Aurora Ziantoni

Aurora began her dance studies at “Pianeta Danza” school under the guidance of Cinzia Salvini. She continued her studies at the “Dance Academy” school under the artistic direction of Cinzia Cincinelli, with the following teachers: Lucia Pellegrini for preparatory dance; Cinzia Cincinelli for classical dance, with the assistance of Marika Mazzetti, Elena Bidini, soloist of the Rome Opera, and Maria Zagidullina, a graduate of the Vaganova Dance Academy; Romana Sciarretta for contemporary dance, with the assistance of Valerio Longo, choreographer and artistic director of the Balletto di Roma; and Alex Imburgia for modern dance. Aurora was selected by Valerio Longo to participate in the “Radici” project at Bologna school “Studio Danza Ensamble,” where she had the opportunity to work with several internationally renowned choreographers. In 2021, she passed the selection for Balletto di Roma School, under the artistic direction of Paola Jorio, where she received classical training from Anna Maria Garagozzo, Diana Tavernier, Vladimir Derevianko and Micaela Greganti, as well as external teaching from Maestro Mauro Murri. She studied contemporary dance with Emanuele Burrafato, Tiziano Di Muzio, and Valerio Longo. In October 2025 she made her debut as the protagonist in “Coppelia” by Fabrizio Monteverde with the Junior Company of Balletto di Roma at Teatro Olimpico and since the same year she has also been an apprentice in the Senior Company.