Federico Tosello

Born: 1997, Cuneo (Italy)
Dance education: Russian Ballet College, Genoa; EKO Dance International Project, Turin
Experience: Introdans (since June 2018)

Federico Tosello grew up surrounded by music. His mother played guitar professionally and his grandmother was a well-known singer in Cuneo. According to his mother, Federico was already moving to the rhythm of music while he was still in her womb. His first encounter with dance came through his younger sister, who took ballet lessons. Federico often went along and became fascinated by the graceful movements, finding it increasingly difficult to sit still on the sidelines. At the age of ten, he decided to take ballet classes himself at a local dance school.

Dancing was not always easy for Federico as a boy. His classmates bullied him, but his love for dance was stronger than their comments. “I am a dancer. I have never betrayed myself by pretending to be someone I am not.” During a competition, he saw the dancers of the Russian Ballet College and was deeply impressed. He wanted to study there too. After his audition, Federico moved to Genoa at the age of thirteen. It was a big challenge, but he knew he needed it to grow as a dancer and as a person.

After graduating and gaining experience as a classical dancer, Federico wanted to develop further. He found that opportunity at EKO Dance International Project in Turin. There, he discovered a completely new side of himself. “I fell in love with the combination of neoclassical ballet and modern dance.” He learned to combine his classical technique with modern dance techniques. “With classical ballet, I sometimes feel that I cannot fully express myself. The movements are so strict that I have very little room to show my personality.”

Federico has been dancing with Introdans since June 2018. He enjoys discovering different dance styles and gaining new experiences. The fact that he has now been working as a professional dancer at Introdans for many years remains “fantastico” to Federico. “I have made my dream come true.”