In 1994 the Spellbound Contemporary Ballet (Spellbound) was founded by Artistic Director Mauro Astolfi. Two years later, Valentina Marini joined as General Manager. From then on, the company was led by this management duo.
Today SPELLBOUND represents the high standard of the Italian dance scene due to its distinctive style and the excellent quality of its dancers. The body language of the ensemble, combines dance expression with constant renewal and discovery of different forms and styles.
With its broad and constantly experimental repertoire, the company has already enchanted many audiences in many theaters and at renowned festivals in Italy, other countries in Europe, the USA and Asia.
year-round after agreement
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Photos by Micro E Mega (above), Compagnie (left) and Sara Meliti (below).
We were kindly granted the rights to use the images of our companies.
"The ensemble surprises again and again with new pictures full of aesthetics and pulsating joie de vivre ... Stormy, long applause for the guests from Rome."
Manfred Herker, Schweinfurter Tageblatt, 12.2019
"The Spellbound Contemporary Ballet received numerous shouts of bravo and thunderous applause - fair wages for the artfully wild vortex that nine dancers had previously unleashed."
Daniel Diekhans, Remscheider General-Anzeiger, 10.2019