Andrea Valenti

Contemporary Training for Dancers

22.02. + 23.02.2025, 13:00–14:30

Training for Dancers

Bio

Andrea Valenti is a professional contemporary dance instructor and performer based in Berlin. His career is distinguished by performances and teaching engagements across a variety of projects, with a strong emphasis on pedagogy. As instructor, he collaborates with notable professional dance institutions such as Toula limnaios dance company, Danceworks Berlin, Berlin Dance Institute, and DART Studios, all located in Berlin (DE). He has been invited to festivals, including the International TanzWorkshop in Schermbeck and Dresden, Germany (DE).
His performance portfolio includes among the others work with the collective “Allyon Nous”, the choreographer Felipe Fizkal in “Against the Grain” at TheaterForum Kreuzberg, Berlin (DE, 2023), collaboration with Annika Hofgesang on “The Lost Crew” video project (DE, 2023), and a role in “SAL” for Companhia de Dança de Matosinhos, directed by Sara Silva in Porto, Portugal (PT, 2022). Valenti’s interpretative and co-coregraphic contributions span pieces by choreographers such as Horacio Macuacua, Mafalda Deville in Porto (PT), Giovanni Di Cicco in Genova (IT), Sara Silva (PT), Isabel Rodriguez in Torino (IT), and others across Europe.
He is the Director of the Salento International Contemporary (SIC) Dance Festival, Lecce, Italy (IT).
He offers training in contemporary dance techniques suitable for a range of learners, from professionals to amateurs, including Flying Low and Passing Through, Partnering, Improvisation, and Floorwork.
Valenti’s teaching engagements span multiple countries and include: Papillon Tanz Studio, Berlin; FLOWmotion dance studio, Berlin; Belfiore Danza, Torino; Mafamood, Porto.
He completed a 5-week intensive of Flying Low and Passing Through with David Zambrano in 2020 and has studied extensively with Zambrano, gaining permission to teach this technique. Valenti has also joined the Contemporary Dance programs with Deos Ensemble at Teatro dell’Opera di Genova (GE, Italy) and Oficina Zero (Porto, PT), studying a wide range of dance techniques.
Valenti’s dance journey began in 2011, transitioning to contemporary circus practices at the Reale Società di Ginnastica of Turin. He practices acrobatics, martial arts, including Aikido, Capoeira, and Thai Boxing.
Beyond dance, he holds a Master’s in Mathematical Engineering and has a career spanning neuroscience research, teaching, and personal and business coaching. He integrates his coaching expertise and educational experience into his role as a dance trainer.

Class description

Flying Low is a specialized dance technique developed by David Zambrano.
It focuses on exploring different methods of engaging with the floor, emphasizing seamless transitions onto and off of it.
This approach advocates for a holistic use of the body, minimizing muscle exertion to adapt the technique to each dancer’s unique physical capabilities and natural movement patterns.
Utilizing speed as a strategic tool, the practice leverages potential gravitational energy, navigating through the body’s internal spirals and tracing infinite curves in the surrounding space. This method fosters a heightened state of awareness and fosters connectivity among dancers and their environment.
The class begins with an extensive physical warm-up tailored to the demands of the technique. Following this, a series of targeted exercises are introduced to enhance body awareness and explore movement possibilities, with a particular focus on joint mobility, internal spirals within the body, and the creation of spatial curves. Progressing from simple to increasingly complex and rapid choreographies, the class presents a physically challenging regimen.
In my ongoing research, I am also working to integrate acrobatic elements into the Flying Low vocabulary, enriching the technique’s expressive range.