Scholarships since 1990

The Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation has awarded 251 scholarships within the past 29 years.
About them were granted 125 to the field of classical dance, 47 contemporary dance, dance apprentice 13, choreography 3, music 39, musical* 1, circus artistes 4, film* 5, dance theatre 2, physical theatre 9, theatre school* 1, dance journalism* 1 and retraining 1 scholarship. 11 Swiss Auditions have been organized for the Rotterdam Dance Academy.

*Will not be supported anymore due to new Foundation regulations.

Thanks to its international activities, the Pierino Ambrosoli Foundation has been able to assist scholarship holders from the following 38 countries:

AR, AT, HU, AU, IT, BE, BR, BY, CH, BG, CZ, EG, FI, GE, SE, US, CU, DE, DK, ES, FR, GB, GR, JP, KR, LV, PL, RO, RS, RU, SK, TR, UA, VN, VE, YU, ZA, ZW

• Scholarship holders since 1990
• Successful Careers

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