IN-PERSON
Stages
May 1-2, 2026

Categories:

  • 8/11 years – Kids
  • 12/15 years – Juniors
  • 16 years and above – Seniors

Registration and Rules:

  1. All participants must register online through the registration form on the website www.interdanza.it by April 25, 2026.
  2. The classes will take place in person in Livorno at the Dance and Movement Laboratory (via di Popogna 50).
  3. Disciplines: Classical Dance, Contemporary Dance, PBT, Pas de Deux, History of Dance, Variations, and Pointe.
  4. A participation certificate will be issued at the end of the stages.
  5. The stages will have a limited number of participants.
  6. Participants are responsible for providing their own medical and accident insurance for the duration of the stages.
  7. The organization may change the event's logistics, if necessary, to ensure the smooth running of activities.
  8. By signing the registration form, the participant or guardian (in the case of a minor) declares that Interdanza (Arts4all as the organizer) is relieved of any responsibility for thefts, damages to property, or injuries caused or suffered during the event.
  9. Interdanza reserves the right not to hold the stages due to force majeure; in such a case, a voucher equal to 70% of the paid amount will be issued, valid for the next edition.
  10. If a student decides not to participate, the paid fee will not be refunded.
  11. Travel, meals, and accommodation expenses are the responsibility of the participant.
  12. Upon request and subject to availability, there is the possibility to take private lessons with Tamirys Candido (Germany) for coaching on repertoire variations and for classical technique lessons. For bookings and further information, please get in touch with the Management at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Calendar: May 1 and 2. The class schedule will be communicated shortly!

Fees

  1. Single lesson, 1.5 hours: 35 euros
  2. Single lesson, 1 hour: 30 euros
  3. History of Dance: 15 euros
  4. PBT: 15 euros
  5. Mandatory registration fee: 10 euros
  6. Payments can be made directly online via Credit Card

Venue: Scuola di danza "Laboratorio di Danza e Movimento," Via di Popogna 50, Livorno,

Schedule

Friday, May 1

Classical Ballet

  • Kids (8–11 years): 10:30–11:30 (Giulia Olivieri)
  • Juniors (12–15 years): 9:00–10:30 (Giulia Olivieri)
  • Seniors (16+): 11:30–13:00 (Giulia Olivieri)

Contemporary

  • Kids (8–11 years): 9:30–10:30 (Ivan Cignetti)
  • Juniors (12–15 years): 10:30–12:00 (Ivan Cignetti)
  • Seniors (16+): 9:45–11:15 (Lorand Zachar)

Pas de Deux (pointe shoes required)

  • Juniors & Seniors: 13:15–14:15 (Valentin Bartes)

PBT (Progressing Ballet Technique)

  • Open class: 14:15–15:15 (Eva Kosa)
    (Participants must bring their own mat)

Workshops / Rehearsals

(Only for participants enrolled in the choreographic laboratories)

  • 15:30–17:00 Classical Repertoire (Valentin Bartes)
  • 17:00–19:00 Contemporary (Lorand Zachar)
  • 17:00–18:00 Contemporary (Ivan Cignetti)

See Workshop regulations (registrations for Classical Repertoire with Valentin Bartes and Contemporary with Ivan Cignetti are closed, as they started in January).

Saturday, May 2

Classical Ballet

  • Kids (8–11 years): 10:30–11:30 (Giulia Olivieri)
  • Juniors (12–15 years): 9:00–10:30 (Giulia Olivieri)
  • Seniors (16+): 11:30–13:00 (Giulia Olivieri)

Contemporary

  • Kids (8–11 years): 11:30–12:30 (Ivan Cignetti)
  • Juniors (12–15 years): 10:30–12:00 (Lorand Zachar)
  • Seniors (16+): 9:00–10:30 (Lorand Zachar)

Variations / Pointe

  • Juniors & Seniors: 13:15–14:45 (Laura Boltri)

Dance History

  • Open class: 14:45–15:45 (Mitzi Testi)

Workshops / Rehearsals

(Only for participants enrolled in the choreographic laboratories)

  • 16:00–17:30 Classical Repertoire (Valentin Bartes)
  • 17:45–19:15 Contemporary (Lorand Zachar)
  • 17:45–18:45 Contemporary (Ivan Cignetti)

See Workshop regulations (registrations for Classical Repertoire with Valentin Bartes and Contemporary with Ivan Cignetti are closed, as they started in January).

