Cinzia Pittia

She began her classical ballet training with Bianca Valcher and Ingrid Jansen, and studied the R.A.D. method. She later deepened her modern technique through regular workshops and seminars with leading teachers including Jason Parsons, Terry Beeman, Wes Weldink, Fabrizio Monteverde, Bruno Collinet, Mauro Astolfi, and Michelle Assaf. In parallel, she expanded her training by integrating classical and contemporary experience with her own stylistic research in modern-contemporary dance.

Since 1988 she has been teaching modern and contemporary dance at various training schools in Friuli and Veneto and is regularly invited to teach workshops and masterclasses.

Since 1995 she has been resident choreographer of the Gruppo Stabile Udinese, standing out for her work in festivals and performing arts events. As a choreographer and dancer she has received several awards: (2000) “La sfera” competition, Padua; (2001 and 2002) “Danzasi” competition, Rome; (2003) “Pasolini” competition, Casarsa and “San Marino” competition; (2004) International Dance Competition of Biarritz (France); (2005) finalist in the Danzaria circuit, Saronno; (2006) CSEN Competition, Valenza; (2010) Artinscena Competition, Trieste; “Aria di Natale” Competition, Casarsa (2010); Excellence Competition, Bolzano (2012); ALBARELLA DANZA Competition (2013); Jesolo Dance Contest – First Prize and scholarship for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (2014); student scholarship at Florence Ballet of Tuscany School (2014); Verona Ensemble Competition (2014); Florence International Dance Competition (2015 and 2016). She has contributed to the creation of several dance video clips (Worte – Little dance war…cut – Tagliamento – Corpi in viaggio – Mai più – Sisma). She has been featured as a choreographer in festivals and events in Austria, Italy, and Germany.

In 2002 she won a scholarship for the international workshop in Tropea and in 2003 she was a guest at the gala “Broadway a Tropea”, alongside leading figures of the international modern and jazz dance scene.

In 2004 she created the choreography for the recital “L’inferno è vuoto”, directed by Eligio Zanier for the theatre company “Prosa friulana”, an itinerant production across theatres in Friuli Venezia Giulia, and in 2010 she choreographed the musical “Il piccolo re leone” in collaboration with the “Piccolo coro” of Tricesimo.

Since 2006 she has performed as a partner dancer with Luca Condello (Teatro dell’Arena di Verona and RAI principal dancer) and with dancer and choreographer Massimo Gerardi (Oldenburg Theatre and director of the subsTANZ company, Dresden, Germany).

Since 2007, together with the school’s faculty team, she has been dedicated to training students pursuing a professional career in dance. Over the years, many of her students have been accepted into prestigious schools, academies, and international companies, including Alvin Ailey School, Scuola del Balletto di Toscana, John Lehrer Dance Company, Agora Coaching Project, MN Dance Company, Balletto di Toscana, Music and Arts University Vienna, and Opus Ballet.

She worked as assistant choreographer for the Udine date of the Italian musical Billy Elliot – Il Musical.

In 2021, she choreographed the music video Keep Running by Phari & Lysa Chain, featuring students from the school’s professional training programme.

In 2025, she choreographed the solo "Angelo ribelle", which was awarded first prize at the Petipa Competition in São Paulo, Brazil, for Valentina Toscani, selected for Prix de Lausanne 2025.

Since 2025, she has been a guest teacher at the international summer workshop Settimane in Danza in Lignano Sabbiadoro.