Biography
Aristide Rontini is a choreographer, performer and community dance artist based in Imola (Italy). He graduated from Codarts – Rotterdam Dance Academy. His works have been programmed by Italian and international festivals and theatres such as Oriente Occidente, ERT – Emilia Romagna Teatro, Holland Dance Festival and Gender Bender. He has received commissions from Introdans and Skånes Dansteater. He is involved in and has received support from institutions and international networks focused on the development of performing arts created by artists with disabilities such as Europe Beyond Access. As a dancer he has collaborated with Simona Bertozzi, Michela Lucenti/Balletto Civile, Candoco Dance Company, Alessandro Schialarella/BewegGrund, Angélica Liddell, Carl Olof Berg/Spinn, Varna Badalyan, Diego Tortelli/Aterballetto. In 2020, together with other Italian disabled artists, he founded Al.di.Qua. Artists, the first association advocating for the autonomy and rights of artists with disabilities in Italy.