MIMMO MICCOLIS
English:
Choreographer | Neoclassical & Contemporary
Mimmo Miccolis is an Italian freelance choreographer and educator working internationally between Europe and North America. His artistic voice is defined by the integration of classical structure and contemporary physical research, creating works that are emotionally charged, socially engaged, and musically rigorous.
For twelve years, Miccolis was an integral part of The Washington Ballet, serving both as faculty and resident choreographer, and for eight years he collaborated closely with Akhmedova Ballet Academy, contributing to the development of pre-professional dancers within a highly structured institutional environment. He now works independently, expanding his artistic research across disciplines, cultures, and performance contexts.
He is currently Guest Choreographer for Brussels City Ballet and Vancouver Ballet Society (Canada), and Artistic Director of TraLì, a sensorial and transformative project where contemporary dance merges with a raw, instinctive reinterpretation of Southern Italian pizzica and live music. Developed in collaboration with Veronica Calati and Massimiliano De Marco, TraLì explores embodiment, identity, and collective connection through movement, rhythm, and tradition.
Miccolis has collaborated with renowned composers including Emmy Award winner Blake Neely, Jerod Tate, Francesco Germini, Masterfrenc, Francesco Lanzillotta, and JP Wogaman II, enriching his choreographic work through diverse musical perspectives and interdisciplinary experimentation.
Many of his creations address pressing social themes and have been performed at venues such as The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, The Washington Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Oklahoma City Ballet, TEDx, World Bank Headquarters, National Portrait Gallery, the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC, Villa Firenze, Kirov Academy, Inter-American Development Bank, OSCE, European Commission Joint Research Centre, Cody Gallery, Camden Fringe Festival, and the Bernie Grant Arts Center in London.
Selected choreographic works include:
(A)MORI (Milwaukee Ballet II), TIDES.OF.TIME (Oklahoma City Ballet), Dancing With The Future (IIASA & Harvard University), HEROICA, MET.AMOR.PHOSY, FIRSTS, MAGNIFICA, MAMMAMIA, ICONS (Embassy of Italy & Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Washington DC), IMAGINARIUM, MOSAIC, HIGH TIDE, END, WHO WHEN WHY, PEACE, BECOME STILL, AETERNA, WHITE, CRISIS, DEEP BLUE, CONFLITTI, UNDERWATER, DID I?, UNSUNG HEROES (The Washington Ballet), UNSPOKEN (Brussels City Ballet), Contextual Matters, IN ALL, InDilemma, COURAGE, ENLIGHTENMENT 2.0 (IIASA), RIGHTS(?) (BBC Performing Arts Fund), LUST LOST LAST (LCPproduction)
Miccolis also choreographed the rebranding music video for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and continues to explore the intersection of art, identity, and social reflection through movement.
He has received multiple Outstanding Choreographer Awards, including distinctions at the Youth America Grand Prix Finals (New York), the Indianapolis International Ballet Competition, the Washington DC Grand Prix, and the World Ballet Art Competition. In 2019, he was awarded the Excellence in Dance Award by the Italian Cultural Society of Washington. In 2011, he received the BBC Performing Arts Fund in London, marking early recognition of his choreographic voice in the UK.
In 2022, Miccolis was invited as a TEDx speaker, where he explored dance as a transformative medium for identity, self-definition, and the dismantling of social stereotypes.
Over the past seven years, he has served as judge and master teacher for the American Dance Competition | International Ballet Competition (ADC-IBC), creating original works for the Gala of the Stars in multiple editions.
Trained at Fondazione Niccolò Piccinni in Bari and Balletto di Toscana in Florence, Miccolis performed professionally across Europe, the Middle East, and the United States before dedicating himself fully to choreography. His creative practice consistently seeks to balance architectural clarity with emotional resonance, developing works that are structurally grounded yet viscerally immediate.
He regularly teaches international workshops and intensives, offering dancers a deep immersion into his movement vocabulary, characterized by precision, musicality, and an ongoing search for personal authenticity.
French:
Chorégraphe | Néoclassique & Contemporain
Mimmo Miccolis est un chorégraphe et éducateur italien indépendant, travaillant à l’international entre l’Europe et l’Amérique du Nord. Sa voix artistique se définit par l’intégration de la structure classique et de la recherche physique contemporaine, créant des œuvres émotionnellement chargées, socialement engagées et musicalement rigoureuses.
Pendant douze ans, Miccolis a été un membre essentiel du Washington Ballet, en tant que professeur et chorégraphe résident, et pendant huit ans, il a collaboré étroitement avec l’Akhmedova Ballet Academy, contribuant au développement de danseurs pré-professionnels dans un environnement institutionnel hautement structuré. Il travaille désormais de manière indépendante, étendant sa recherche artistique à travers différentes disciplines, cultures et contextes de performance.