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Audition International Ballet Company Messapica
Season 2026/2027

The International Ballet Company Messapica is pleased to announce the opening of auditions for the 2026/2027 Season, addressed to young talents from all over the world.Company Information: https://www.internationalballetcompanymessapica.it/it/home-ita/



Adminssion Requirements

Category 1 – Training & Performance Prog

Dancers aged 14–24 Open to all nationalities Training and performance program for the 2026/2027 Season

Category 2 – Training, Apprenticeship & Paid Contracts

Dancers aged 18–26 Open to all nationalities Opportunity for apprenticeship and/or paid contracts

Open to all nationalities

Both categories may apply for full-season participation, provided they hold an EU passport and/or EU citizenship.

Application Procedure

Applicants must complete the registration form with all required information and send it to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Audition fee: €40 Required documents:

Completed and signed application form

Proof of payment

Payment Methods

PayPal: evakosa1

Bank Transfer: Account Holder: ARTS4ALL ASSOCIAZIONE CULTURALE Bank: INTESA SANPAOLO

Iban: IT08T0306913906100000001517

SWIFT/BIC: BCITITMM

Payment reference: Messapica Audition – Name and Surname

AUDITION FORMAT – IN-PERSON AUDITION

All candidates must attend in person in LIVORNO on May 2, 2026, for a full audition day including: Classical ballet class with the Company Director, Maestro Valentin Bartes At the end of the class, each candidate must present:

One classical variation from the classical repertoire

One contemporary dance improvisation

SCHEDULE

Date: 2 maggio 2026

Venue: Laboratorio di danza e movimento

Via di Popogna 50, Livorno, 57128, Li, Italy

Time: [to be defined]

AUDITION RESULTS

The audition results will be communicated by email to the address provided in the registration form. The decisions of the Artistic Committee are final, unquestionable, and not subject to appeal.

Limited availability

Application deadline: April 15, 2026

SEASON 2026/2027 – BENEFITS

During the 2026/2027 Season, all company members (including interns and apprentices) will receive:

✔ Transportation

✔ Meals

✔ Performance fees for each show during international tours

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2026/2027 SEASON

(October – December 2026)

November 2026: Tour in Romania – The Nutcracker

December 2026: The Nutcracker – Mesagne, Italy

February 27, 2027: Giselle with international star Iana Salenko

Planned productions during the season include:

Don Quixote

New contemporary works by guest choreographers:

Lorand Zachar (Budapest Dance Theater)

Marco Laudani (Ocram Dance Company, Italy)

Gilda Cesario (Euthopia Dance Company, Italy)

Marcelo Alegri (Italy) – world premiere of the neoclassical ballet Hamlet

May 2027: La fille mal gardée

Bournonville Gala featuring La Sylphide (Act II) and Napoli

July 2027: Neoclassical ballet Hamlet – Piazza Orsini, Mesagne

Additional gala performances and tours are also planned.

REGULATIONS

1. Candidates who fail to submit all required documentation, duly completed and signed, will not be admitted to the audition.

2. INTERDANZA reserves the right to cancel the audition due to force majeure; in such case, the audition fee will not be refunded.

3. In case of non-attendance by the candidate, the audition fee will not be refunded.

4. Travel, accommodation, and meal expenses are the responsibility of the participant.

5. arts4all Cultural Association declines all responsibility for theft or damage to persons or property during the entire stay at Laboratorio di danza e movimento and is exempt from any civil or criminal liability related to participation in the audition.

6. arts4all Cultural Association is exempt from any responsibility regarding the physical fitness of participants and from any injuries that may occur.

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

The participant declares that they are in possession of a medical certificate attesting fitness for physical activity (certificate of good health issued within the 12 months prior to the start of the workshop).

