Federica Russolo

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Nata a Trieste, inizia a studiare danza all'età di 14 anni, con l'insegnante e coreografo Grant Mc Daniel, con il quale studia e danza fino ai 18 anni. 

Nel frattempo a 16 anni danza in teatro con il suo maestro e la compagnia formatasi, "The Space", con la quale esegue numerose performances nella sua città, a Milano, a Lubiana. Presso la Società Ginnastica Triestina segue per più anni, contemporaneamente, i corsi di danza classica e moderna (tecnica Graham) tenuti dall'insegnante Doriana Comar. A 17 anni inizia lo studio della danza jazz (tecnica Mattox e Horton) con l'insegnante Kevin Hardy, ex danzatore della prestigiosa compagnia newyorkese di Alvin Ailey , seguendo i suoi corsi a Berlino ed in diverse città italiane. A 19 anni inizia a seguire l'insegnante e coreografo Alex Atzewi. Segue nell'estate del 1992 un corso intensivo alla prestigiosa scuola di Rossella Hightower a Cannes, in Francia, dove perfeziona lo studio delle tecniche moderne e jazz. Ha seguito numerosissimi stages in Italia ed all'estero, con i più prestigiosi nomi della danza jazz, moderna e contemporanea; tra gli altri, oltre ai già citati, ha studiato con Steve La Chance, Silvio Oddi, Virgilio Pitzalis, Sinisa Bukinaz per la tecnica jazz; Milton Myers, Joe Alegado, Cristina Golin, Daniel Tinazzi, Cristina Champaigne per la tecnica moderna; Michele Abbondanza, Julie Stanzak, Laurence Levasseur per la danza contemporanea.

Nel 1999 si laurea presso l'Università degli Studi di Trieste in Medicina e Chirurgia. Oggi è specialista in Medicina Fisica e Riabilitazione e Medico Agopuntore.

Dal 2004 al 2012 ha collaborato con ArteffettoDanza nella molteplice veste di danzatrice, coreografa e insegnante.

Born in Trieste, she began studying dance at the age of 14 with Grant Mc Daniel, teacher and choreographer, with whom she studied and danced until she was 18. 

Meanwhile, at age 16, she dances  with her teacher and the company formed by him, "The Space," with which she performs in her city, Milan, and Ljubljana. Simultaneously she follows ballet and modern dance classes (Graham technique) taught by teacher Doriana Comar at the Società Ginnastica Triestina for some years. At 17 she began the study of jazz dance (Mattox and Horton technique) with Kevin Hardy, a former dancer of the prestigious New York company of Alvin Ailey , following his classes in Berlin and in several Italian cities. At age 19 she began following Alex Atzewi, an italian teacher and choreographer. She then followed in the summer of 1992 an intensive course at the prestigious school of Rossella Hightower in Cannes, France, where she perfected her formatio in modern and jazz techniques. She attended numerous stages in Italy and abroad with the most prestigious names in jazz, modern and contemporary dance; among others, in addition to those already mentioned, she studied with Steve La Chance, Silvio Oddi, Virgilio Pitzalis, Sinisa Bukinaz for jazz technique; Milton Myers, Joe Alegado, Cristina Golin, Daniel Tinazzi, Cristina Champaigne for modern technique; Michele Abbondanza, Julie Stanzak, Laurence Levasseur for contemporary dance.

Born in Trieste, she began studying dance at the age of 14, with the teacher and choreographer Grant Mc Daniel, with whom she studied and danced until she was 18. In the meantime, at the age of 16, she dances in the theater with her teacher and her formed company, "The Space", with which she performs numerous performances in her city, in Milan, in Ljubljana. At the Società Ginnastica Triestina she follows for several years, simultaneously, the courses of classical and modern dance (Graham technique) held by the teacher Doriana Comar. At 17 she began studying jazz dance (Mattox and Horton technique) with the teacher Kevin Hardy, former dancer of the prestigious New York company of Alvin Ailey, following her courses in Berlin and in various Italian cities. At 19 she began to follow the teacher and choreographer Alex Atzewi. In the summer of 1992, she attended an intensive course at the prestigious school of Rossella Hightower in Cannes, France, where she perfected the study of modern and jazz techniques. You have followed numerous stages in Italy and abroad, with the most prestigious names in jazz, modern and contemporary dance; among others, in addition to the aforementioned, you have studied with Steve La Chance, Silvio Oddi, Virgilio Pitzalis, Sinisa Bukinaz for jazz technique; Milton Myers, Joe Alegado, Cristina Golin, Daniel Tinazzi, Cristina Champaigne for the modern technique; Michele Abbondanza, Julie Stanzak, Laurence Levasseur for contemporary dance. In 1999 she graduated from the University of Trieste in Medicine and Surgery. Today she is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Acupuncturist. Since 2004 she collaborated with ArteffettoDanza in the multiple roles of dancer, choreographer and teacher.