Città di Vigevano National Dance Competition 2027

On Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February 2027, the Civico Teatro Cagnoni in Vigevano hosts the new edition of the Concorso Nazionale di Danza “Città di Vigevano” (the “Città di Vigevano” National Dance Competition), a weekend entirely devoted to dance that brings young talents, families, teachers and enthusiasts from all over Italy to the Lomellina area. Saturday is reserved for training workshops and Sunday for the official competition, with an outstanding faculty and jury made up of Emanuel Lo, Giulia Pauselli and Simone Nolasco.

The event is organised by Centro Sperimentale d’Arte A.S.D. in collaboration with Marcella Previde Massara and Paola Zatti, under the artistic direction of Micol Trotta Guardamagna and with the patronage of the Municipality of Vigevano. The official poster also lists the patronage of OPES – Settore Nazionale Danza (the OPES National Dance Sector). The competition brings the energy, discipline and passion of those who live dance every day to the stage of one of the historic theatres of the province of Pavia.

In brief

What: “Città di Vigevano” National Dance Competition, with training workshops and the official competition

When: Saturday 27 February 2027 (workshops) and Sunday 28 February 2027 (competition)

Where: Civico Teatro Cagnoni, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 45, Vigevano (PV)

Organisation: Centro Sperimentale d’Arte A.S.D., in collaboration with Marcella Previde Massara and Paola Zatti

Artistic direction: Micol Trotta Guardamagna

Teachers and judges: Emanuel Lo, Giulia Pauselli, Simone Nolasco

Patronage: Municipality of Vigevano; OPES – Settore Nazionale Danza (as shown on the poster)

Information and bookings: +39 347 989 2359

The programme of the weekend

Saturday 27 February 2027: dance workshops

The first day is devoted to training workshops, a valuable opportunity for students and teachers to work closely with masters from the professional and television dance world. Times, disciplines and registration procedures for the workshops should be requested directly from the organisers.

Sunday 28 February 2027: the National Competition

On Sunday the stage of the Cagnoni hosts the official competition, with performances by the participants followed by the jury of masters. For information on categories, rules and bookings, you can contact the organisers on +39 347 989 2359.

Teachers and judges: three leading names in dance and television

The workshops are led, and the performances judged, by three professionals well known to the general public, whose careers span theatre, television and music productions.

Emanuel Lo

Born in Rome in 1979, Emanuel Lo is a dancer, choreographer and musician. The general public knows him as a dance teacher on the talent show “Amici di Maria De Filippi”, but his career began much earlier: he has choreographed numerous Rai and Mediaset television productions and has danced alongside international artists such as Ricky Martin.

Giulia Pauselli

Born in Florence in 1991, Giulia Pauselli graduated from the ballet school of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan. After taking part in “Amici” as a student, she joined the programme’s cast of professional dancers and choreographers in 2017, and her television work also includes “Ciao Darwin”, “Tale e Quale Show” and the Sanremo Music Festival.

Simone Nolasco

Born in Rome in 1993, Simone Nolasco began studying dance at a very young age and received a solid classical training, partly abroad. He is one of the most admired professional dancers on “Amici”, where he has stood out for his technical elegance and stage presence, and he has also appeared in music videos and television shows.

The organisers: Centro Sperimentale d’Arte

Centro Sperimentale d’Arte A.S.D. is both an association and a training and production centre for dance, theatre and singing, based in Vigevano. Founded in 1990 by Marzia Guardamagna, artistic director, choreographer and stage director, it regularly puts on its own shows at the Teatro Cagnoni, which it has known well since 2007, when it co-produced “Ciak si danza”, the show that opened the theatre’s season. For the 2027 competition the artistic direction is entrusted to Micol Trotta Guardamagna, with the collaboration of Marcella Previde Massara and Paola Zatti.

The Civico Teatro Cagnoni, the stage of Vigevano

The Teatro Cagnoni is Vigevano’s main theatre. Opened in 1873 and named after the composer Antonio Cagnoni (1828–1896), it was restored in the 1990s and reopened to the public in 1994; more recent works have renewed the auditorium and the boxes, restoring the theatre’s nineteenth-century elegance. It stands on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, a short walk from Piazza Ducale, and is a fitting venue for a dance event that brings together the audience of the competition and lovers of live performance.

Useful information for taking part and getting to the theatre

For information and bookings, call +39 347 989 2359, the number given on the official poster. Those arriving by car can park in the areas closest to the theatre, in Piazza Sant’Ambrogio and Via Guido da Vigevano. It is a good idea to arrive early, especially on Sunday, and to check the final times of the workshops and the competition with the organisers.

Vigevano beyond dance

A weekend in Vigevano is also a chance to discover one of the most interesting Renaissance towns in Lombardy. Piazza Ducale, commissioned by Ludovico il Moro at the end of the fifteenth century and linked to the names of Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci, is considered one of the most beautiful squares in Italy and serves as the antechamber to the Sforza Castle, one of the largest fortified structures in Europe. Between one performance and the next, families and companions can enjoy a stroll under the arcades of the square, a visit to the castle or a stop in the cafés and restaurants of the historic centre.

Frequently asked questions

When does the “Città di Vigevano” National Dance Competition 2027 take place?

On the weekend of 27 and 28 February 2027: the dance workshops are scheduled for Saturday 27 February and the official competition for Sunday 28 February.

Where does the competition take place?

At the Civico Teatro Cagnoni in Vigevano, at Corso Vittorio Emanuele II 45, a short walk from Piazza Ducale.

Who are the teachers and judges?

The workshops and the jury are entrusted to Emanuel Lo, Giulia Pauselli and Simone Nolasco, three professionals from the television and professional dance world.

Who organises the event?

Centro Sperimentale d’Arte A.S.D. of Vigevano, in collaboration with Marcella Previde Massara and Paola Zatti, under the artistic direction of Micol Trotta Guardamagna and with the patronage of the Municipality of Vigevano.