Gianni Notarnicola, born in 1996 in Monopoli, Italy, has danced for the Batsheva Dance Company from 2021 to 2024 performing works by Ohad Naharin worldwide. Previously Gianni has danced for Avshalom Pollak Dance Theatre and joined the Batsheva Ensemble in 2019 performing works of Ohad Naharin, Noa Zuk, Nadav Zelner and Sharon Eyal. He later joined the Batsheva Dance Company in 2021, premiering his first creation as a collaborator together with Ohad Naharin, Ariel Cohen and the dancers, MOMO. In 2018, he debuted as a choreographer with his solo DAME and later on created the duet performance LA BATTAGLIA with cellist Eilon Damari. Additionally, Gianni collaborated with Billy Barry, premiering their duets B.O.A.T.S and G.O.A.T.S at the Tel Aviv Dance Festival in 2022 and 2023. In March 2024 he has won the 2nd Prize for Choreography and the Final Public’s choice award at the 28th International Solo-Dance-Theatre Festival Stuttgart with his solo performance KAMA. Since 2018 he is performing and creating together with Cesar Brodermann and the Aterno Company in Mexico. Gianni is currently a gaga teacher and an independent artist performing his works and developing his movement language around the globe.