AUDITION FORM MESSAPICA

INTERNATIONAL DANCE GALA
"ON THE WINGS OF DANCE"
Sunday, May 3, 2026, at 4:00 PM 

Teatro Goldoni (Livorno)
International dance gala with special guests.

Registration and Rules:

  1. All participants must register online through the registration form on the website www.interdanza.it, no later than April 4, 2026. The organization reserves the right to close registrations before the set deadline, reaching the available number of spots.
  2. 📌 Important:
    ✅ Before registering the choreography, it is necessary to contact the Direction (by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via WhatsApp at +39 392 7273083).
  3. Participants can present choreographies as soloists, duo/pas de deux, or groups.
  4. The Gala will take place on May 3, 2026, at Teatro Goldoni in Livorno, at 4:00 PM.
  5. Rehearsals will take place on May 3, 2026, in the hours before the show. The rehearsal schedule will be communicated promptly.
  6. ATTENTION! The maximum duration for groups is 4 minutes, for pas de deux/duos it's 3 minutes, and for soloists, it's 2 minutes. The original duration is allowed for classical repertoire pas de deux. The maximum time allotted to each school is ten minutes in total.
  7. The teacher is responsible for their group throughout the event.
  8. Participants are responsible for providing their own medical and accident insurance for the duration of their stay at Teatro Goldoni.
  9. The organization may change the event's logistics if necessary to ensure its smooth running.
  10. By signing the registration form, the participant or guardian (in the case of a minor) declares that Interdanza (Arts4all as the organizer) is relieved of any responsibility for thefts, damages to property, or injuries caused or suffered during the event.
  11. Professional staff selected by the organization will handle video recording and photographs (audience members are not allowed to record videos or take photographs to respect privacy laws protecting minors), and authorization for the use of personal data under Article 13 of the new privacy code REGULATION EU 679/2016. Each school can purchase the video and photos at their discretion.
  12. Interdanza reserves the right not to hold the Gala due to force majeure; in such a case, a voucher equal to 70% of the paid amount will be issued, valid for the next edition.
  13. If a group, duo, or individual participant decides not to participate, the registration fee will not be refunded.
  14. Travel, meals, and accommodation expenses are the responsibility of the participant.

Fees:

  • Solo: 35 euros
  • Pas de deux - classical repertoire: 30 euros per dancer (referring to the complete version: adagio, variations, and coda)
  • Duo: 20 euros per dancer
  • Groups (+ 3 dancers): 15 euros per dancer

Payments can be made directly online via Credit Card.

INTERDANZA ONLINE
May 13-17
Interdanza Online Dance Contest "CON - CORRIAMO" – 6° edition

Rules 

ART. 1 - REGISTRATION

  1. To participate in the Interdanza Contest "CON - CORRIAMO" all participants must register online through the registration form on the website www.interdanza.it and submit their video no later than May 4, 2026.
  2. Each video will be posted on the official INTERDANZA Facebook page (undefined). Public voting will be open from 8:00 AM on May 13, until 8:00 PM on May 16, 2026.
  3. Sharing is allowed with the hashtag #Interdanza2026.
  4. The announcement of the winners will be made at 7:00 PM on May 17, 2026, on the official Facebook page and the INTERDANZA website. 

ART. 2 - PARTICIPATION FEES 

Participation fees for the Interdanza Online Dance Contest "CON - CORRIAMO":

  • Solo: 30 euros per video
  • Pas de deux / Duet: 20 euros per participant per video
  • Groups (+3 dancers): 15 euros per participant per video
  • Each participant can perform multiple times by submitting multiple videos (solo, pas de deux/duet, group).
  • Payments can be made directly online via Credit Card. 

ART. 3 - VIDEO PRODUCTION

  • Contestants must present a video of a choreography performed at a chosen location in 2025 or 2026. The video must be of good quality and recorded in horizontal format, not vertical. Logos of schools and companies are allowed in the videos.
  • Duration: The video must have a maximum duration of:
  • 2.00 minutes for soloists,
  • 2.30 minutes for duos, for classical repertoire pas de deux (only the adagio), the original duration is allowed,
  • 3.30 minutes for groups. 

