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MICHELE MEROLA Artìstic director of MMCompany, runs a dance school at thè Guastalla municipality, collaborates with association Progetto Danza from Reggio Emilia, where he teaches advanced courses and choreography workshops. Besides that, he is also a guest lecturer for many professional courses and dance Companies, among others: Advanced professional training for dancers (Rovigo, 2000 - 2002), Advanced professional training for dancers, supported by National Dance Foundation - Aterballetto (Reggio Emilia, 2003 - 2005), Advanced professional training for actors Body and Movement (Il Corpo e il Gesto, Modena 2003 - 2005), company Aterballetto... In October 2000 he worked as an assistant to Mauro Bigonzetti, on choreographing thè opera Jerusalem, directed by Ermanno Olmi. In January 2001, forza Aterballetto he creates a piece Today I ThoughtAbout You (Oggi t'ho pensato). In June 2003, he has his debut in Naples theatre San Carlo, with choreography for thè opera Adriana Lecouvreur (dirtector: Lorenco Mariani), and at thè same time, with thè performance Mattanza, he wins thè 17th International Competition for Choreographers in Hanover. In September 2003, Elisabeta Terabust commissions from him an originai un passo a due, for Roberta De Intinis and Domenico Luciano, thè principal dancers of thè ballet of thè Naples theatre San Carlo, and thè winners of thè prize Premio Positano in 2003. In february 2004, he creates choreography for theatre performance Pire (Fuoco), directed by Franco Brambilla. In May 2004 for RED Festival he creates thè performance Nothing New (Niente di nuovo), and in September 2004, as thè only invited Italian choreographer, he participates at thè manifestation for young artists Uno Uno Prima (artistic direction: Giuseppe Bertolucci) with performance Ore Medie. In 2005, he participates at RED Festival again, with thè performance O Desjo, and in 2006, as artistic director and choreographer, he organizes a segment entitled Lounge, at thè same festival. In May 2006, he receives thè award II Premio Citta'di Spoletto for choreography La Meta’dell'Ombra. FESTIVALS AND AWARDS Festival Purgatorie, Tivat 2007 Best Performance Award Best Actress Award - Ashen Ataljanc Special Award for Artistic Achievement - Kiril Dzajkovski