Lorenza Berto
Born in Italy, Lorenza, also known as BEEONPOINTE, started dancing ballet at the age of 6 after medical suggestion, in order to adjust her natural over rotation of the feet with the work “on pointe”. What seemed to be a temporary therapy became her forever passion.
After years of academical studies in ballet and contemporary dance at the Scuola di Balletto diretta da Mariolina Giaretta, she graduated in 2011 and received the advanced grade certification from A.I.D.A. (Associazione Insegnanti Danza Accademica Diplomati presso il Teatro alla Scala). Her studies have been enriched with Workshops from Mo. Frederic Olivieri and Franca Roberto (Teatro alla Scala), Pilar Nevado and Christina Maria Meyer (Opernhaus Zurich), and open classes taken in the famous theatres of Teatro alla Scala, Arena di Verona, Teatro Massimo di Palermo, close to some etolies and soloist such as Eleonora Abbagnato (etoile Opera de Paris), Federico Matetic (Bejart, Lausanne), Gilda Gelati (Teatro alla Scala), Mike Zeni (Teatro alla Scala), Beatrice Carbone (Teatro all Scala)… She danced ballet and contemporary also as soloist for Veneto Balletto and Laura Pulin in the prestigious theatres of Italy. As ballet and contemporary dancer she performed in Manhattan NYC with Ajkun Ballet Theatre and Ellen Sinopoli. In her career she performed pieces from choreographers such as Marius Petipa, George Balanchine, Maurice Bejart and Jiri Kyllian.
In 2013 she started the program National Training Curriculum at the American Ballet Theatre (NYC) for the ballet levels Pre-Primary to Level 3 (Cecchetti technique). At the age of 24 she started to study urban dance at Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio in LA and American School of Dance in Zurich, CH. Her studies have been enriched with Workshops from Amari, Sorah Yang, Rob Rich, Phil Wright, Lorenzo Zaggazo, … In Switzerland she performed and choreographed for Andrea Bocelli, SRF, and Energy Star Night as ballet, contemporary and urban professional dancer.
Since 8 years she is teaching ballet, contemporary and hiphop dance in Switzerland. She privately trained students who have been selected in professional schools such as Tanz Akademie Zurich, International Dance Academy Copenhagen and Los Angeles,
TanzWerk 101 Zurich.
“Through dance, I want to share the values of self respect, respect for others, patience and perseverance for goals achievement.”
She is married and mother of three.