Young Artists
Scholarship recipients since 1990
The Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation has awarded a total of 258 scholarships since 1990. They fall into the following categories: classical dance (128), contemporary dance (48), music (39), apprenticeships (13), movement theatre (10), film (7), artistry/circus (4), choreography (3), dance theatre (2), musicals (1), dance journalism (1), theatre school (1), and 1 scholarship for retraining.
The Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation has supported scholarship recipients from these 39 countries: AR, AT, AU, BE, BH, BR, BY, CH, CU, CZ, DE, DK, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GE, GR, HU, IT, JP, KR, LV, PL, PT, RO, RU, SE, SK, TR, UA, UY, US, VE, VN, YU, ZA, and ZW.
| Name | Nationality | Birth year | Discipline | Years supported | School or company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattia Valtancoli | IT | 2007 | Classical ballet | 2024 - | European school of Ballet |
| Sophie Mossa | IT/FR | 2004 | Classical ballet | 2020 - 2024 | European School of Ballet |
| Bérénice Durozey | FR | 1999 | Dance apprenticeship | 2020 - 2021 | Theater St. Gallen |
| Ilva Vera Eigus | CH/LV | 2007 | Music | 2019 - 2020 | Zakhar Bron School of Music |
| Bérénice Durozey | FR | 1999 | Contemporary dance | 2019 - 2020 | Bachelor of Contemporary Dance ZHdK |
| Luca Abdel-Nour | FR/EG | 2003 | Classical ballet | 2019 - 2020 | Tanz Akademie Zürich |
| Lou Steiger | CH | 1992 | Movement theatre | 2019 - 2020 | Accademia Teatro Dimitri |
| Jonas Aumiller | DE | 1998 | Music | 2018 - 2020 | The Juilliard School New York - Cleveland Institute of Music |
| Duo Zappa - Mainolfi | CH/IT | 1998 | Music | 2018 - 2019 | South African Concert Tour |
| Huri Gonca Gümüsayak | TR | 1983 | Movement theatre | 2018 - 2019 | Accademia Teatro Dimitri |
| Koyo Yamamoto | JP | 2001 | Classical ballet | 2018 - 2019 | Tanz Akademie Zürich |
| Tanaka Lionel Roki | ZW | 1996 | Contemporary dance | 2018 - 2019 | Bachelor of Contemporary Dance ZHdK |
| Salvatore Mulone | IT | 1995 | Classical ballet | 2017 - 2018 | Stanislavsky und Nemirovich-Danchenko Musik Theater Moskau |
| Lorenzo Galdeman | IT | 1998 | Classical ballet | 2017 - 2018 | Tanz Akademie Zürich |
| Natalia Karam | BR/IT | 1992 | Movement theatre | 2017 - 2018 | Accademia Teatro Dimitri |
| Tanaka Lionel Roki | ZW | 1996 | Contemporary dance | 2017 - 2018 | Höhere Fachschule für Zeitgenössischen und Urbanen Bühnentanz Zürich |
| Iago Domínguez Eira | ES | 1995 | Music | 2017 - 2018 | Musik-Akademie Basel |
| Lorenzo Galdeman | IT | 1998 | Classical ballet | 2016 - 2017 | Tanz Akademie Zürich |
| Tereza Slavkovská | SK | 1990 | Movement theatre | 2016 - 2017 | Accademia Teatro Dimitri |
| Sophie Melem | AT/HU | 1999 | Classical ballet | 2016 - 2017 | Ballettschule Theater Basel |
| Lea Galasso | IT | 1997 | Music | 2016 - 2017 | Musik-Akademie Basel |
| Andrea Zinnato | IT | 1995 | Classical ballet | 2015 - 2017 | Staatliche Ballettschule Berlin |
| Kirvan Fortuin | ZA | 1991 | Contemporary dance | 2014 - 2016 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Dmitry Smirnov | RU | 1994 | Music | 2014 - 2015 | Haute Ecole de Musique Lausanne |
| Faustino Blanchut | FR | 1991 | Movement theatre | 2014 - 2015 | Accademia Teatro Dimitri |
| Rossella Bucci | IT | 1993 | Classical ballet | 2013 - 2014 | Staatliche Ballettschule Berlin |
| Salvatore Mulone | IT | 1995 | Classical ballet | 2013 - 2014 | Tanz Akademie Zürich |
| Wictor Hugo Pedrosov | BR | 1997 | Classical ballet | 2013 - 2014 | Académie Princesse Grace Monaco |
| Michele Ciacci | IT | 1997 | Classical ballet | 2013 - 2016 | Staatliche Ballettschule Berlin |
| João Pedro Menegussi | BR | 1998 | Classical ballet | 2013 - 2016 | Tanz Akademie Zürich |
