Andrea Costa

Location:

Rome
Italy 00176

Additional Info:

Andrea Costa C.V. Born in Rome, 30 August 1963

Piano activity:

A pupil of Drahomira Biligova and Valeryi Voskobojnikov, in 2005 obtained the
Piano Diploma ( Master Degree) at the Conservatorio “O. Respighi” ,Latina.

2010-2012
Alternates accompaniment activity for chamber music (Umbria Classica) in the Viola class of
Maestro Margot Burton to that for the ballet classes ( National Academy of Dance)

2010 -2012
Attended the course of Performance Practice and piano repertoire with Maestro
Sergio di Giacomo

2012 -2014
Biennium of Performance Practice and Repertoire at the “Conservatorio di S. Cecilia”, Rome, with
Maestro Riccardo Marini.

2014
Ballet Pianist at the Mimma Testa Dance School.

2014 -2019
Ballet Pianist for Balletto di Roma Centro Danza and the BdR Parioli.

2016
Ballet Pianist for the Balletto di Roma, for the Opificio Training Cente, for the Molinari Art
Center, the Corps de Ballet and the School of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma.

2016 -2017
Ballet Pianist at the Choreutic high school department of Convitto Nazionale
Vittorio Emanuele II, Rome.

2019
Master degree in “Piano and Chamber Music” at the Conservatorio “A. Casella”, l’Aquila.

Ballet activity:

1979

He attended the Ballet School of the Teatro dell’ Opera di Roma, then training with Maestro
Nisnevitch Anatoly from Vaganova Academy in St. Petersburg.

1984

Joined the Ballet Company of the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma directed by Maya
Plissetskaya

1985

Soloist at the Northern Ballet Theater ( Art. Dir. R de Warren)

1986

Principal at the London City Ballet ( Art.Dir. Harold King)

1987

Principal at Portuguese National Ballet (Art Dir. Armando Jorge)

19988/90

Principal at Norwegian National Ballet (Art Dir. Viveka Jung)

1992/94

Principal at the State Academic Theater Malyi (now Mikhailovsky), St. Petersburg

1994 to April 2014

Ballet Company of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma where he played roles as soloist and principal in
the works of multiple choreographers including: Ashton, Nijinsky, Cranko, Gades, Ailey, Limon,
Nunez, Grigorovich, Vassiliev , Liepa, Hodson, Fracci, Amodio.

Educational activities for the Ballet

Teacher of Academic Technique (upper men's course) and Pas de Deux at the
Norwegian National Ballet School.

Repeatiteur:

Vienna Festival Ballet (Art.Dir. Peter Malleck). Reconstruction and adaptation of the following
choreographies: Nutcracker (Vainonen - Grigorovich) Swan Lake (Petipa-Sergeev-De Valois). Assistant
to the Choreography of Mme Tatiana Fecenko (Marinsky Theater) for the Ballet "La Silphyde"
(Bournonville
- Von Rosen).

The above stated for both activities can be documented upon request. Mobile: +393455687404
mail: andrea_costa@live.it

Instruments

Piano, Electronic Keyboard

Specialisms

Improvisation, Instrumental Accompaniment, Vocal Accompaniment

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