Alterballetto

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Alterballetto (Italian portmanteau word combining "alternative" and "ballet"). Italian modern dance company founded in 1979 and based in the north eastern Italian city of Reggio Emilia. Aterballetto is the principal producing and touring dance company in Italy and also the first permanent ballet-producing organisation independent of an opera house in Italy. The company enjoys worldwide recognition for its productions performed in theatres and festivals throughout Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia. The company's artistic director and choreographer is Mauro Bigonzetti. The company's style is marked by the ability to shift across a wide range of musical styles, from classical to pop and jazz.