Valeria Levi

I dance and write but does this make me a dancer and a writer?
I learn more about dancing and writing
By practising movement and playing with words,
By dancing through words and writing on the beat of the music.

My practice is based on the combination of dancing and writing, which play an equal role in my practice by supporting each other.

I am currently experimenting in different dance styles (reggaeton, commercial, hip hop, breakin and contemporary) and training within the Groove Back program led by Pirita Tuisku and Rise Above project led by Three60.

Between 2022-2024, I created my first artistic work "Listen to the Forest" where I am one of the performers and the choreographer. "LTTF" is both an experimental performance blending movement, spoken word, BSL and music to give the Forests a space to be listened to, and a practice performance we shared with different audiences across Scotland and Italy under the form of a workshop.

I believe in sharing my practice with as many people as possible and making work together. On one hand, I make artistic work where inclusion plays an essential role (e.g. "LTTF" is a fully BSL integrated work). On the other hand, my practice deeply relies on engaging with different people from diverse backgrounds, ages and abilities. I worked as a dance facilitator for many projects in Italy and Scotland (Culture Collective, Beyond Form Creative Writing, Libera and Gruppo Abele) and I am now doing a placement at Indepen-dance company.