| Miriam Prandi | IT | 1990 | Music | 2012 - 2014 | Hochschule der Künste Bern |
| Samanta Roque | BR | 1985 | Movement theatre | 2012 - 2013 | Accademia Teatro Dimitri |
| Gaetano Terrana | IT | 1992 | Dance apprenticeship | 2012 - 2013 | Ensemble Tanz Luzerner Theater |
| Konstantina Chatzistavrou | GR | 1990 | Contemporary dance | 2011 - 2012 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Giovanni Agazzi | IT | 1989 | Music | 2011 - 2012 | Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana Lugano |
| Michele Mastroianni | IT | 1988 | Choreography | 2011 - 2012 | "A Wall Door" |
| Sophia Rodriguez | VE | 1982 | Movement theatre | 2011 - 2012 | Accademia Teatro Dimitri |
| Carlos de Aquino | BR | 1993 | Classical ballet | 2011 - 2013 | Conservatoire National Sup. Musique et Danse de Lyon |
| Matías Oberlin | AR | 1996 | Classical ballet | 2011 - 2013 | Ballettschule Hamburg John Neumeier |
| Antonio Borriello | IT | 1988 | Contemporary dance | 2010 - 2012 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Pavel Yeletskiy | BY | 1982 | Music | 2010 - 2011 | Hochschule der Künste Bern |
| Madeline Harms | AU | 1991 | Contemporary dance | 2010 - 2011 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Kateryna Timokhina | UA | 1989 | Music | 2010 - 2011 | Zürcher Hochschule der Künste |
| Friedrich Pohl | DE | 1989 | Dance apprenticeship | 2010 - 2012 | Luzerner Theater |
| Naima Sommacal | CH | 1989 | Contemporary dance | 2009 - 2010 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Matthew Bade | US | 1990 | Contemporary dance | 2009 - 2010 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Laia Sanmartin | ES | 1982 | Movement theatre | 2009 - 2010 | Accademia Teatro Dimitri |
| Annekatrin Trautmann | DE | 1982 | Movement theatre | 2009 - 2010 | Accademia Teatro Dimitri |
| Fulvia Mancini | IT | 1981 | Music | 2008 - 2009 | Hochschule der Künste Bern |
| Salvatore Leocata | IT | 1989 | Contemporary dance | 2008 - 2010 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Giacomo Corvaia | IT | 1984 | Contemporary dance | 2008 - 2009 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Karolina Öhman | SE | 1985 | Music | 2008 - 2010 | Hochschule der Künste Bern |
| Aristide Rontini | IT | 1984 | Contemporary dance | 2007 - 2010 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Maya Roest | BE | 1988 | Contemporary dance | 2007 - 2009 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| David Melcarne | CH/IT | 1981 | Dance theatre | 2007 - 2009 | Scuola D’Arte Drammatica Paolo Grassi Milano |
| Agostina Bogianchino | AR | 1991 | Classical ballet | 2007 - 2008 | Ballettschule Hamburg John Neumeier |
| Deborah Landolt | CH | 1989 | Music | 2007 - 2008 | Musikhochschule Luzern |
| Giacomo Della Marina | IT | 1980 | Contemporary dance | 2007 - 2008 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Zaloa Fabbrini | IT | 1990 | Classical ballet | 2006 - 2009 | National Ballet School Toronto |
| Michele Mastroianni | IT | 1988 | Contemporary dance | 2006 - 2007 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Ilija Surla | RU | 1985 | Contemporary dance | 2006 - 2007 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Tomasz Slowikowski | PL | 1980 | Music | 2005 - 2006 | Hochschule der Künste Bern |
| Eugénie Rebetez | CH | 1984 | Contemporary dance | 2005 - | Internationales Festival DanceWeb Wien |
| Alexander Carbonaro | AU/IT | 1987 | Contemporary dance | 2005 - 2007 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Giada Rossi | IT | 1991 | Classical ballet | 2005 - 2006 | Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris |
| Illya Buyalskyy | UA | 1983 | Music | 2005 - 2007 | Zürcher Hochschule der Künste |
