Letizia Dradi

Letizia Dradi from Milan has been involved in historical dance since 1992. As a dancer and choreographer, she has worked in Europe, Asia and America with a series of early music ensembles, such La Petite Bande (dir. S. Kuijken), Le Concert des Nations (dir. J. Savall), Dowland Consort (dir. J. Lindberg). She has presented her research work at institutions including the Society of Dance History Scholars (USA), the Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society (London) and the Vaganova Academy (Russia). Over many years she has devoted special attention to G. Magri's "Trattato Teorico-Prattico di Ballo" and dance style of the late 18th century. She teaches dance of the 15th to 19th centuries at various conservatories and music schools.