The first thing that comes to mind is that I really like working with my body and through my body. The work environment is very fun, we’re not sitting at a desk, we’re always moving, we know how to partner each other, we know how to do lifts, and there’s always some sort of play at some point in the day. And when I’m not doing it, I miss not having contact with other dancers and I miss moving my body.
Meet Virginia Scudeletti
I am a dancer. At the moment I am a dancer with balletLORENT, I am dancing in the fairytales and I am teaching workshops in schools. I am a freelance dance artist which means I work with lots of different companies and artists. I also like to create my own performances and projects. At the moment I am working with my sister who is a circus artist, we want to do a show together in honour of our Grandmother. So I am spending a lot of time putting together a showreel to send to theatres and funders to see if they can help us make our project happen. And we are doing this in Italy, so not even in this country, it’s in my home country.
I’m passionate about dancing—mostly with balletLORENT, but I love collaborating on different creative projects and exploring new ideas.
What’s your favourite part of your job?
What first got you in to dance?
I started quite late, I didn’t start when I was a kid, I was 15. I always liked the idea of performing and I ended up in a little theatre course for a bit and I loved doing the musicals with dancing in them, like really old fashioned musicals. I started to look for dance schools near me and the first class I started taking was actually hip hop and I absolutely loved it. Then I tried modern dance and a really good teacher basically said 'come and study with me!', so I did. I was then introduced to different styles like ballet and I haven’t stopped dancing since.
What’s your advice for aspiring dancers?
My advice is to follow your own path. I didn’t take the usual route to become a professional dancer, and my journey has been full of ups and downs. It’s okay if your path is messy or unconventional—your unique experiences will shape you as an artist. Dance is diverse, and you’ll bring value from all parts of your life, not just formal training.