Biography

When art evolves
it becomes responsibility

Biography

Artistic Career

1973-1981

Ballet Academy Teatro alla Scala Milan

1982-1984

La Scala Theater Ballet Company

1985-2007

Protagonist of great Classical and Contemporary Ballets Repertory
Étoile Partner: Bocca, Bolle, Chauffus, Carregno, Dupont, Eaglin, Fedotov, Guerra, Harrison, Hilaire, Legris, Murru, Paganini, Vanadia, Villanova, and others.

Choreographies by: Nureyev, Balanchine, Cranco, Martinez, Pistoni, Makarova, Lacotte, Ashton, Sholz, Falco, Van Hoeke Ek, Kilian, Ailey, Forsite, Bigonzetti and others.

Directed by: Zeffirelli, Ronconi, Cavani, Ferretti, Frigerio, Pizzi, Montresor and others.

2007

«Farewell to Dance» Foyer Toscanini – La Scala Theater

RAIMONDA TEATRO SAN CARLO - NAPOLI -1985-

1987/2007
Étoile of Dance

Passion. Dedication. Perseverance.
The three virtues that forged a career of excellence.

As an Étoile, I learned that Beauty unlock your potential.
 
Today I offer this opportunity to new generations, not only to those who dream of an artistic career, but for all who seek to live their purpose.

2007
Farewell to Dance

Being guided by great Masters of Arts such as Zeffirelli and Nureyev shaped me to express Beauty.

From that extraordinary chapter of life emerged the will and responsibility to pass this knowledge on to new generations.

Stepping from the stage into life’s larger theater—as a humanitarian—demanded no less of me: the same passion, the same courage, the same relentless perseverance.

Biography

Humanitarian Commitment

2007-2015

Godmother for children – Appointed of the Undersecretary for Justice

2015-2018

President of the Thinking Beyond Cultural Movement Association

2016-2017

Speech in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate of the Republic

2019

Founder and life time President of the Cultural Foundation PENSARE oltre ETS

2019

Speaker at the United Nation «Education Rights» Summit – New York

2020 to date

Institutional television and official face of the Cultural Foundation PENSARE oltre ETS

2022

Knight of Merit of the Italian Republic for humanitarian activity

Carriera artistica di Elisabetta Armiato

2007
The Choice

What we say and what we do for childhood shapes, in every culture and place, the true idea of Life.

It lays the ethical and social foundations. And so, it determines the destiny of that civilization.

‘Today’s children are the Civilization of Tomorrow.’
We need to PENSARE oltre.

Thus was born the name: Fondazione Culturale PENSARE oltre, with its Mission: ‘A new educational vision for a Modern Renaissance.’

Impegno umanitario Elisabetta Armiato

From 2007 into the Future
The Humanitarian Responsibility

If education declines, so does a civilization. Schools and families share the responsibility for shaping the future— spreading a humanistic pedagogy, free of categories and labels, through teaching methods tested by time itself.

Do Well to Create Beauty, learned “In the Artisan Workshop” within schools and enterprises, shapes people to become protagonists of their own learning and lives, so building an ethical, aesthetic, and prosperous society.

AWARDS

Dance

1985

Massine «Art of Dance»

1987

Candy «Dance Star of la Scala»

1997

Dance&Dance «Etoile of Dance»

1998

Valentino d’Oro for Lifetime Achievement in Dance

2001

Arenzano Danza «Etoile of Dance»

2013

«The Amazons of Sport»

2020

Golden Nutcracker «Educating in Beauty»

2025

«Scaligeri forever»

AWARDS

Honors

2007

Godmother of Childhood – Appointed Undersecretary of Justice

2009

«The Protagonists» of Culture and Art

2014

«Crystal Award» for Humanitarian Activities

2019

Gesef Award – Senate of the Republic – Humanitarian Activities

2022

Knight of Merit of the Italian Republic Humanitarian Commitment

2025

«O Leûdo» Passion and Human Dedication Award

2026

2026 Montecitorio – Rome
MAM Award – Master Crafts and Arts

Elisabetta Armiato

Fondazione PENSARE oltre

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