Francesca Todesco
- Primary teachers: Catherine Gallant
- Additional teachers: Barbara Kane | Julia Levien | Loretta Thomas
- Began studying Duncan dance: 2000 (Fourth Generation)
- Areas of expertise: Performer, Teacher, Repertory Coach, Choreographer
- Location: New York (USA - Northeast)
- Address: New York, NY
- Phone: 917-945-4064
- Email: francesca@danceswedance.org
Francesca is of Swiss Italian origin and studied dance in Switzerland, Germany and the U.S. After few years dancing in St. Louis, MO, she moved to New York City in the summer of 1998. In her many years in New York, she has grown to love classical modern dance and was able to perform in repertoire by Isadora Duncan, Jose Limón, Charles Weidman and Anna Sokolow, among others.
She began studying and performing Duncan repertory with Catherine Gallant in 2000, initiating a profound love and interest in her work that would eventually led her to teach it to children and adults. Francesca ran a dance program for children from 2005-2016 (Every Little Movement) with the goal of teaching the basics of modern dance to kids, and developed several Duncan studies on Schubert's short pieces for the children.
In her years in New York, she has studied with many renowned teachers such as Jim May, Gail Corbin, Deborah Carr, Betty Jones, Fritz Ludin, Catherine Gallant, Loretta Thomas, and many more.
She has been a dancer with Catherine Gallant/DANCE and a member of Dances by Isadora since 2000, exploring the repertoire and legacy of Isadora Duncan, as well as Sokolow Theatre Dance Ensemble since 2003, dancing and reconstructing repertory of Anna Sokolow. For several years she organized 'Historical Dance Workshops' inviting master teachers from all genre of classical modern dance. Francesca is currently the Artistic Director of Dances We Dance, a NY based non-profit dance company and organization, with the goal of not only forming a new generation of Duncan dancers, but also forming an ensemble adaptable to learning and performing different movements and styles. She continues teaching Duncan classes and workshops in NY and abroad, as well choreographing and reconstructing Duncan and Sokolow repertory works. www.danceswedance.org
Affiliations
Dances by Isadora — dancer (since 2000)
Dances We Dance — Artistic Director
Links
Videos
| Collection | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine Gallant and Dances by Isadora YouTube channel | Common Shade | July 2015 |
| Catherine Gallant and Dances by Isadora YouTube channel | Dances by Isadora at Jacobs Pillow 7-13-17 INSIDE/OUT Series | 2017-07-13 |
| Catherine Gallant and Dances by Isadora YouTube channel | Dances by Isadora: Grande Marche | 2013 |
| Catherine Gallant and Dances by Isadora YouTube channel | Dances by Isadora: Roses from the South | 2012 |
| Catherine Gallant and Dances by Isadora YouTube channel | Dances by Isadora: Reflets d'Allemagne | 2011 |
| Catherine Gallant and Dances by Isadora YouTube channel | Dances by Isadora: Grande March | 2011 |
| Catherine Gallant and Dances by Isadora YouTube channel | Dances by Isadora: Maenod | 2009 |
| Catherine Gallant and Dances by Isadora YouTube channel | Dances by Isadora: Scherzo | 2004 |
| Catherine Gallant and Dances by Isadora YouTube channel | Dances by Isadora: Animus | 2001 |
Related items in the Archives
The Isadora Duncan Archive Collection > Programs > Isadora Duncan in the 21st Century — Jan 20, 2017