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FORMA MENTIS

Spellbound Contemporary Ballet

Jacopo Godani

FORMA MENTIS

choreography, art direction, lighting and costumes Jacopo Godani 

choreographic assistant Vincenzo De Rosa 

performers Maria Cossu, Anita Bonavida, Giuliana Mele, Martina Staltari, Miriam Raffone, Filippo Arlenghi, Marco Prete, Lorenzo Beneventano, Alessandro Piergentili 

music Ulrich Müller 

live music Alfonso Risoli 

production Spellbound Contemporary Ballet 

in collaboration with Comune di Pesaro & AMAT for Pesaro Italian Capital of Culture 2024 

Torinodanza Festival 

with the contribution of Ministero della Cultura, Regione Lazio 

Duration 30 min.

Forma mentis is a choreographic experience that celebrates young extraordinary dancers involved in the creation of an artistic manifesto for the new generations. This new creation sees Jacopo Godani using the art of “intelligent dance” as an implement and as a mean of forthright communication with the new generations. Aware of the many facets attached to art during the last decades, Jacopo Godani seeks for a balance between the presentation of contemporary art defined from an ethic point of view, and the creation of an implement to support young artists and allow them to turn their creativity into concrete ideas and ability to plan. Forma mentis is a vibrant platform which aims to investigate, through one’s own intelligence, the potential of dance as a universal language. Each step, each movement is an opportunity to express ideas and visions, creating a dynamic dialogue with oneself, the audience and future generations. In this creative space Godani recognizes the value of talent and professional determination. Each dancer, each artist is a beacon who inspires those who yearn for their dreams to come true. Forma mentis is not just a performance, it’s a commitment to create a lasting impact, using dance as an implement for encouraging a diversity of ideas and perspectives. Every movement on the stage is a step towards the discovery and the celebration of the human potential. Forma mentis is a call to explore, to dream and to create; it’s an opportunity for the new generations to materialize their thoughts, to feed their visions and their ambitions. 

Spellbound Contemporary Ballet

Spellbound Contemporary Ballet, founded in 1994, is guided by Mauro Astolfi, its artistic director, and Valentina Marini, its general manager. As one of the leading dance companies in Italy performing worldwide, Spellbound Contemporary Ballet numbers a list of special projects signed over the years by authors who use diverse languages and address different types of audiences, like Sang Jijia, Dunja Jocic, Jean Guillaume Weis, Marcos Morau, Marco Goecke, Jacopo Godani and the associated artists Piergiorgio Milano and Irene Russolillo. Since 2022 Spellbound is recognised by the Ministry of Culture as National Centre for Dance Production under the name of ORBITA|Spellbound, with a larger programme of dance activities in the Capital thanks to three main venues, the Teatro Palladium, Teatro Biblioteca Quarticciolo, and Spazio Rossellini.

Jacopo Godani

In 1986, internationally acclaimed choreographer Jacopo Godani was accepted to further his studies at Maurice Béjart’s international dance centre Mudra, in Brussels. From 1991 to 2000, he has been a leading soloist with William Forsythe’s Ballet Frankfurt. He has also collaborated with Forsythe on the choreographic creation of many of Ballet Frankfurt’s most representative pieces. He created original works for a vast range of international companies such as: Royal Ballet Covent Garden, Compañía Nacional de Danza, Nederlands Dans Theater, Ballet British Columbia, Le Ballet du Capitole de Toulouse, The Ballet Company of Teatro alla Scala, Sydney Dance Company, Israeli Opera Ballet & Suzanne Dellal Centre, Het Nationale Ballet, Aterballetto, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, and many others. From 2015 to 2023, he played as Artistic Director and Choreographer of the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company.

Data e luogo

Wednesday 1st October at 7.15pm
Civitanova Marche, Rossini Theater

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