Clara Cozzolino
Clara Cozzolino is an Italian multidisciplinary artist based in the Netherlands.
With a background in contemporary dance and electronic music, she currently performs in contemporary dance, film and opera while actively creating music for theater.
Clara is currently dedicated to advancing her research in sound and movement, pursuing studies at the Institute of Sonology, Royal Conservatoire The Hague,
and teaching private and open contemporary improvisation movement classes in Amsterdam.
After graduating from DAF Dance Arts Faculty in Rome, Clara had the opportunity to perform in works choreographed and directed by artists such as Ohad Naharin, Christof Loy, Maurice Causey, among others.
As a dancer, she found great inspiration in the concept of feeling rather than producing.
Co-creator of the multidisciplinary duo "Freckle Red Lipstick" with Lela Di Costanzo and the curatorial leader of the music department of "Memic Project" .
Clara has focused on her electronic music composition work over the past two years.
She has had the pleasure of scoring dance performances for different venues and festivals such as ICK Amsterdam, Korzo Theater, Café Theater Festival, Amsterdam Fringe Festival among others, by artists including Sara Europaeus, Robin Nimanong, Ischa Statie & Astrid Klein Haneveld, Roberta Maimone, and Linde Wagemakers.
With a background in contemporary dance and electronic music, she currently performs in contemporary dance, film and opera while actively creating music for theater.
Clara is currently dedicated to advancing her research in sound and movement, pursuing studies at the Institute of Sonology, Royal Conservatoire The Hague,
and teaching private and open contemporary improvisation movement classes in Amsterdam.
After graduating from DAF Dance Arts Faculty in Rome, Clara had the opportunity to perform in works choreographed and directed by artists such as Ohad Naharin, Christof Loy, Maurice Causey, among others.
As a dancer, she found great inspiration in the concept of feeling rather than producing.
Co-creator of the multidisciplinary duo "Freckle Red Lipstick" with Lela Di Costanzo and the curatorial leader of the music department of "Memic Project" .
Clara has focused on her electronic music composition work over the past two years.
She has had the pleasure of scoring dance performances for different venues and festivals such as ICK Amsterdam, Korzo Theater, Café Theater Festival, Amsterdam Fringe Festival among others, by artists including Sara Europaeus, Robin Nimanong, Ischa Statie & Astrid Klein Haneveld, Roberta Maimone, and Linde Wagemakers.
studies
2024/2025 /// One year course, Institute of Sonology, Royal Conservatoire The Hague
2019/ Currently /// Private electronic music course studies with Bruno Piscicelli.
2017 /// Insternship with Club Guy and Roni directed by Guy Weizmann and Roni Haver , Groningen (NL)
2014 - 2017 /// Graduated at Daf Dance Arts Faculty. On stage in works by Mauro Astolfi, Noa and Rina Wertheim, Alessandra Chirulli, Lukas Timulak, Danielle Agami, Beatrice Bodini, Francesca Frassinelli, Joeri Alexander Dubbe. Electronic music studies with Frenetik&Orange.
2014 /// 5 years Classical Studies - Graduated at “Liceo Classico Renato Caccioppoli”, Scafati, SA, Italy
Intensive & Masterclass: dance & music
2022 /// AURAL SPACES - 4DSOUND Masterclass, Amsterdam
2020 /// Intensive HJS Gaga Workshop, Batsheva Dance Company, Amsterdam
2019 /// Summer Intensive Henny Jurriens Stitching, Gaga and Batsheva Dance Company, Amsterdam
2019 /// Summer Intensive Henny Jurriens Stitching , Hofesh Shechter Dance Company, Amsterdam
2019 /// OFF PROJECTS, dance workshop, HJS, Amsterdam
2019 /// Hofesh Shecther Dance Company summer Intensive, London
2019 /// Hofesh Shecther Dance Company spring intensive, London
2018 /// “Gaga Winter intensive Intensive” HJS, Amsterdam
2018 /// Hofesh Sheather Dance Company Intensive, London
2018 /// "SUMMER BITES" workshop, repertoire from Sharon Eyal, Shahar Binyamini, Tel Aviv
2018 /// "One Small Step " festival, performed in choreography by Ian Robinson and Rachael Osborne, Corfu
2018 /// Hofesh Shecther Dance Company Intensive, London
2018 /// Summer Intensive Henny Jurriens Stitching , Hofesh Sheather Dance company, Amsterdam
2018 /// " Dance is in your head" workshop by Dunja Jocic, Groningen
2017 /// Autumn Intensive Henny Jurriens Stitching Kylian repertoire, Nederlands Dans Theater, Amsterdam
2017 /// Summer Intensive Henny Jurriens Stitching by Tamir Eting, Gaga and Batsheva Dance Company repertoire, Amsterdam
2016 /// Summer Intensive "Spellbound Contemporary Ballet", Rome
2013 /// "Festival del Dramma antico" (Ancient Drama Festival), Siracusa
2020 /// Intensive HJS Gaga Workshop, Batsheva Dance Company, Amsterdam
2019 /// Summer Intensive Henny Jurriens Stitching, Gaga and Batsheva Dance Company, Amsterdam
2019 /// Summer Intensive Henny Jurriens Stitching , Hofesh Shechter Dance Company, Amsterdam
2019 /// OFF PROJECTS, dance workshop, HJS, Amsterdam
2019 /// Hofesh Shecther Dance Company summer Intensive, London
2019 /// Hofesh Shecther Dance Company spring intensive, London
2018 /// “Gaga Winter intensive Intensive” HJS, Amsterdam
2018 /// Hofesh Sheather Dance Company Intensive, London
2018 /// "SUMMER BITES" workshop, repertoire from Sharon Eyal, Shahar Binyamini, Tel Aviv
2018 /// "One Small Step " festival, performed in choreography by Ian Robinson and Rachael Osborne, Corfu
2018 /// Hofesh Shecther Dance Company Intensive, London
2018 /// Summer Intensive Henny Jurriens Stitching , Hofesh Sheather Dance company, Amsterdam
2018 /// " Dance is in your head" workshop by Dunja Jocic, Groningen
2017 /// Autumn Intensive Henny Jurriens Stitching Kylian repertoire, Nederlands Dans Theater, Amsterdam
2017 /// Summer Intensive Henny Jurriens Stitching by Tamir Eting, Gaga and Batsheva Dance Company repertoire, Amsterdam
2016 /// Summer Intensive "Spellbound Contemporary Ballet", Rome
2013 /// "Festival del Dramma antico" (Ancient Drama Festival), Siracusa