Today we’d like to introduce you to Greta Rolandi. They and their team shared their story with us below:
Greta Rolandi is originally from Genoa, Italy. She began formal dance training at age 4 with Il Gatto Danzante, founded and directed by Roberta Conte. From the ages of 8 to 11, she attended with La Nuova Alacritas, directed by Maura Rizzo and later began professional training in Milan at the Accademia Ucraina Di Balletto, founded and directed by Caterina Calvino Prina. Greta further trained in modern and contemporary dance with M.A.S (Music, Arts e Show) directed by Massimo Perugini. She moved to New York to pursue training in the Independent Study Program and the Certificate Program at The Ailey School. Greta has performed works by Massimo Perugini, Ivan Testini, Simone Nolasco, Ciro Venosa, Daniela Borghini, Macha Del Prete, and Melanie Futorian, among others. She has attended summer intensives at Parson Dance, Peastum, Lago di Garda, Alessandria, and Rapallo in Danza, Bari. She is a graduate of The Ailey School Certificate Program, class of 2022, and plans to continue her higher education while pursuing a career in a modern/contemporary repertory company.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Is never a smooth road, maybe in good or in bad way depends the point of view, I keep it honestly, I grew up, and I still, and also because life is not a flat roller coaster! In my way that happened a lot things since that, I left my home when I was 11 years at school, they put me under the shoes the brooches or showing me clothes and tell me: ”Well you dance great, phenomenal but you can fit this dress I am sorry… next one” I never was fat but with some ballet need to be very thin …
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I love my work, dance is completely my life it make me feel better inside when I have my bad day that happen to everyone I put the music in my hear pods, and I dance, I do improvisation, and most of the time, because my head is free in that moment I create good things. I remember that one day my mum and dad told me: “Greta, no matter which path you choose we will always be there to support you but remember do what you love and trust that it will never be a struggle to get up in the morning and go to work. Make your passion your job”.
I did, and I always try to do my best to do better, and I am very proud about this!
Let’s talk about our city – what do you love? What do you not love?
I am from originally Genova (Italy), so I love the food, the beautiful city’s that we have with beaches, but I don’t like that there isn’t the possibility for the new generation have opportunities about work, that’s why I moved to New York City, and also it was my big dream since I was child
Contact Info:
- Instagram: Greta_rolandi_
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Image Credits
Conrad turner
