Workshops for dancers offer a valuable opportunity to deepen technique, explore new movement languages, and develop artistic expression.
Community Labs, on the other hand, are open to everyone — even those with no previous experience — and allow participants to engage with artistic practices and gain new perspectives on the arts.
GAGA TECHNIQUE
with Gianni Notarnicola (ITA) and Billy Barry (USA)
Gianni and Billy are former dancers with the Batsheva Dance Company, founded by Ohad Naharin, and certified Gaga teachers.
Their classes offer a deep immersion in the body and perception — a way of moving without judgment, tuning in to sensation, and opening new pathways to creativity. Gaga is more than just a technique: it’s an intense, joyful, and transformative experience.
URBAN DANCE
with Alessandra Ruggeri
Alessandra is a choreographer and dancer trained in Rome, Brussels, and Paris, she specialised at NOHA – Nation of Human Arts, with Marisa Ragazzo and Omid Ighani, and graduated from UDA Urban Dance Academy. Since 2018, she has danced with DaCru Dance Company, while developing her own choreographic language.
Her classes are spaces of freedom and rhythm, where participants explore groove, musicality, and personal movement — always with careful attention to quality and self-connection.
SATURDAY 12
GAGA | 3:30 – 5:00 PM
URBAN | 5:15 – 6:45 PM
SUNDAY 13
GAGA | 10:00 – 11:30 AM
URBAN | 11:45 – 13:15 AM
Viagrande Studios, via Francesco Baracca, Viagrande (CT)
FEES
Single class (90’): €30
2 classes: €50
3 classes: €70*
All 4 classes: €80*
*10% discount for registrations before 21 June
QUADRUPLE BILL PROMO 12 JULY
€6 ticket for those attending 2 classes
€3 ticket for those attending at least 3 classes
1 free ticket for every 5 packages of 4 classes purchased
DANCE SCHOOL PROMO
1 ticket at €3 for every 5 purchased
2 tickets at €3 for every 8 purchased
INFO and RESERVATIONS
giuliana.trovato@iterculture.eu
+39 3453753788
THE ESSENCE OF THE STAGE
with Francesco Pellegrino
Photography Workshop for the Performing Arts open to anyone interested in exploring the filed.
4 days (+2 optional) of training, rehearsals, performances, and practical sessions led by Francesco Pellegrino — professional photographer and social media manager, co-founder of FeC LAB.
Required: Digital camera (DSLR or mirrorless), lenses (optional). Laptop for post-production (optional).
SUNDAY 13
4:00 – 6:00 PM
Introduction to performance photography: basic techniques, equipment, and ethics. Analysis of examples and discussion on visual storytelling.
8:30 – 10:30 PM
Practical session: photography during the event “Artists under the Volcano,” Contemporary Circus Gala Night.
TUESDAY 15
4:00 – 6:00 PM
Composition and storytelling: telling stories through images. Working with artists: communication and respect.
8:30 – 10:30 PM
Practical session: photography of show rehearsals.
WEDNESDAY 16
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Photography in low-light conditions: managing backlight and darkness.
8:30 – 11:30 PM
Practical session: photography of show rehearsals.
THURSDAY 17 & FRIDAY 18
4:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Optional practical session: during afternoon festival activities and the evenings of the International Competition, participants can practice freely.
SATURDAY 19
8:30 PM – 12:00 AM
Practical session: photographing performances during the final night of the International Short Performance Competition.
FEES
By June 30: €80
After June 30: €130
INFO and RESERVATIONS
comunicazione@iterculture.eu
3398372696
BODY MUSIC PROCESSION
with Marlene Millar and Sandy Silva (CANADA)
Free percussive dance workshop for dancers, musicians, performers, and amateurs, aimed at a multigenerational and multicultural community with varying skill levels, led by dance film director Marlene Millar and percussive dance choreographer Sandy Silva.
ORARI
10:00 – 13:00
Parco Comunale di Zafferana Etnea (CT)
si consigliano abiti comodi e freschi
INFO e PRENOTAZIONI (consigliate)
giuliana.trovato@iterculture.eu
3453753788