Koreoproject was founded in Lecce in 2005, under the artistic direction of Giorgia Maddamma, an international dancer and choreographer, currently a professor at the National Academy of Dance in Rome.
The Koreoproject association creates contemporary dance productions and organizes dance education programs in Italy. Since its inception, it has been supported by the Puglia Region, Teatro Pubblico Pugliese, the Italian Institute of Culture Abroad, Goethe Institute, City of Lecce, and Province of Foggia. It has produced performances and creations in collaboration with musicians, actors, singers, and international artists, also in partnership with Italian stable theaters, the National Academy of Dance, the Academy of Fine Arts, and the Conservatory of Lecce, as well as foreign universities such as the Folkwang Universitet der Kunste in Essen, Germany, and the Tish School of the Arts in New York.
Koreoproject has a well-established history in regional and national distribution in the field of artistic production. It promotes the authorial dance of young Pugliese choreographers and is marked by a strong inclination towards international relations and cross-border cooperation.
CHOREOGRAPHIC PRODUCTIONS
- 2005 “Sara’s Dream” directed by Giorgia Maddamma – premiere at Cantieri Teatrali Koreja Lecce
- 2006 “Linee d’Inverno” choreography by Giorgia Maddamma – premiere at Teatro Oda Foggia
- 2007 “M-Minotaurus” directed by Giorgia Maddamma and Maurizio Vacca – premiere at the Gioia del Colle Archaeological Park
- 2008 “Entrambi” choreography by Malou Airaudo – premiere at Vieste Estate, Foggia
- 2009 “Nina” produced by the Province of Foggia and Uni Bo – premiere at Teatro Del Fuoco Foggia
- 2010 “Rien de Rien” directed by Daniela Piccari and Giorgia Maddamma – premiere at Teatro Diego Fabbri Forli
- 2011 “Attimo” co-produced with ARB Dance Company, choreography by Giorgia Maddamma – premiere at Teatro Nuovo Napoli
- 2012 “A piedi nudi” co-produced with ARB Dance Company – premiere at Teatro Nuovo Napoli
- 2013 “Piaf et Marlène” directed by Giorgia Maddamma, premiere at La Tana Barletta
- 2014 “Na die ander” choreography and dance by Sara Bizzoca and Elisabetta Bonfà
- 2015 “Uni-Tanz abend” premiere Uni-Tanz Lecce: “Nous Deux” choreography by Malou Airaudo, dance by Giorgia Maddamma
- 2016 “Try Zwei” choreography and dance by Stephan Brinkmann and Giorgia Maddamma
- 2017 “Crash” choreography and dance by Sara Bizzoca
- 2021 “Ritorno alla Terra” live music and dance, winner of PUGLIA SOUND 2020, call by the Puglia Region – premiere at Masseria Ospitale Lecce
- 2021 “Crack” choreography by Giorgia Maddamma and Fernando Suels Mendoza, produced by the Ministry of Culture North Rhine-Westphalia Germany, premiere Uni-Tanz “Dance Evening – Guests” at Chiostro dei Teatini Lecce
- 2022 “Shocking” choreography and dance by Giorgia Maddamma and Francesca La Cava, co-production with Gruppo e-motion, premiere at Borgo Acqua Paola Bracciano Rome
OTHER SOCIO/EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS
Koreoproject deals with training and is committed to implementing projects in the socio-educational field and in communities subject to exclusion and discomfort:
- 2012-2017 Music and dance pedagogy project for children at Centro Tititom di Ravenna, directed by composer and educator Luciano Titi
- 2013 Creative Dance Project at the Montessori Center in Lecce
- 2019 “Il Teatro delle Parole Belle” funded by the Municipality of Barletta within the framework of the Barlettana Summer
RESIDENCIES
Koreoproject carries out research, experimentation, and creative residencies:
- 2021 Fernando Suels Mendoza and Giorgia Maddamma in choreographic residency for Uni-Tanz with the choreography CRACK
- 2014 Fernando Suels Mendoza from Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch in choreographic residency as part of the Uni-Tanz Festival Lecce
- 2014 Susanne Linke choreographic residency as part of the Uni-Tanz festival Lecce
- 2016 Choreographic residency project for the Folkwang Tanz Studio company in Essen with choreographers Rodolpho Leoni and Johannes Wieland, as part of the Uni-Tanz festival Lecce
- 2017 M.E.R project as part of the Uni-Tanz international campus: Master Exchange Residency, choreographic research residency with master students from Tisch School of the Arts New York, Folkwang Universitet der Kunste Essen, National Academy of Dance Rome, Academy of Fine Arts Lecce
FESTIVAL
Koreoproject is involved in programming and realizing festivals and reviews in the field of dance:
- Unitanz Campus and Festival from 2013 to the present: International Summer Campus, Uni-Tanz Lecce realized in collaboration with the Folkwang University of Arts Essen and the City of Lecce, established in 2013, now in its tenth edition
- Unitanz Museum Foggia, Brindisi, Lecce – Festival Organized within the framework of the Regional Call Muse Musei e Musiche 2019
- Azioni in Danza edition 2019 in collaboration with Teatro Pubblico Pugliese and the City of Barletta
- Tanz fest 2020 Barletta with the support of the Municipality of Barletta
- Movimento Urbano 2021 Barletta, with the support of the Municipality of Barletta
TRAINING
Koreoproject is also engaged in raising public awareness and promoting dance culture through high-level training projects in schools:
- 2018 Trisha Brown Dance Repertory: Workshop in collaboration with the Metropolitan City of Bari and the De Nittis-Pascali Dance High School
- Workshop on Límon Technique with Giorgia Maddamma and Floor Work with Sara Bizzoca at the De Nittis-Pascali Dance High School
- 2019 “Sokolow Heritage” Project in collaboration with Ciardo Pellegrino Dance High School Lecce, De Nittis Pascali Dance High School Bari, Metropolitan City of Bari, Teatro Pubblico Pugliese
- Theatre Dance Workshop with Nina Dipla in collaboration with the E. Ferdinando Dance High School of Mesagne
- Masterclasses in contemporary technique at Ciardo Pellegrino Dance High School Lecce 2020
- School-Work Alternation Project in collaboration with the Pitagora Dance High School of Montalbano Jonico (MT) as part of the Uni-Tanz Online Campus 2020 and the Educandato Agli Angeli Dance High School of Verona
SOCIAL INCLUSION PRODUCTIONS AT THE LECCE PRISON
Since 2017, Koreoproject has been operating in the social sector, particularly within the Borgo S. Nicola prison in Lecce where it organizes and performs live shows with inmates and guest artists, where the language of dance mixes with other art forms such as music, singing, sculpture, photography, writing, and includes a workshop component during which the inmates learn the forms and contents of what will become a live performance open to the public outside the prison.
- 2017 “Evasioni”, directed by Philippe Talard, choreographies by Philippe Talard and Giorgia Maddamma
- 2018 “La Strada” directed by Giorgia Maddamma, with Sara Bizzoca, Charlotte Virgile, Simon Wolant, Giorgio Mogavero, and the inmates of the Borgo S. Nicola prison in Lecce. Live Music by Marco Bardoscia.
- 2019 “Tracce” directed by Giorgia Maddamma, with Sara Bizzoca, Giorgio Mogavero, Matteo Lucca, and the inmates of the Borgo S. Nicola prison in Lecce. Live Music by Marco Bardoscia.
- 2021 “Oltre lo Spazio” directed by Giorgia Maddamma, with Sara Bizzoca and Ambra Berni Canani. Live Music by Marco Bardoscia.