| Maria Pia Hernàndez | AR | 1989 | Classical ballet | 2005 - 2007 | Ballettschule Hamburg John Neumeier |
| Antonella Martinelli | AR | 1985 | Classical ballet | 2005 - 2007 | National Ballet School Toronto |
| Marie Klimešová | CZ | 1992 | Contemporary dance | 2003 - 2006 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Sarah Braschler | CH/IT | 1980 | Contemporary dance | 2003 - 2005 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Petra Janeckova | SK | 1984 | Musical | 2003 - 2004 | Joop van den Ende Academy Hamburg |
| Ariadna Montfort | ES | 1983 | Dance apprenticeship | 2003 - 2004 | Bern Ballett |
| Emilie Camacho | FR | 1980 | Dance apprenticeship | 2002 - 2003 | CIE LINGA - Gdaniec & Cantalupo - Lausanne |
| Ketty Bucca | IT | 1972 | Retraining | 2002 - 2003 | Retraining Pilates Instructor |
| Demetre Gamsachurdia | CH/GE | 1988 | Music | 2002 - 2007 | Musik-Akademie Basel |
| Werner Nigg | CH/CZ | 1978 | Contemporary dance | 2002 - 2004 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Nancy Tesolin | CH/AU | 1984 | Contemporary dance | 2002 - 2005 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| John Lam | US/VN | 1984 | Classical ballet | 2001 - 2003 | National Ballet School Toronto |
| Jeanine Schmid | CH/US | 1979 | Contemporary dance | 2001 - 2002 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Prisca Mornaghini | CH | 1977 | Theater School | 2001 - 2002 | Internationale Theaterschule Lassaâd Brüssel |
| Carrie Ann Vail | CH/US | 1986 | Classical ballet | 2001 - 2003 | Royal Ballet School London |
| Andrea Schärli | CH/US | 1977 | Contemporary dance | 2001 - 2003 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Monika Hugi | CH/AR | 1982 | Contemporary dance | 2000 - 2001 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Roberto Diego Llumá | AR | 1960 | Dance journalism | 2000 - 2001 | Instituto Francés de Geopolítica Paris |
| Franziska Koller | CH | 1976 | Choreography | 2000 - | Swiss international training course in choreography (SiWiC) Zürich |
| Paloma Figueroa | CH/AR | 1985 | Classical ballet | 2000 - 2001 | Académie Princesse Grace Monaco |
| Sergej Kheilik | RU | 1983 | Classical ballet | 2000 - 2001 | Prix Hope Prix de Lausanne |
| Jasmine Morand | CH | 1977 | Contemporary dance | 2000 - 2002 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Lucia Solari | IT | 1982 | Classical ballet | 2000 - 2002 | Ballettschule Hamburg John Neumeier |
| Grant Dow | GB | 1966 | Music | 2000 - 2003 | SAE International Technology College Mailand |
| Linda Neruda | CH/CZ | 1982 | Contemporary dance | 2000 - 2004 | Codarts University Rotterdam |
| Alma Edelstein Feinsilber | AR | 1983 | Classical ballet | 1999 - | Prix de Lausanne |
| Franziska Koller | CH | 1976 | Contemporary dance | 1999 - | Dance Web Berlin |
| Laetitia Guggi | CH | 1983 | Classical ballet | 1999 - | Best Swiss Candidate Prix de Lausanne |
| Anna Laudere | LV | 1983 | Classical ballet | 1999 - 2000 | Ballettschule Hamburg John Neumeier |
| Carolina Boscán | VE | 1983 | Classical ballet | 1999 - 2000 | Sommerkurs National Ballet School Toronto |
| Sebastian Rekawek | PL | 1980 | Classical ballet | 1999 - 2000 | English National Ballet School London |
| Carrie Ann Vail | CH/US | 1986 | Classical ballet | 1999 - 2000 | Royal Ballet School London |
| Maristella Patuzzi | CH/IT | 1987 | Music | 1999 - 2003 | Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana Lugano |
| Cristian Abad | AR | 1981 | Classical ballet | 1999 - 2001 | Ballettschule Hamburg John Neumeier |
| Jochen Heckmann | DE | 1969 | Choreography | 1998 - | Modern Dance Competition Japan |
| Magdalena Dziegielewska | PL | 1987 | Classical ballet | 1998 - | International Ballet Competition Jackson USA |
| Ekaterina Menchikh | RU | 1982 | Classical ballet | 1998 - | Cash-Prize Prix de Lausanne |
