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SILVANO MARRAFFA
Dancer –Choreographer - Actor - Singer – Silk Artist


e-mail mail@silvanomarraffa.it

Languages: Italiano, English, Deutsch.
 
MUSICAL

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“Der Schuh des Manitu”, directed by Gip Hoppe, choreographies by Dan Knechtges
Role: Cross swing – Assistant Dance Captain – Cover Listiger Lurch.
Berlin   December 2008

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“Kiss me Kate”, directed by Barrie Kosky, choreographies by Otto Pichler.
Role: Harry (Hortensio).
Komische Oper Berlin  2008/2009
Oper Koeln 2009/10

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“Best of Musical 2006”, directed and choreographies by Jani Walsh-Weber.
Role:Ensemble Dancer.
German Tour 2006.

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“Tanz Der Vampire”, directed by Roman Polanski, choreographies by Dennis Callahan
Role:Ensemble Dancer – Nightmare Solo (Black Vampire) – Cover Write Vampire from September 07: cross-swing (singers and dancers)
Hamburg December 2004 - January 2006
Berlin      December 2006 – March 2008

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Peter  Maffay in “TABALUGA und das verschenkte GLUCK” – Global Concert, directed by Rufus Beck , choreographies by Robert Downer and Chiara Cattaneo.
Role: Ensemble and Acro Cover.
German Tour 2004.

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“Promesse, Promesse”, directed by Johnny Dorelli,choreographies by Stefano Bontempi
Role:  Assistent Choreographer, Dance Captain  and Soloist.
Italian Tour, 2002/2004.

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“On the Air” directed by Loredana Sartori, choreographies by Silvano Marraffa
Milan, July 2001.

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“Eppy, l’uomo che ha costruito il mito dei Beatles” (Eppy, the man who created the Beatles’ legend) – Staff Produzioni, directed by Romy Padovano, choreographies by Rita Pivano.
Role: Ensemble – Solo Dancer.
Milan and Italian tour, March–April 2001.

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“Dance!” – Compagnia della Rancia, directed by Saverio Marconi, choreographies by Mauro Bigonzetti and Anna Rita Larghi.
Role: Ensemble, Cover Leo.
Italian Tour 2000/2001.

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“Hello Dolly!” – Compagnia della Rancia – Musical Italia, directed by Saverio Marconi, choreographies by Fabrizio Angelini.
Role: Ensemble and Acro Dancer, Cover Barnaba Tucker.
Italian Tour 1999/2002

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“Grease” – Compagnia della Rancia – Musical Italia, directed by Saverio Marconi,
choreographies by Franco Miseria.
Role: Ensemble.
Rome, April–May 1999.
Milan, October–November 1999.
OTHERS MAIN WORKS

  

Since 2002 Disney Club choreographer
National Italian Channel (Rai 2).
 Carmen

“Carmen”, with Mara Terzi’s Alborea company, choreographies by Mara Terzi,
Japan Tour - 2001.
   Herbalife

Convention, Manhattan Center (New York), choreographies by Michele Assaf – 1999.

Assistent choreographer in the movie written and directed by Brad Mirman with: Harvey Keitel, Joshua Jackson, Claire Forlani and Giancarlo Giannini. Choreographies by Barbara Morini. Toscana 2004.

 
 

ARTISTIC STUDIES
DANCING

At 11, he began studying ballet, contemporary dance, theatre dance, and modern-jazz at the “Scuola Danza Classica Accademica” of Grottaglie (TA), directed by the teachers Giovanna Lupo and Alex Fiorella.  He then took up studying and developing his skills in lyrical jazz, hip–hop, tap dance and acrobatics in Rome, Milan, New York, Tokyo, Paris and London.
SINGING:
From 2007 he studies with Ken Posey.
In 2001/2003 he has studied with the following teachers: Jo Estill, Loretta Martinez, Jim Heiner, Anne Marie Speed (voicecraft).
In 1999 and 2000 he studied with the teachers V. Manno and Elisa Turlà (voicecraft) in Milan and with Elisabeth Aubry in Rome.
Since 1998 he has been studying with the teacher Donatella Alfieri in Rome.
ACTING:
In February 2001 he took part in a workshop–play with Massimo Bologna.
In 1999 he took part in an acting workshop held by the teacher Massimo Bologna at the "Campo Teatrale" studio of Milan.

EDUCATION

High school diploma in Tecnica commerciale (qualified accountant and IT programmer) in 1997.

TEACHING
            Modern-jazz  at Hamburg Contemporary Dance School 2005-06.
                Modern-jazz at Dany Dance Studio, Novate (Milan) in 2002-2003.
Modern-jazz, Contemporany dance at Elyos Studio (Milan)in  2001-2003.
                Modern-jazz at Centro Studi Danza “Planet”, Latiano (BR) in 1997–98.
Modern-jazz, Contemporary dance at Acro-Gym Studio, Villa Castelli (BR), from 1996 through 1998.

 
OTHERS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TV Shows

– “Lebe deinen Star”, Backgroundsinger, Sat 1 (Germany)- 2008
– “ Ci vediamo su Rai Uno”, choreographies by Anna Larghi, Raiuno – 2001/2002.
– “ Trenta ore per la vita ”, choreographies by Rita Pivano, Mediaset – 2000 and 2001.
– “ La Sai l'Ultima 2000 ”, choreographies by Bryan, Canale 5 – 2000.
– “ Campioni di Ballo ”, choreographies by Franco Miseria, Canale 5 – 1999.
– “ Ciao Darwin ”, (1st edition), choreographies by Marco Garofalo, Canale 5 – 1998.
– “ Paese che Vai ”, choreographies by Alex Fiorella and Carmela Cariulo, Canale 5 – 1997.
– “ Onda Blu ”, choreographies by Joseph Fontano, Raiuno – 1997.
– “ Carramba che Sorpresa! ”, choreographies by Stefano Forti, Raiuno –1996.
– “ Uno Mattina ”, choreographies by Alex Fiorella, Raiuno – 1996.
– “ Inaugurazione dei Giochi della Gioventù ”, choreographies by Franco Estil, Raidue –1995.
– “ Stelle Domani ”, choreographies by Alex Fiorella, Raiuno – 1994.
– “ La Festa dell’ Estate ”, choreographies by Alex Fiorella , Raiuno – 1993.

Fashion Conventions

.”International Trend Vision 07 Wella”,  Barcelona October 07.
. Twenty Century Fox, Sheraton Hotel (Rome) – 1999.
. “Abito Vivo ”, organized by Maison Gattinoni for the 1999 Haute Couture Spring–Summer collection (Rome).

 Theatrical Performances

– “ Wo-man ” with the Progetto Danza company, choreographies by Massimo Leanti.
– “ Spensieratamente Ricordando ”, with Paola Gassman and Ugo Pagliai, choreographies by Giovanna    
Lupo.
– “ Tarantula ” with the Casavola theatre company, I Febi Armonici and the Koros dance company,                                                               choreographies by Joseph Fontano.
– “ La Perfetta Gentildonna ”, with the Uno8Zero company, choreographies by Silvio Oddi.
– Several shows with the Teatro Steinhof company, choreographies by Alex Fiorella: “ Lucien ”,
   “ Opera Tango ”, Tracce Evanescenti ”, “ ‘Nguna Vite ”
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