Il est actuellement chorégraphe invité pour le Brussels City Ballet et la Vancouver Ballet Society (Canada), et directeur artistique de TraLì, un projet sensoriel et transformateur où la danse contemporaine fusionne avec une réinterprétation instinctive et brute de la pizzica du sud de l’Italie, accompagnée de musique live. Développé en collaboration avec Veronica Calati et Massimiliano De Marco, TraLì explore l’incarnation, l’identité et la connexion collective à travers le mouvement, le rythme et la tradition.
Miccolis a collaboré avec des compositeurs renommés, dont le lauréat d’un Emmy Award Blake Neely, Jerod Tate, Francesco Germini, Masterfrenc, Francesco Lanzillotta et JP Wogaman II, enrichissant son travail chorégraphique par des perspectives musicales variées et des expérimentations interdisciplinaires.
De nombreuses de ses créations abordent des thèmes sociaux actuels et ont été présentées dans des lieux tels que le Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, The Washington Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Oklahoma City Ballet, TEDx, le siège de la Banque mondiale, la National Portrait Gallery, l’Ambassade d’Italie à Washington DC, Villa Firenze, Kirov Academy, la Banque interaméricaine de développement, l’OSCE, le Centre commun de recherche de la Commission européenne, Cody Gallery, Camden Fringe Festival et le Bernie Grant Arts Center à Londres.
Œuvres chorégraphiques sélectionnées :
(A)MORI (Milwaukee Ballet II), TIDES.OF.TIME (Oklahoma City Ballet), Dancing With The Future (IIASA & Harvard University), HEROICA, MET.AMOR.PHOSY, FIRSTS, MAGNIFICA, MAMMAMIA, ICONS (Ambassade d’Italie & Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Washington DC), IMAGINARIUM, MOSAIC, HIGH TIDE, END, WHO WHEN WHY, PEACE, BECOME STILL, AETERNA, WHITE, CRISIS, DEEP BLUE, CONFLITTI, UNDERWATER, DID I?, UNSUNG HEROES (The Washington Ballet), UNSPOKEN (Brussels City Ballet), Contextual Matters, IN ALL, InDilemma, COURAGE, ENLIGHTENMENT 2.0 (IIASA), RIGHTS(?) (BBC Performing Arts Fund), LUST LOST LAST (LCPproduction)
Miccolis a également chorégraphié le clip vidéo de rebranding de la Banque interaméricaine de développement (IDB) et continue d’explorer l’intersection de l’art, de l’identité et de la réflexion sociale à travers le mouvement.
Il a reçu de nombreux prix de Chorégraphe exceptionnel, dont des distinctions au Youth America Grand Prix Finals (New York), au Indianapolis International Ballet Competition, au Washington DC Grand Prix et au World Ballet Art Competition. En 2019, il a reçu le Excellence in Dance Award de la Italian Cultural Society de Washington. En 2011, il a obtenu le BBC Performing Arts Fund à Londres, une reconnaissance précoce de sa voix chorégraphique au Royaume-Uni.
En 2022, Miccolis a été invité comme conférencier TEDx, où il a exploré la danse comme un moyen de transformation de l’identité, d’auto-définition et de démantèlement des stéréotypes sociaux.
Au cours des sept dernières années, il a été juge et maître de stage pour le American Dance Competition | International Ballet Competition (ADC-IBC), créant des œuvres originales pour le Gala of the Stars à plusieurs éditions.
Formé à la Fondazione Niccolò Piccinni à Bari et au Balletto di Toscana à Florence, Miccolis a performé professionnellement à travers l’Europe, le Moyen-Orient et les États-Unis avant de se consacrer pleinement à la chorégraphie. Sa pratique créative cherche constamment à équilibrer la clarté architecturale avec la résonance émotionnelle, développant des œuvres à la fois structurées et viscerales.
Il enseigne régulièrement dans des ateliers et stages internationaux, offrant aux danseurs une immersion profonde dans son vocabulaire corporel, caractérisé par la précision, la musicalité et une quête continue d’authenticité personnelle.
Italiano:
Coreografo | Neoclassico & Contemporaneo
Mimmo Miccolis è un coreografo e docente italiano freelance, attivo a livello internazionale tra Europa e Nord America. La sua voce artistica si caratterizza per l’integrazione della struttura classica e della ricerca fisica contemporanea, creando opere emotivamente intense, socialmente impegnate e musicalmente rigorose.
