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Roberto Baiocchi (Bonorva, 27 juin 1964) is an Italian dancer, choreographer and author.

Biography
Born into a family of Tuscan (Collodi), French and Spanish origin of Carlo (1936 - 2006) and Maria (1940). In 1970, due to his father's professional commitments, he moved to Inga, 140 km southwest of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (at the time still Zaire) where he spent his childhood and attended the Italian-French primary schools.

In 1980, a few years after his return to Italy, Roberto met Rudolf Nureyev, a decisive figure for his future professional artistic training. It was precisely the precious advice received from Nureyev that oriented him towards the noble art of classical ballet supported by the skills of the pedagogue Antonietta Daviso of Charvensood who had felt his talent during the period of study in Florence at the Daria Collin ballet school.

In 1983, exempted from military service, he moved to Cannes at the Rosella Hightower International Dance Center.

In 1987, he joined the company Jeune Ballet International de Cannes artistic direction Rosella Hightower.

In 1988-89, he toured Europe with the Ballet Classique de Paris and performed in the Christmas ballet The Nutcracker music by Pëtr Il'ič Čajkovskij choreography by Marius Petipa and his successor Lev Ivanov, version taken over by Janette Jacquet.

In 1989, he was hired by the Nice Opera Ballet, artistic direction Martine Parmain.

In 1989 he received The Evening Shadow Prize from the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Volterra in the province of Pisa.

In 2006 he was the author of The Big Book of Dance, Giunti Editore, Best Seller published in new editions and translations in Greek, Polish, Russian.

In 2008, he was hired as guest dance teacher at the Cannes Rosella Hightower Higher Dance School, then directed by Monique Loudières, principal dancer at the Ballet of the Opéra national de Paris.

In 2009, he was reconfirmed Guest dance teacher at the Cannes Rosella Hightower Superior Dance School, since then artistic and educational direction has been provided by Paola Cantalupo, principal dancer in the company Les Ballets de Monte- Carlo.

In 2011 he received the Gargano National Orchid Prize, Dance Section, awarded by the writer and essayist Angela Rossini, with the following motivation:

"For the virtuous interpretation of the choreographic art, for its great capacity and its professional eclecticism, for the literary success of Le grand livre de la danse which allowed a positive diffusion of the art of dance, by proposing an example in the genre, for future generations ".

In 2011, he received the post of artistic supervisor of the Todi Arte festival; XXVI Edition, for the occasion he designed and directed the Ballet Gala La Nuit des Étoiles with Ivan Vasiliev and Natalia Osipova, principal dancers of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow and the company Young Russian Ballet.

In 2015, he is the author of the book Ballerina, Giunti Editore, a book to learn the basics of dance and ballet with a preface by Carla Fracci.

He has danced on tour on the stages of many European theaters, performing the great masterpieces of classical ballet.

'In 2017, due to injuries sustained in an accident and the resulting complete rupture of the Achilles tendon, which severely compromised artistic activity, he interrupted his dancing career. Despite all the conservative and surgical therapeutic attempts made, the impossibility of resuming the usual and regular professional activity of performer has definitely occurred.'

Carrière politique
In 2013, he was a candidate for the Senate of the Italian Republic, list: All together for Italy, art, music, culture.

Theater

 * 1985 Swan Lake - Cannes - France - Palais des Festivals - choreography: Rosella Hightower - direction: Franco Zeffirelli.
 * 1986 Night Club - Socchiusa Opera - Florence European Capital of Culture - GAMO - direction: Arrigo Benvenuti - choreography: Antonietta Daviso di Charvensood.
 * 1986 IL Gioco di Dioniso - Florence - Theater workshop - direction: Vittorio Gassman - choreography: Antonietta Daviso di Charvensood.
 * 1987 Actor Studio - TF1 French television - host: Frédéric Mitterrand.
 * 1987 Recital Jose Todaro - Toulouse - France - Théâtre du Capitol - Lyon - choreography: Michelle Perret.
 * 1987 La Belle de Cadix - Lyon - France - Ancient Theater of Lugdunum - Fourvière - choreography: Michelle Perret.
 * 1990 Fantasy for Fellini - Rota - 8½ - Song - Trieste - Teatro G. Verdi - directed by Gino Landi.
 * 1994 Tribute to Antonio De Curtis Totò - musical remix: Piero Montanari - choreography: Roberto Baiocchi.
 * 1996 An Italian for Miss World - national final - Rimini - L'Altro Mondo Studios - Odeon Tv - Choreography: Roberto Baiocchi.
 * 2002 There is mail for you - Canale 5 - RTI SpA - Mediaset - Production Fascino PGT - by Maurizio Costanzo - Maria De Filippi - directed by Roberto Cenci - Valentino Tocco.
 * 2007 Miss Universe - national final - Ivrea - Giocosa Theater - choreography: Roberto Baiocchi.
 * 2007 Uno Mattina Estate - raiuno - On tiptoe - choreography: Roberto Baiocchi.
 * 2011 Elisir d'Amore - Musical association Enrico Caruso - Musical direction: Cira Di Gennaro - choreography: Roberto Baiocchi.
 * 2012 La Bohème - Musical association Enrico Caruso - Musical direction: Cira Di Gennaro - choreography: Roberto Baiocchi.

Filmography

 * 1986 Under The Cherry Moon - Nice - France - director: Prince.

Evénements publics

 * 1996 An Italian for Miss World - Regional Final Sardinia - Alghero - Santa Cruz Beach - Sardinia 1 Tv - Choreography: Roberto Baiocchi.
 * 2011 Todi Arte Festival - XXVI Edition - Night of the Stars - Ballet Gala with Ivan Vasiliev and Natalia Osipova - principal dancers of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow and of the Young Russian Ballet Company - Director: Roberto Baiocchi

Livres publiés
Roberto Baiocchi has written several books on the art of classical dance and ballet:


 * 2006, Je danseuse spécial, Giunti junior, Florence, ISBN 978-8809049147
 * 2006, Le grand livre de la danse, Giunti junior, Florence, ISBN 978-8809817036
 * 2010, Danse classique, Giunti junior, Florence, ISBN 978-8809058811
 * 2015, Ballerina, Giunti, Florence, ISBN 978-8809815124