Antonio Fini (Calabria, Italy, March 26, 1983), also known as Antonio
Pio Fini, is an Italian born modern dancer, choreographer, and
director. He is a principal dancer with Michael Mao Dance and the
founder and artistic director of Fini Dance Festival and the Italian
International Dance Award.Fini was born in Castrovillari, a village in
the south of Italy. At 19, he was discovered by Margherita Smirnova
and offered a scholarship to Milan’s Centro Studi Coreografici
Teatro Carcano where he studied under the direction of Aldo Masella
and Renata Bestetti. While in Milan, Fini danced for Teatro Massimo di
Palermo, I Giovani del Carcano, Talenti in Scena, and Balletto di
Milano.At the suggestion of the master Graham teacher Elena Albano,
Fini traveled to New York to study at the Martha Graham Center of
Contemporary Dance. While there, he was invited by the school's
director, Marnie Thomas, to join the second company of The Martha
Graham Dance Company and to continue studying on scholarship. In
addition to performing with Graham II and Martha Graham Dance Company,
Fini graduated from the school as a certified teacher of the Graham
Technique.After departing the Graham organization to experience other
dance forms, Fini joined Erick Hawkins Dance Company, Kosovo Ballet,
Staten Island Ballet, Boca Ballet Theatre, Mare Nostrum Elements, and
Michael Mao Dance, with whom he has performed as principal dancer
since 2011. In addition to his work as a dancer, Fini has collaborated
extensively with the composer and musician, Noa Guy. This
collaboration launched the second phase of Fini's career as a
choreographer. After winning the Stefano Valentini Award for Emerging
Choreographer in 2010, Fini would go on to choreograph Spider Dance
for Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City Opera's production
of I gioielli della Madonna, and Where the Light Falls for Kosovo
Ballet.
Pio Fini, is an Italian born modern dancer, choreographer, and
director. He is a principal dancer with Michael Mao Dance and the
founder and artistic director of Fini Dance Festival and the Italian
International Dance Award.Fini was born in Castrovillari, a village in
the south of Italy. At 19, he was discovered by Margherita Smirnova
and offered a scholarship to Milan’s Centro Studi Coreografici
Teatro Carcano where he studied under the direction of Aldo Masella
and Renata Bestetti. While in Milan, Fini danced for Teatro Massimo di
Palermo, I Giovani del Carcano, Talenti in Scena, and Balletto di
Milano.At the suggestion of the master Graham teacher Elena Albano,
Fini traveled to New York to study at the Martha Graham Center of
Contemporary Dance. While there, he was invited by the school's
director, Marnie Thomas, to join the second company of The Martha
Graham Dance Company and to continue studying on scholarship. In
addition to performing with Graham II and Martha Graham Dance Company,
Fini graduated from the school as a certified teacher of the Graham
Technique.After departing the Graham organization to experience other
dance forms, Fini joined Erick Hawkins Dance Company, Kosovo Ballet,
Staten Island Ballet, Boca Ballet Theatre, Mare Nostrum Elements, and
Michael Mao Dance, with whom he has performed as principal dancer
since 2011. In addition to his work as a dancer, Fini has collaborated
extensively with the composer and musician, Noa Guy. This
collaboration launched the second phase of Fini's career as a
choreographer. After winning the Stefano Valentini Award for Emerging
Choreographer in 2010, Fini would go on to choreograph Spider Dance
for Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City Opera's production
of I gioielli della Madonna, and Where the Light Falls for Kosovo
Ballet.
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