Per dodici anni, Miccolis è stato membro fondamentale del Washington Ballet, ricoprendo il ruolo di docente e coreografo residente, e per otto anni ha collaborato strettamente con l’Akhmedova Ballet Academy, contribuendo allo sviluppo di danzatori pre-professionisti in un contesto istituzionale altamente strutturato. Ora lavora in maniera indipendente, ampliando la sua ricerca artistica attraverso discipline, culture e contesti performativi diversi.
È attualmente coreografo ospite per il Brussels City Ballet e la Vancouver Ballet Society (Canada), e Direttore Artistico di TraLì, un progetto sensoriale e trasformativo in cui la danza contemporanea si fonde con una reinterpretazione istintiva e primordiale della pizzica del Sud Italia, accompagnata da musica dal vivo. Sviluppato in collaborazione con Veronica Calati e Massimiliano De Marco, TraLì esplora l’incarnazione, l’identità e la connessione collettiva attraverso movimento, ritmo e tradizione.
Miccolis ha collaborato con compositori di fama internazionale, tra cui il vincitore di un Emmy Award Blake Neely, Jerod Tate, Francesco Germini, Masterfrenc, Francesco Lanzillotta e JP Wogaman II, arricchendo il suo lavoro coreografico con prospettive musicali diversificate e sperimentazioni interdisciplinari.
Molte delle sue creazioni affrontano temi sociali contemporanei e sono state presentate in sedi come il Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, The Washington Ballet, Milwaukee Ballet, Oklahoma City Ballet, TEDx, la Sede della Banca Mondiale, la National Portrait Gallery, l’Ambasciata d’Italia a Washington DC, Villa Firenze, Kirov Academy, la Banca Interamericana di Sviluppo, l’OSCE, il Centro Comune di Ricerca della Commissione Europea, Cody Gallery, il Camden Fringe Festival e il Bernie Grant Arts Center a Londra.
Opere coreografiche selezionate:
(A)MORI (Milwaukee Ballet II), TIDES.OF.TIME (Oklahoma City Ballet), Dancing With The Future (IIASA & Harvard University), HEROICA, MET.AMOR.PHOSY, FIRSTS, MAGNIFICA, MAMMAMIA, ICONS (Ambasciata d’Italia & Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Washington DC), IMAGINARIUM, MOSAIC, HIGH TIDE, END, WHO WHEN WHY, PEACE, BECOME STILL, AETERNA, WHITE, CRISIS, DEEP BLUE, CONFLITTI, UNDERWATER, DID I?, UNSUNG HEROES (The Washington Ballet), UNSPOKEN (Brussels City Ballet), Contextual Matters, IN ALL, InDilemma, COURAGE, ENLIGHTENMENT 2.0 (IIASA), RIGHTS(?) (BBC Performing Arts Fund), LUST LOST LAST (LCPproduction)
Miccolis ha anche coreografato il video musicale di rebranding della Banca Interamericana di Sviluppo (IDB) e continua a esplorare l’intersezione tra arte, identità e riflessione sociale attraverso il movimento.
Ha ricevuto numerosi premi come Coreografo Straordinario, tra cui riconoscimenti al Youth America Grand Prix Finals (New York), all’Indianapolis International Ballet Competition, al Washington DC Grand Prix e al World Ballet Art Competition. Nel 2019 ha ricevuto il Premio Excellence in Dance dalla Italian Cultural Society di Washington. Nel 2011 ha ottenuto il BBC Performing Arts Fund a Londra, un riconoscimento precoce della sua voce coreografica nel Regno Unito.
Nel 2022, Miccolis è stato invitato come speaker a TEDx, dove ha esplorato la danza come mezzo trasformativo per l’identità, l’autodefinizione e il superamento degli stereotipi sociali.
Negli ultimi sette anni, ha ricoperto il ruolo di giudice e maestro per l’American Dance Competition | International Ballet Competition (ADC-IBC), creando opere originali per il Gala of the Stars in più edizioni.
Formato alla Fondazione Niccolò Piccinni di Bari e al Balletto di Toscana di Firenze, Miccolis ha danzato professionalmente in Europa, Medio Oriente e Stati Uniti prima di dedicarsi completamente alla coreografia. La sua pratica creativa cerca costantemente di bilanciare chiarezza architettonica e risonanza emotiva, sviluppando opere strutturalmente solide ma viscerali.
Insegna regolarmente in workshop e stage internazionali, offrendo ai danzatori un’immersione profonda nel suo vocabolario di movimento, caratterizzato da precisione, musicalità e ricerca continua di autenticità personale.
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