| Freddy Rutz | CH | 1965 | Dance apprenticeship | 1998 - 1999 | Contemporary Dance Zürich |
| Laurent Coderch | FR | 1975 | Dance apprenticeship | 1998 - 1999 | CIE LINGA - Gdaniec & Cantalupo - Lausanne |
| Ilana Werner | CH | 1983 | Classical ballet | 1998 - 1999 | Académie Princesse Grace Monaco |
| Sarah Kora Dayanova | CH/BG | 1984 | Classical ballet | 1998 - 1999 | Ecole de Danse de l'Opéra National Paris |
| Lisa Öberg | CH/SE | 1982 | Music | 1998 - 2001 | Yehudi Menuhin School London |
| Mona Pête | CH/CZ | 1981 | Circus | 1998 - 2002 | Staatliche Ballettschule und Schule für Artistik Berlin |
| Isabel Mederos Castro | CU | 1981 | Music | 1998 - 2001 | Musikhochschule Zurich |
| Mia Kivelä | CH/FI | 1983 | Classical ballet | 1997 - 1999 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Ilana Werner | CH | 1983 | Classical ballet | 1997 - 1998 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Sabine Nüssli | CH | 1984 | Classical ballet | 1997 - 1998 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Lotte Rudhart | DE | 1979 | Classical ballet | 1997 - 1998 | Ballettschule Hamburg John Neumeier |
| Catherine Pearmain | GB | 1978 | Classical ballet | 1996 - 1997 | English National Ballet School London |
| Paloma Figueroa | CH/AR | 1985 | Classical ballet | 1996 - 1999 | Ballettschule Hamburg John Neumeier |
| Catarina Carvalho | PT | 1982 | Classical ballet | 1996 - 1999 | École Supérieure de Danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower |
| Krisztiàn Detrich | HU | 1978 | Classical ballet | 1996 - 1997 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Catherine Pearmain | GB | 1978 | Classical ballet | 1995 - 1996 | English National Ballet School London |
| Freddie Rutz | CH | 1965 | Classical ballet | 1995 - 1996 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Milena Maggetti | CH | 1984 | Music | 1995 - 1996 | Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana Lugano |
| Luminita Popescu | RO | 1977 | Classical ballet | 1995 - 1996 | National Ballet School Toronto |
| Serena Pettinari | IT | 1974 | Classical ballet | 1995 - 1996 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Valentina Scaglia | IT | 1979 | Classical ballet | 1995 - 1997 | Ballettschule Hamburg John Neumeier |
| Atsuko Yamazoe Izumi | JP | 1978 | Classical ballet | 1994 - | Prix Hope Prix de Lausanne |
| Nicolas Maire | CH | 1975 | Classical ballet | 1994 - | Prix Hope Prix de Lausanne |
| Misako Yanai | JP | 1978 | Classical ballet | 1994 - | Prix Hope Prix de Lausanne |
| Mattia Zappa | CH | 1973 | Music | 1994 - 1995 | Julliard School New York |
| Olivia Bell | AU | 1978 | Classical ballet | 1994 - | Prix Hope Prix de Lausanne |
| Morgan Belenguer | FR | 1976 | Classical ballet | 1994 - 1995 | Académie Princesse Grace Monaco |
| Sylvie Vogt | CH | 1977 | Classical ballet | 1994 - 1995 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Oksana Selezneva | RU | 1978 | Classical ballet | 1994 - 1995 | Royal Ballet School London |
| Ljupka Stamenovsky | YU | 1978 | Classical ballet | 1994 - 1996 | Académie Princesse Grace Monaco |
| Diana Martinez Morales | ES | 1977 | Classical ballet | 1994 - 1996 | Ballettschule Hamburg John Neumeier |
| Kusha Alexi-Angst | CH | 1976 | Classical ballet | 1993 - | Best Swiss Candidate Prix de Lausanne |
| Miwa Asano | JP | 1977 | Classical ballet | 1993 - | Prix Hope Prix de Lausanne |
| Evelina Ricci | IT | 1977 | Classical ballet | 1993 - | Prix Hope Prix de Lausanne |
| Markus Laubach | DE | 1965 | Film | 1993 - 1994 | EFAS |
| Dominic Antonucci | US | 1974 | Classical ballet | 1993 - 1994 | David Howard Foundation New York |
| Vladimir Korec | YU | 1974 | Classical ballet | 1993 - 1994 | Académie Princesse Grace Monaco |
| Chiara Ferri | IT | 1975 | Dance apprenticeship | 1993 - 1994 | Bern Ballett |
