Artistic Advisor

Francesco Borelli

He trained in Milan, Rome, Paris, and New York. An eclectic personality, he has traversed the world of dance first as a dancer and later as a teacher and journalist. He has worked as a soloist withBalletto di Milano, often performing leading roles.

He has danced at Teatro Regio di Parma, il Teatro Regio di Torino in “Aida” directed by William Freadking with choreography by Marc Ribaud, Teatro Verdi di Trieste, Balletto del Sud by Fredy Franzutti, Balletto dell’Esperia by Paolo Mohovic, Compagnia di André De La Roche, and Compagnia di Mvula Sungani.
He has appeared in music videos for Alexia, Premiata Forneria Marconi, and Malika Ayane. He danced at the "Festival di Sanremo"2010 with Sabrina Brazzo and Andrea Volpintesta, and worked in Spain, Germany, and France in the Pierre Cardin production_Casanova, amori e inganni a Venezia_with choreography by Julien Lesteel. He was a soloist with Compagnia Danza Viva in Trento and performed in "L’isola dei pappagalli", produced by the Regione Toscana in collaboration with Teatro Metastasio in Prato.

He was principal dancer in the film "Star Fish Tango” directed by Premio Oscar Rutger Hauer. A dancer for the Levi’s runway tour, he served as the choreographer for the 2011 Benetton commercial and performed as a dancer in their 2013 campaign. His screen credits include commercials for Fiat 500, Mediaset Premium, and Tablò, the latter featuring choreography by Jan Jacques Pillet of Cirque du Soleil. He has performed at high-profile conventions for Just Italia, Rolex, and the 40th anniversary of the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (Porto Cervo), and acted as both dancer and choreographer for the Cartier convention in Milan.

His stage career includes performing as a partner to Luciana Savignano in "Red Passionand Maria Grazia Galante in "Faustas well as dancing in "Bolerowith choreography by Maurice Béjart. He has also shared the stage with Raffaele Paganini and Ruben Celiberti. From 2012 to 2015, he worked at the Nice Opera House (Théâtre de l'Opéra de Nice) as a dancer and assistant to choreographer Serge Manguette. In 2016, he performed in the musical Tea for Twoat the Lyon Conservatory.His directorial and choreographic credits include"Una Notte a Broadwayfor the Nice Opera, and the ballets "Tu che mi hai preso il cor"and "Liones in jazz" for the Teatro Coccia in Novara.

Beyond the stage, he is an accomplished dance writer and journalist, contributing to publications such as "Tutto Danza”, “Giornale della danza"and "Novara Oggi”; he is the Director of the news outlet “Dance Hall News”; co-authored the book “Incontro con la danza" with Anna Maria Prina, published by Gremese.
Since 2022, he has been the Ballet Consultant for Teatro Coccia.

Since 2018, he has served as the Artistic Director of the " “Novara Dance Experience”.

He remains highly active as a specialized journalist, dance critic, and Artistic Director for numerous international events.