistic direction of the dance section at ASD “Eventi Sportivi” in Conversano. From 2014 to 2015, she taught classical ballet at ASD On Stage in Alessandria. “On Stage” di Alessandria.

In 2015, she was the only dancer in the opera “Die Soldaten” at Teatro alla Scala in Milan.

From the 2015 academic year, she officially became a teacher of Modern/Jazz, Musical, and Classical dance at ASD “CID accademica danza e spettacolo” in Parma.
She also taught at Gym Lemon of Valeria Parello in Asti from 2015 and, starting in 2016, joined the teaching staff of “Balletto Teatro la Fenice” in Alessandria, directed by Sabrina Putti, as a teacher of classical and Modern/Jazz dance.

In 2018, she performed as a dancer in the opera “Francesca da Rimini” at Teatro alla Scala in Milan.

From 2018 to 2021, she taught classical ballet at one of Milan’s most important multidisciplinary training academies, “SPID DANCE ACADEMY” directed by Marta Levis.

Since 2021, she has been collaborating as a teacher of classical ballet at various schools in Bari and the surrounding province