Luca Baricchi
| Luca Baricchi | |
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| Born | Luca Baricchi July 4, 1969 Reggio Emilia, Italy |
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| 📆 Years active | 1978–present |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Daria Baricchi (m. 2017) |
Luca Baricchi (born July 4, 1969) is a ballroom dancers. Raised by parents who were both dance instructors, he has forged an international career.
He enjoys tremendous success as an educator as well. In 1999 he brought out his first instructional video as part of the "Art in Motion" series. In 2005 "The Dance Bible" was launched on the market. He regularly travels to all Continents sharing his knowledge and insight of the art of movement to music.
Life and career[edit]
Luca Baricchi was born on 4 July 1969 in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
The son of Italian dance teachers, he grew up in the company of dancers and has been familiar with the world of dance since childhood. Baricchi's training began at his parents dance club "Piccolo Mondo" in 1978.
Luca Baricchi was Italian national ballroom champion in the 12-14 age group for two consecutive years in 1982 and 1983 and went on to win the title also over the two subsequent years for the next age division (15-16) in 1984 and 1985. In the amateur ranks he won the Italian championship from 1988 to 1990 in the 10-dance competition and in 1990 was finalist in the European Amateur ballroom championship in 10 dance. In 1991 he made his first appearance at Blackpool to take fourth place in ballroom dance.
Following his success as an amateur, he asked his parents for financial support to extend over a one-year period so that he could focus entirely on ballroom dancing: So he left Italy to study in England, the home of ballroom dance. Once in London, he devoted his energy and attention for 12 months wholly and exclusively to dancing.
In 1992 Baricchi made his debut in the Professional Rising Star International Standard Ballroom Dance Competition, where he won the silver medal. Just one year later he was dancing in the finals of Professional Ballroom Championship in Blackpool. With the support of his most important teachers, Richard Gleave and Hans Laxholm, Baricchi continued his winning streak of championship titles: From 1993 to 2000 he won gold and silver medals in all of the world's high qualified ballroom dance competitions. In 2001 he ended his active career as a professional world champion ballroom dancer, Blackpool champion and winner of the UK Open and UK International.
Creator of modern ballroom dancing[edit]
Baricchi set off in new directions. He went in search of a boundless, never-ending flow of movement that was utterly free from limitations.
He was fortunate enough – as so often in his life – to meet up with the right people at the right time. With the help of a very skilled physical therapist from London and also his Japanese Balance teacher, Baricchi studied muscle groups and bone structure of the human skeleton and developed effective exercises for kindling the joy of movement and bringing the goal of becoming the dance a giant step closer.
From 2002 to 2010 he choreographed dance shows that moved audiences to tears the world over.
NHe tours the US, Europe, Asia and Australia so he can share his knowledge. Following his first instructional video, which was released under the title "Art in Motion" in 1999, in the middle of the first decade of the new millennium he launched "The Dance Bible".
Dancing is Baricchi's greatest love and greatest passion. In his own words: "Dancing imbues dancers with a sense of respect for both the origin and essence of dance. There is only one truth, and we must strive to find it. My experience has helped me in this direction. My independence enables me to direct people towards new, inspired paths."
Baricchi Institute of Movement and Art[edit]
In 2010 Baricchi started to study instinctive perception. He researched and developed methods which led into his newest project which he launched in spring 2017. The Baricchi Institute of Movement and Art exists to preserve the Classical tradition in modern movement using spatial methodologies consistent with, and adherent to, traditional dimensional form.
With his wife, Daria Baricchi, he is performing shows, workshops, lectures and private education to lead dancers to the art of movement to music.
Awards[edit]
- 1982 and 1983 (Junior 12/13)
Italian Champion Modern
- 1984 and 1985 (Youth 15/16)
Italian Champion Modern
- 1986 and 1987 (Amateur A class)
Italian Champion Modern
- 1988 (Amateur A class)
Italian Champion Modern Italian Champion Latin Italian Champion 10 Dance
- 1989 (Amateur A class)
Italian Champion Modern
- 1990 (Amateur international class)
Italian Champion 10 Dance Finalist European 10 Dance Championship
- 1991 ( under 21)
4th British Open Modern Championship
- 1992
United Kingdom Championship Professional Modern semifinalist 2nd British Open Rising Stars Professional Modern International Championship Professional Modern semifinalist
- 1993
5th United Kingdom Professional Championship[1] 5th British Open Professional Modern[2] 1st Professional Festival di Cervia Italy 5th International Championship Professional Modern
- 1994
2nd World Professional Championship[3] 2nd International Professional Modern Championship 2nd British Open Professional Championship[4] 2nd United Kingdom Professional Championship
- 1995
2nd World Professional modern Championship[5] 2nd International Professional Championship 2nd British Open Professional Championship[6]
- 1996
2nd World Professional Championship[7] 2nd International Professional Championship 2nd British Open Professional Championship[8] 1st German Open Professional Championship[9]
- 1997
2nd World Professional Championship[10] 2nd International Professional Championship 2nd British Open Professional Championship[11]
- 1998
2nd World Professional Championship[12] 2nd International Professional Championship 2nd British Open Professional Championship[13] 2nd German Open Professional Championship[14]
- 1999
World Professional Champion[15] European Professional Champion United Kingdom Professional Champion[16] British Open Professional Champion[17] International Professional Champion
- 2000
2nd World Professional Championship[18] United Kindom Professional Champion[19] British Open Professional Champion[20] International Professional Champion[21]
- 2001
World Professional Champion[22] British Open Champion[23]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "5th United Kingdom Professional Championship 1993". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "5th British Open Professional Modern". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "2nd World Professional Championship". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "2nd British Open Professional Championship". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "2nd World Professional modern Championship". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "2nd British Open Professional Championship". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "2nd World Professional Championship". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "2nd British Open Professional Championship". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "1st German Open Professional Championship". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "2nd World Professional Championship". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "2nd British Open Professional Championship". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "2nd World Professional Championship". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "2nd British Open Professional Championship". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "2nd German Open Professional Championship". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "World Professional Champion". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "European Professional Champion". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "British Open Professional Champion". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "2nd World Professional Championship". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "United Kindom Professional Champion". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "British Open Professional Champion". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "International Professional Champion". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "World Professional Champion". dancesportinfo.net.
- ↑ "British Open Champion". dancesportinfo.net.
External links[edit]
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