Paco Dècina is an Italian
choreographer
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.
Decina was born in
Naples
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in 1955, and studied science, before becoming interested in
classical dance and
African dance
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. He worked with several dance companies in
Rome
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, established_date = 753 BC
, founder = King Romulus (legendary)
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where he discovered contemporary dance and adopted
American
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influences. In 1984, he moved to
Paris
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; two years later, he became an instructor at the Conservatory of
Champigny-sur-Marne
Champigny-sur-Marne (, literally ''Champigny on Marne'') is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.
Name
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. In 1986, he founded the Post-Retroguardia company, and in June 1987 he won the Ménagerie de Verre choreography prize with "Tempi morti", for five dancers (
Milan
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1987). "Circumvesuviana" (from the name of the train serving villages at the foot of
Vesuvius
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) was produced in February 1988 at the
Théâtre d’Ivry, and made Decina's name.
Notable Works
* ''La Douceur perméable de la rosée''
References
Italian choreographers
Dancers from Naples
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
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