Eleina D Dance Company (Aerial - Contemporary Dance) was founded in 2011 to
combine the spectacle of aerial dance with the sensitivity of the gesture of
contemporary dance. Artistic Directors, Vito Casino and Claudia Cavalli, met at
the Mvula Sungani Company in Rome, Italy. During the production of Sete, Eleina
D. was awarded the audience award "Ex Aequo" at the "G'D'A" competition. In
2013, they began collaborating with KATAKLÒ as dancers, choreographers, and
teachers. The Extract Pelle (collaboration with Zamaga) is performed in Italy, the
Netherlands, Brazil, and Turkey. After the victory in the National Competition
Extreme Dance Championship, Claudia Cavalli won all the awards (Best Costume,
Best Showgirl, Professional Silks Champion, Ultimate Champion) in Hong Kong
(PPS Aerial Tournament Performance) choreographed by Vito Casino. Since 2014
they have been choreographing for Hell in the Cave - an underground aerial sho.
It was selected for St. Nicola Celebration Events with Il Yolo, aerial performances
selected by Sergio Rubini (2015) and Il Culto, performance for the project Il
Mondo di San Nicole of the Margherita Theatre in Bari, Nicolaos Foundation and
Association Cinethic (206. The Eleina D and Association Cinethic (2016. The
Elein D. members were on faculty at Move It (London 2015 and 2018). In this
second edition they also performed. They are on faculty at "World Dance
Movement" (2016). In October 2017 they were judges and guests in Danza is
Competition, with the Artistic Director Monica Ratti. Current Repertory includes
the productions of Frammenti, 750 Volte Dante, I'm So Confused, and Co-
Esistenza.