600 BEATS
SHOWCASE DIF AND EURASIA
SHOWCASE 600 BEATS - FIRST EDITION 2024
600 BEATS rewards the talent of Michela Priuli. The Italian choreographer has been selected for three artistic residencies. The EurAsia Scholarships are awarded to Simone Cristofori and Elisa Cloza.
Special mentions also for Matteo Vignali/Vidavé and the Spanish Julia Nicolau.
The final selection process of the project was staged at the 2024 edition of Danzainfiera through the collaboration between Pitti Immagine and EurAsia Dance Project International Network with the support of UniCredit.
Michela Priuli is the selected candidate for this edition of 600 BEATS , the new opportunity for young choreographers aged between 18 and 35, released by EurAsia Dance Project International Network in collaboration with Pitti Immagine, with the support of UniCredit, and directed by Stefano Fardelli.
The five finalists for the pre-selection of 600 BEATS have been presented to the audience at the showcase in Florence, on February 23rd, with the performances live at the Sala della Ronda of the Fortezza da Basso of Florence.
“Among the beautiful and interesting proposals we brought for the final selection, we chose the choreographic talent and therefore the artistic proposal of the Italian Michela Priuli,” comments Stefano Fardelli. “Among the five finalists, she brought live on stage in Florence the duet Roots, danced with Barbara Allegrezza, and also presented an interesting new artistic idea based on Indian mythology that now Priuli, selected for the three artistic residencies of this edition of 600 BEATS, will be able to work on this new solo project with one of the EurAsia Dancers part of EurAsia Dance Project International Network.
It is Jesus Rea the selected EurAsia Dancer originally from Bolivia and already part of the E.D.C. – EurAsia Dance Company, to work with the young choreographer Michela Priuli chosen for the three artistic residencies of this edition of 600 BEATS.
The EurAsia Auditions tour every year to all five continents: Jesus was selected in Mexico in 2020 and since 2021 he has been in Europe thanks to the EurAsia Scholarship that allowed him to move to Milan and study for three years with our partner DanceHaus – Accademia Susanna Beltrami in Italy.
600 BEATS is a collaboration between Pitti Immagine and EurAsia Dance Project International Network with the support of UniCredit and directed by Stefano Fardelli.
Michela Priuli and Jesus Rea will work together on this new solo project through artistic residencies in Europe: the new piece will be choreographed by Priuli and danced by Rea.
The residencies will run in Italy and Belgium in the following order:
-in Ghent, from October 10th to 21st with show on the 20th, at the EurAsia Partner Shoonya Dance Centre;
-in Florence from November 17th to December 1st, with show on November 30th, at KAOS Balletto di Firenze and in collaboration with K2 Dance Company;
-in Siena, from December 5th to 15th, with show on the 14th, at the Balletto di Siena.
In February 2025, the official premiere of the new work for the opening of the new edition of 600 BEATS in Florence.