| Michela Arcelli | IT | 1976 | Classical ballet | 1993 - 1994 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Jacek Bres | PL | 1974 | Classical ballet | 1993 - 1994 | Ballettschule Hamburg John Neumeier |
| Iratxe Ansa | ES | 1976 | Classical ballet | 1993 - 1994 | Ballettschule Hamburg John Neumeier |
| Bettina Marup | DK | 1976 | Classical ballet | 1993 - 1994 | Ballettschule Hamburg John Neumeier |
| Jasmine Morand | CH | 1977 | Classical ballet | 1993 - 1994 | Ecole de Dance Classique Geneviève Chaussat |
| Juan José Arrieta | ES | 1971 | Classical ballet | 1992 - 1993 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Sabine Hagenbüchle | CH | 1975 | Classical ballet | 1992 - | Best Swiss Candidate Prix de Lausanne |
| Mai Takaku | JP | 1976 | Classical ballet | 1992 - | Prix Hope Prix de Lausanne |
| David Makhateli | GE | 1975 | Classical ballet | 1992 - | Prix Hope Prix de Lausanne |
| Fiona Sanmartin | CH | 1970 | Dance apprenticeship | 1992 - 1993 | Compagnie Nomades Vevey |
| Michael Maurissens | FR | 1972 | Classical ballet | 1992 - 1993 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Manuel Gomis | ES | 1973 | Classical ballet | 1992 - 1993 | |
| Christine Song | KR | 1973 | Classical ballet | 1992 - 1993 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Sabrina Gygax | CH | 1973 | Dance apprenticeship | 1992 - 1993 | Bern Ballett |
| David Romano | IT | 1974 | Classical ballet | 1992 - 1993 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Shintaro Oue | JP | 1975 | Classical ballet | 1992 - 1993 | Ballettschule Hamburg John Neumeier |
| Ivan Urban | BY | 1975 | Classical ballet | 1992 - 1994 | Ballettschule Hamburg John Neumeier |
| Ketty Bucca | IT | 1972 | Classical ballet | 1992 - 1994 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Manuela Caranci | CH/IT | 1965 | Film | 1991 - 1992 | EFAS |
| Justin Meissner | AU | 1971 | Classical ballet | 1991 - | Scholarship Prix de Lausanne |
| Sarah Locher | CH | 1973 | Classical ballet | 1991 - | Best Swiss Candidate Prix de Lausanne |
| Elodie Le Van | FR | 1975 | Classical ballet | 1991 - | Scholarship Prix de Lausanne |
| Zsolt Bayer/Bács | HU | 1963 | Film | 1991 - 1992 | EFAS |
| Kathrin Wimmer | DE | 1972 | Classical ballet | 1991 - 1993 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Iris Junik | DE | 1968 | Film | 1991 - 1992 | EFAS |
| Thomas Syburra | CH | 1970 | Contemporary dance | 1991 - 1992 | Ecole Rudra Béjart Lausanne |
| Eva Zamazlová | CZ | 1973 | Classical ballet | 1991 - 1992 | Scholarship Prix de Lausanne |
| Aki Saito | JP | 1974 | Classical ballet | 1991 - 1992 | Scholarship Prix de Lausanne |
| Maria Tagliapietra | IT | 1974 | Classical ballet | 1991 - 1994 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Cristina Gallio | IT | 1972 | Dance apprenticeship | 1991 - 1994 | Ballet National de Marseille Roland Petit |
| Sergey Ignatiev | RU | 1973 | Classical ballet | 1991 - 1993 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Maurizio Romano | CH/IT | 1969 | Classical ballet | 1991 - 1992 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Martin Birnbaumer | DE | 1968 | Classical ballet | 1990 - 1991 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Alessandro D'Assero | IT | 1976 | Classical ballet | 1990 - 1991 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Prisca Selvini | CH/IT | 1975 | Classical ballet | 1990 - 1991 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Sabina Schneebeli | CH | 1963 | Film | 1990 - 1991 | EFAS |
| Tiziana D'Assero | IT | 1977 | Classical ballet | 1990 - 1991 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |
| Erika Montanaro | IT | 1968 | Classical ballet | 1990 - 1992 | Schweizerische Ballettberufsschule Zürich |