Stefania Mancini

Stefania Mancini is an Italian dance artist and dance educator with a professional background in classical and contemporary dance.

After completing her dance training in Italy, she joined Europa Danse in France, where she performed works by choreographers including Mats Ek and Thierry Malandain. She later furthered her studies at the Palucca University of Dance Dresden and joined the Semperoper Ballet as an apprentice. In 2011, she became a member of the Thüringer Staatsballett in Gera, where she has performed a wide repertoire, worked with choreographers including Jiří Bubeníček, Ihsan Rustem, and Edward Clug, among others, and had the opportunity to choreograph her own work. Her career has also included international performances and tours across Europe, New York, Algeria, and China.

Alongside her performing career, she has developed extensive teaching experience. She has occasionally worked as a guest teacher for daily professional company training in Germany and France and has regularly taught a broad range of age groups, from children to adults. Her teaching practice also includes leading workshops for people with additional needs.

She completed a Master of Dance and Arts at the Palucca University of Dance Dresden in 2025, further enriching her artistic and pedagogical knowledge, and will join Klaipėda State Music Theatre as Ballet Mistress and Rehearsal Assistant.