VALENTINA FORMENTI
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
1994/5 London Contemporary Dance School. PG Degree in Performance (4D Performance Group)
1991/4 London Contemporary Dance School. BA Degree in Contemporary Dance and Choreography.
1993 Exchange, SUNY Purchase New York
CHOREOGRAPHY/REHEARSAL DIRECTOR
2022 Dancing In Public Spaces. London Contemporary Dance School. Dir. Requardt & Rosenberg. Rehearsal Director
2022 The Problems with Animals. Choreodrome at The Place Theatre. In collaboration with Jess Latowicki. Director/Coreographer.
2019-Present Future Cargo. Dir. Requardt & Rosenberg. Rehearsal Director.
2020 Tadaas!!! Laban Historical. Dir. Lea Anderson. Rehearsal Director
2019 Look Out. Dir. Andy Field. Assistant/Rehearsal Director
2019 Yippee!!! Laban Historical. Dir. Lea Anderson. Rehearsal Director
2018 Everything That Rises Must Dance. Dir.Sasha Milavic Davies. Theatre de Complicite'. Rehearsal Director.
2012 Possibly Transparent. Arts Council funded Research and Development in Collaboration with Kath Duggan. Choreographer/Director
2009 The Infinite Pleasure of the Great Unknown. Dir Simon Vincenzi. Assistant Director/Choreographer.
2008 Marguerite. Dir. Jonathan Kent/Choreographer Arthur Pita. Assistant Choreographer/Rehearsal Director
EDUCATOR
2020-Present Workshop Leader/Teacher for Lost Dog
2018-Present Workshop Leader/Teacher Dance for Parkinson at The National Neurology Hospital
2016-Present Camera Operator Teacher at The Place Theatre
2011-Present Workshop Leader/Teacher for New Adventures
SELECTED PERFORMANCE CREDITS
2021-22 A Tale of Two Cities. Dir. Ben Duke/Lost Dog. UK/European Tour.
2021-22 Future Cargo. Dir. Frauke Requardt and David Rosenberg. UK/European Tour.
2021 Amplified Edition n2. Dir. Hanna Gillgren and Heidi Rustgaard/H2Dance. UK Tour.
2018-19 Super Duper Close Up. Dir. Jess Latowicki/Made in China. The Yard Theatre (London) UK Tour.
2018 Everything that Rises Must Dance. Dir. Sasha Milavic Davies. Theatre de Complicite'.
2018 Nocturne. Dir. Andy Field. Lift Festival London.
2017 Deadclub. Dir. Frauke Requardt and David Rosenberg. The Place Theatre (London).
2017 Walking Like Natives. Dir. Frauke Requardt and David Rosenberg. London.
2016 Stilled. Dir. Davide Harradine/FeveredSleep. South Bank Centre/UK Tour.
2011-13 King Real.../Luxuriant. Dir. Simon Vincenzi. Toynbee Studios/People's Palace (London)
2012 Motorshow. Dir. Frauke Requardt and David Rosenberg. Lift Festival London, UK Tour.
2011 Episode. Dir. Frauke Requardt. The Place Theatre (London) UK and Europe.
2011-12 World War Z. Dir. Mark Forster- Paramount Pictures/Plan B. Choreographer Alex Reynolds.
2010 Don Giovanni. Dir. Rufus Norris. Choreographer Jonathan Lunn. English National Opera.
2010 The Rite of Spring. Dir. Michael Keegan-Dolan/Fabulous Dance Beast. English National Opera.
2009 Dancing on Your Grave. Dir. Lea Anderson/ The Cholmondeleys and Featherstonehaughs. UK, Austarlia and New Zealand Tour.
2008-09 The Infinite Pleasure of The Great Unknown. Dir. Simon Vincenzi. UK, Netmage Festival Bologna, Yhetare Der Welt (Halle)
2008-09 Broken Chords. Dir. Charlotte Vincent/ Vincent Dance Theatre. The Place Theatre (London) UK and USA Tour.
2008-09 Punchdrunk. Dir. Charlotte Vincent/ Vincent Dance Theatre. The Place Theatre (London) UK Tour.
2008 Russian Roulette. Dir. Lea Anderson/ The Cholmondeleys and Featherstonehaughs. Royal Vauxhall Tavern.
2006-07 Yippeee!!! Dir. Lea Anderson/ The Cholmondeleys and Featherstonehaughs. Salder's Wells Theatre (London) UK Tour.
2006 La Belle Helene. Dir. Laurent Pelly. Choreographer Laura Scozzi. English Opera House.
2004-06 Invisible Dances. Dir. Simon Vincenzi and Frank Bock/ Bock & Vincenzi. Purcell Room, Laban Theatre (London), Venice Biennale, UK, Europe.
2002-05 Play Without Words. Dir. Matthew Bourne/ New Adventures. National Theatre-London, UK, USA, Russia and Japan.
2002-04 Nutcracker! Dir. Matthew Bourne/ New Adventures. Sadler's Wells Theatre (London) Uk Tour.
2000-02 The Car Man. Dir. Matthew Bourne/ New Adventures. The Old Vic (London) UK, USA and Japan.
2000 Breathtaking. Dir. Simon Vincenzi and Frank Bock/ Bock & Vincenzi. Toynbee Studio (London), Uk tour.
1998-99 Cinderella. Dir. Matthew Bourne/ New Adventures. Piccadilly Theatre (London) Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles)
1997-99 Swan Lake. Dir. Matthew Bourne/ New Adeventures. Ahmanson Theatre (Los Angeles) Neil Simon Theatre (Broadway- New York)
1996 Dance Hall at Louse Point. Dir. Mark Bruce/ Mark Bruce Dance Company and PJ Harvey. Queen Elisabeth Hall (London), UK and Austria.
1995 Yes. Dir. Yael Flexer/ Bedlam Dance Company. The Place Theatre (London) UK tour.
DIRECTING FOR FILM/CAMERA OPERATOR EXPERIENCE
Since 2006 Valentina has worked extensively as a professional camera operator/director/live-video editor at The Place Theatre filming dance shows, concerts and theatre performances for various companies.
Other work as a freelancers includes filming for English National Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Richard Alston Dance Company, Tate Britain and Lea Anderson.