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 Petra Conti was born in Italy in 1988 from an Italian father and a Polish mother.

 

She graduated with honors from the National Academy of Dance in Rome in 2006, coached by the legendary Maestro Zarko Prebil. 

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When she was 15 years old, Petra appeared on Italian national television on an episode of “Sogni,”a TV show hosted by Italian TV star Raffaella Carrà: Petra flew to Saint Petersburg and was granted the wish to meet and dance a pas de deux with Italian ballet star Roberto Bolle.  

 

 At the age of 17 Conti has been invited by the Arena di Verona Ballet as an étoile guest to perform her first full length ballet, Cinderella.

 

In 2007 she joined the Mariinsky Ballet Theatre in St. Petersburg (Russia) as a trainee, and worked on major ballet roles with Honored Artist of Russia Elvira Tarasova. 

 

In 2008 she became part of the Bavarian State Ballet Company.

 

In 2009 she has been invited by former director Mahar Vaziev to join La Scala Ballet Company. She was appointed Prima Ballerina at La Scala in 2011. 

 

In 2013 Conti accepted the invitation from artistic director Mikko Nissinen to join Boston Ballet as a Principal Dancer.

 

Conti has been awarded with the title of Ambassador of the Italian Dance in the World in 2014. 

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She performed on some of the most prestigious stages around the world, including the Bolshoi, the Kremlin, the Dolby Theater, the Kennedy Center, the Koch Theater, the Arena of Verona, the Opera Theaters of Havana, Kiev, Toronto, Montreal, Ekaterinburg, Rome, Tirana, Muscat, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and many more.

 

She is also a recipient of prestigious awards such as:

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Premio Sfera d'Oro per la Danza 2022,

Premio Positano 2018,

Premio Capri 2017,

Antonio Fini’s “Extraordinary Dancer” award 2016,

 Premio Progetto Arkés  2014,

 Premio Danza Arenzano 2013, 

 Premio Ciociaria nel mondo 2013,

 Premio Roma in Danza 2012, 

 Premio Danza & Danza 2011 as Best Performer of the  Year,

 Premio Positano 2007, 

 Premio La Ginestra d'Oro 2007, 

 Premio delle Arti 2004.

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She has been named the Anna Magnani of ballet (Panorama magazine, 2012) because of her exceptional acting skills.  

 

Conti has danced alongside worldwide famous dancers like Roberto Bolle, Ivan Vassiliev, Massimo Murru, Eris Nezha, Zachary Catazaro, Daniel Camargo… 

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In the summers of 2017 and 2018 Conti has been invited back to her native Italy to perform the Slave in "Aida" on the enormous stage of Arena di Verona (chor. Susanna Egri; chor. Vladimir Vassiliev).  About 14.000 people attended every show...

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She served as the Artistic Consultant for the Liceo Coreutico - Educandato "agli Angeli" in Verona, Italy from 2017 to 2020. 

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In the Autumn of 2018 Miss Conti performed alongside Royal Ballet's First Soloist Fernando Montano at the 26th International Ballet Festival Alicia Alonso in Havana Cuba.

Conti has been acclaimed for her artistry and stage presence, and according to the most important Cuban ballet critics and aficionados, Conti has brought back to Cuba the greatest Italian Ballet, which has been missing since the days Carla Fracci last performed in Havana.

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In the Spring of 2019 Miss Conti has been invited by the Great Russian Ballet to perform the title role of Giselle for 13 shows all around Canada. Conti has been acclaimed and greatly appreciated for her artistry and technical excellence by the Canadian audience.

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On May 18th 2019, the first ever PETRA CONTI SHOW premiered in Downtown Los Angeles.

Alongside Conductor Daniel Suk and his Dream Orchestra, Petra Conti starred in I'M GONNA LIVE FOREVER, an original show that unites the beauty of performing arts ( dance, live music and vocals) to create an evening of pure artistry and unforgettable emotions.

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In the summer 2019 Conti has been asked by Arena di Verona to perform not only in the opera Aida for the 3rd consecutive year, but also in the new production of La Traviata -- the last majestic work of Franco Zeffirelli. The opening night of La Traviata has been broadcasted worldwide on June 21, 2019. 

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In February 2020 the popular media-channel Freeda, in collaboration with the brand Furla, produced a video about Miss Conti called My Life as Petra Conti. 

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In January 2023 Petra performed Nikiya (La Bayadere) as a guest principal dancer with the Istanbul Ballet.

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In November 2023 she has been invited to perform at Miss Italia. 

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She co-founded Hollywood Ballet with her husband and principal dancer Eris Nezha in June 2023.

She is the Artistic Director of Hollywood Ballet.

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Petra Conti serves as Judge for YAGP, YBM and Milano Dance competitions. 

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In 2010 TV channel SKY Classica produced an entire documentary about Conti entitled "Dancers of tomorrow", highlighting her performances of Giselle, Romeo and Juliet and Don Quixote. 

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She has been featured in many publications, as well as in two books: "Giselle ou Les Willis" by Rossella Iannone,  and "#Dancer" by Deborah D'Orta.

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Conti studied drama with Kuniaki Ida from 2009 to 2011 at the Arsenale Theater in Milan.

She entered her junior  year at Northeastern University and is looking forward to getting a degree in Science of Leadership.

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Conti holds  American and Italian citizenships and is fluent in Italian, Polish, English, and Russian.​

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She is married to International Principal Dancer Eris Nezha since 2013.