Camilla Montesi (1993) is an Italian dancer and author. For years, she has dedicated herself to dance as a performer, collaborating with numerous artists and theaters. Since 2022, she has chosen to focus on researching a choreographic language that reflects her artistic vision—a language in continuous development, nurtured without predefined structures. Her research aspires to the natural flexibility of the body, its dynamism, and expressive potential. Her first creation, *Caronte*, premiered at the Santarcangelo Festival and was selected for the 2023 *Vetrina della Giovane Danza d’Autore*.

Collettivo SicilyMade is a collective of artists rooted in a specific territorial context—Sicily—working in the field of contemporary dance and performing arts.

Founded in 2011 from an idea by Simona Miraglia within the cultural association IN ARTE, Collettivo SicilyMade was conceived as an open group of young creatives, a flexible network of spaces, and a fusion of dance, theater, and visual art. The collective engages in a choreographic research process—an exploration of visions and creative imagination—starting from the only undeniable element we all possess: the body and its capacity for movement.

The collective has always been committed to promoting contemporary dance culture, with the goal of renewing the perspective on the South and fostering new synergies. Its work embraces various aspects of contemporary expression, engaging in training programs, live performance, and choreographic research.

Over the years, it has distinguished itself by achieving significant artistic recognition:

– The work Il II Sesso #1 by Simona Miraglia won the Best Dance Dramaturgy Award at Teatri Riflessi 3 in Catania (2011) and was selected for Presente/Futuro 7 at Teatro Libero in Palermo and the Fringe Festival La MaMa Spoleto Open in 2012.

- the performance 'Fairy tale… (The Second Sex)' by Simona Miraglia, winner of the Special Award assigned by SineSpazio at the Biennale MArteLive in Rome 2014.

- in 2015, the collective won the ACASA call, a choreographic residency project conceived by Roberto Zappalà.

- in 2017, Simona Miraglia's video dance 'Transiti' was a finalist at the 6th edition of the 'La Danza in un Minuto' contest.

- in 2018, in Caltanissetta, the Collective joined the DANCE! The NELKEN-Line project, promoted by the Pina Bausch Foundation; a project that in 2019 was featured at the 38th edition of the Orestiadi International Festival of Gibellina, during which the performance 'Ciuri for Pina – Homage to Pina Bausch' was presented at the Cretto di Burri.

– nel 2019 What is left of C. di Amalia Borsellino, è finalista al contest “La Danza in un Minuto”;

- in 2019, Luigi Vilotta's 'Stizza' was selected for the Seasoning Winter – Art House United Cowboys in Eindhoven.

In 2020, the collective won the call for artistic residencies '- "The Visible Cities – passing on emancipation"

- in 2020, Amalia Borsellino's 'Storie Senza Tempo' won the Franco Delivery Show call.

In addition to engaging in artistic creation, the SicilyMade Collective has been promoting and organizing Performare Festival since 2018, a festival dedicated to contemporary performing arts and emerging auteur dance, curated by Simona Miraglia and Amalia Borsellino.

Since 2022, the SicilyMade Collective has been selected as an associate artist of Scenario Pubblico Dance Production Center, for the three-year period 2022/2024.

Currently, the collective involves the dance authors: Amalia Borsellino, Marta Greco, Simona Miraglia, Silvia Oteri.

The Ocram Dance Movement company was founded in 2013 by Marco Laudani and Claudio Scalia. The idea of creating an ensemble of dancers as a tool for deep exploration and research has solidified over the years, leading to the production of 20 works hosted at internationally renowned festivals and supported, among others, by the Italian Cultural Institutes in New York, Stuttgart, Sofia, and Athens. The symbol of Ocram is a wave—representing eternal movement, transformation, and dynamism—key objectives of a project in continuous evolution.
Italia, Germania, USA, Argentina, Ungheria, Spagna, Portogallo, Slovenia, Turchia, Grecia, Messico, Bulgaria, Polonia e Francia le tappe di questi primi dieci anni di attività artistica di ocram.
Since 2022, the company has been associated with Scenario Pubblico, a Center of Significant Interest for Dance.

(Catania, 1995) is a dancer, workshop leader, and emerging choreographer. He trained in Italy at DAF – Dance Arts Faculty in Rome and the Agora Coaching Project in Reggio Emilia, enriching his path with international training experiences: study trips to Israel with the Vertigo Dance Company, the Gaga Summer Intensive (Tel Aviv), the Eastman Summer Intensive, and the OBOC Countertechnique.
He embarked on an international artistic career that led him to collaborate with Les Ballets C de la B and choreographer Alain Platel. In 2017, he received the Danza&Danza Award as the best Italian dancer abroad.
For over a decade, he has worked as a guest artist in dance and opera projects, collaborating with institutions and companies such as Opernhaus Zürich, Bühnen Bern, Semperoper Dresden, Joshua Monten Company, Cooperativa Maura Morales, Emanuele Soavi INcompany, Baryshnikov Art Center New York, Theater Hagen, Cie. La Ronde, Horizontal Vertical, Marguerite Donlon Company, and the 7x7 Project at Tanzhaus Basel. He has performed throughout Europe, the United States, Russia, and the Réunion Islands, developing strong versatility and sensitivity as a performer.
As a workshop leader, he has collaborated with institutions such as NOD in Turin, Tanzfabrik Berlin, ICH Rome, Tanzhaus Dortmund, Tanzhaus Zürich, Tanzwerk101, the GAB Bachelor's program in contemporary dance, and the TAZ courses in Zurich, as well as the Agora Coaching Project.
Come coreografo emergente ha creato all’interno della sezione “Giovani coreografi” del Theater Hagen. In collaborazione con Beatrice Panero ha firmato A strati, opera vincitrice del Premio Miglior Duo Barnes Crossing(Colonia, 2022), presentata anche all’Almada Dance Festival in Portogallo.
È stato vincitore del bando ACASA promosso da Scenario Pubblico, dove ha creato il solo Cu mancia fa’ muddichi. Attualmente danzatore della Compagnia Zappalà Danza e artista associato presso Scenario Pubblico / Centro di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale.
La sua ricerca coreografica si fonda sul movimento come linguaggio espressivo.