Francesco began his studies at the dance school directed by Luisa Sardelli in Ceglie Messapica (Brindisi). In 2013 he received a scholarship for the School of Balletto di Toscana, where he studied with Frédéric Oliveri, Paola Vismara, Francesca Caroti, Rafael Darder, Monica Caturegli, Cristiana Sciabordi, Francesco Nappa, Giuseppe Spota, Oliver Lucea, Stefania Di Cosmo, Eugenio Scigliano, Sabrina Vitangeli. He dances the role of Mercutio in the production “Romeo and Juliet” choreography by Davide Bombana and in “Giselle” by Eugenio Scigliano with the Junior Balletto di Toscana Company. He later plays the role of Narcissus in Davide Bombana’s “Galatea’s Myths” for Dance Cyprus. In 2016 he joined the DCE Company directed by Daniele Cipriani, where he danced the main and solo roles for three seasons in all major productions. In 2017 he participated in the “Notte della Taranta”, in Melpignano, where he interpreted the choreography of Luciano Cannito. In 2018 he received the “Europa in Danza” Award for the interpretation of the main role in “Mediterranea” by Mauro Bigonzetti, DCE production. In 2018 he worked in Germany at Theater Nordhausen. In the 2019/2020 season he joined Balletto di Roma Company, dancing in full evening productions such as “Arcaico” by Davide Bombana (2018), “Première” by Andrea Costanzo Martini (2020), “Astor, a century of Tango” by Valerio Longo (2021), “Juliet and Romeo” (2022-24) “Swan Lake, or Swan Song” (2023) and he was Cassio in “Othello” (2025) by Fabrizio Monteverde. In August 2022, in collaboration with Balletto di Roma, Corpus Corpi and the Municipality of Ceglie Messapica (Brindisi, Puglia), he organized and realized an evening called “Corpus Gala”, at the Ducal Castle of Ceglie Messapica with guests some soloists of the Company. On June 14, 2025, he performed again in a national premiere in Ravenna, with “La Dernière Danse?” by Micha Van Hoecke curated by Miki Matsuse and he will take part in the China Tour 2025 with “Othello” and “Juliet and Romeo” by Fabrizio Monteverde.
