Wild Thoughts

Andrea Costanzo Martini

Andrea Costanzo Martini was born and raised in Italy where he received his first education in contemporary dance and ballet. He has danced in Aalto Theater Essen, Batsheva Young Ensemble, Batsheva Dance Company, Cullberg Ballet, Inbal Pinto and A. Pollack Dance Company. Since 2013 Andrea has been creating and performing his own works. He received the first prize for dance and choreography at the International Tanz Solo Competition Stuttgart in 2013 and was awarded several prizes for the solo works “What Happened in Torino” and “Occhio di Bue”. Andrea has focused on solo and duet works such as Trop, VoglioVoglia, SCARABEO (selected by Aerowaves 2018), but more recently started collaborating with companies such as Balletto di Roma and Balletto Teatro di Torino with the works Intro and Balera. Most recently Andrea’s research in dance focuses in both extreme physicality and theatricality in the performance act and explores the power balance between dancers and spectators. Always filled with humour and supported by a wide range of skills, Martini’s work questions and plays with the expectations of the dance medium. Trained in both ballet and contemporary technique, Andrea is also a Gaga instructor and has led dance workshops around the world since 2007. Andrea’s most recent works include ‘Mood Shifter’ and a piece for young audiences called ‘PayPer Play’.