Surname and Name
Place and date of birth
Profession
Brief biography
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Surname and Name
Piperno Elsa
Place and date of birth
Mogadiscio (Somalia) – 1942-10-20
Profession
- Profession: Dancer, choreographer, and dance teacher
- Currently: Dancer, choreographer, and dance teacher
Brief biography
Elsa Piperno is a dancer, choreographer, and pioneer of modern dance in Italy. Since the 1970s, she has played a decisive role in introducing and disseminating American modern dance, contributing to the development of a dance culture that challenged dominant academic traditions. Through her artistic, pedagogical, and organisational work, she has promoted an understanding of dance as both a cultural practice and a means of reflecting contemporary social and artistic concerns. Her testimony situates Genazzano Project within the broader networks of artistic and performative experimentation that shaped the Italian and European cultural landscape during the 1970s and 1980s.
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