ART. 4 JURY 

The jury is composed of teachers and masters from the international dance scene. The ranking will be determined by the sum of scores assigned by the jury members. The judging parameters implemented by the jury members will be:

  • Technical Judgment (level and technical quality)
  • Artistic Judgment (expressiveness, interpretative ability, musicality)
  • Ideation Judgment (original idea, creativity). The decisions of the Jury are final and indisputable. The committee reserves the right, if necessary, to change the category of the participating group/duo or soloist or to create new categories to place them in the most suitable section.

ART. 5 Disciplines/Sections/Categories: 

Disciplines:

  • Classical/Neoclassical/Character
  • Modern/Contemporary

Sections:

  • Soloists
  • Pas de deux/duo
  • Groups 

Categories for the soloist section are:

  • KIDS: 8 - 11 years
  • JUNIORS: 12 - 15 years
  • SENIORS: 16 years and above 

Categories for pas de deux/duo and groups are:

  • JUNIORS: 8 - 12 years
  • SENIORS: 13 years and above 

For GROUPS and DUO: In each category, the average age of the participants will be calculated. 

In case of insufficient minimum participants in one of the Categories of the event, the organizers reserve the right to combine or eliminate one or more categories of this edition. 

INTERDANZA does not assume responsibility for any refund if there is only one choreography competing in its category. INTERDANZA reserves the right to add more days for video publication.

ART. 6 Prizes/Scholarships:

  1. Each dancer will receive a Certificate of Participation for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.
  2. Winners will be awarded national and international scholarships, which they can use for activities in the 2026/2027 academic year.
  3. INTERDANZA will award an additional scholarship based on the social ranking. This will be derived from the total number of likes each video receives. Likes on posts shared on personal pages will not be counted, only those given to the original post.

ART. 7 

By signing this regulation, the Legal Representative of the Dance Association/School and/or the Parent fully and unconditionally accepts the following points:

  1. If, for organizational reasons, the event date should change or the event itself is canceled, the variation will be communicated with advance notice on the established date.
  2. If the competition cannot take place due to force majeure, a voucher equal to 70% of the paid amount will be issued, valid for the next edition.
  3. In the event of the school's non-participation by its own decision, the registration fee cannot be refunded.
  4. The participant also declares that:
  • The author is the exclusive owner of all copyrights relating to the video.
  • The presented video is an original product and does not constitute plagiarism and/or counterfeiting pre-existing works.
  • The video's content does not violate current laws or the rights of third parties and is not defamatory, offensive, or insulting.
  • They are aware that the use of the video will be at the exclusive discretion of Interdanza.

ART. 8

  1. All decisions are at the discretion of the organizers for matters not covered by this regulation.
  2. The organizers reserve the right to make changes to it at any time, informing participants promptly.

Deadlines:

  1. May 4: Registration and payment closure.
  2. May 13-16: Popular voting for "CON - CORRIAMO" videos.
  3. May 17: Declaration of winners and scholarship awards.

ONLINE STAGES
May 17, 2026

The stages will be divided by age group:

  • From 8 to 11 years: Juniors
  • From 12 years and above: Seniors 

Disciplines:

  • Classical Dance
  • Contemporary Dance

Registration and Rules:

  1. All participants must register online through the registration form on the website www.interdanza.it, no later than May 4, 2026.
  2. Classes will take place on the Zoom platform.
  3. A link will be sent via email to each participant in the days before the first lesson.
  4. The organization reserves the right to combine groups if the minimum number of participants is not reached.
  5. In case of non-participation by the participant's decision, the registration fee cannot be refunded.
  6. INTERDANZA reserves the right not to hold the stages due to force majeure; in such a case, a voucher equal to 70% of the paid amount will be issued, valid for the next edition.
  7. The times refer to the Italian Time Zone.
  8. The stages will be held in Italian language. In the case of foreign students, the lesson will be translated into English.
  9. At the end of the stage, a certificate of participation will be issued.

Calendar: May 17, schedule to be defined!

Fees:

  1. Single-stage lesson: 15 euros
  2. Payments can be made directly online via Credit Card.


General Note: During Interdanza events, national and international scholarships will be awarded for activities in the 2026/2027 academic year.