Cristina Kristal Rizzo is a dance maker and artist based in Florence. She has been active on stage as performer and creator since the 90’s. Cofounder of the historical collective Kinkaleri with which she shared the creation and planning of all the production, touring the international contemporary dance scene and receiving several awards. Since 2008 she undertook an autonomous path of production and experimental choreography, converging her body research towards a theoretical reflection with a strong dynamic impact and becoming one of the principal personalities of the Italian choreographic scene. Some of her latest creations: MONUMENTUM the second sleep, ECHOES, TOCCARE the white dance ( Danza&Danza best contemporary choreography 2020 ), ULTRAS sleeping dances, VN Serenade, Prélude, ikea, BoleroEffect. Along with her artistic production she has developed an intense activity of conferences, workshops, theoretical writings and mentoring at some of the best European masters for choreography. As guest choreographer she has created for Ater Balletto, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Balletto di Toscana, LAC Lugano and for Museum Institutions such as MACRO and PalaExpo Rome, MUSEION Bolzano , Museo del 900 Firenze, Museo Pecci of Prato. She also developed the special project BALINESE DANCE PLATFORM for Santarcangelo Festival 14 and 15 and Live Arts Week 21 in collaboration with Xing. From 2019 she's an active part in the Sup de Sub project in the suburbs of Marseille and Paris based on artistic transmission to very young non-professionals. In October 21 she has been invited as an artist in the project Juntarte/La Escena Inclusiva in Havana in Cuba, curating for Fabbrica Europa Festival 22 the project Cuba>>Firenze 2032. Her work is supported by MiBACT ( Ministero dei beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo italiano ) and produced by Centro di produzione di danza e arti performative di Cagliari Fuori Margine. Long version →