Gino Labate, Maestro, coreografo e da alcuni anni anche direttore artistico di un importante festival dedicato a questa bellissima arte, il Labat Loano Festival.

Gino è conosciuto per le sue partecipazioni a trasmissioni televisive come Fantastico 9 e 10, Serata d’Onore e Luna di miele. Ha anche preso parte ad importanti produzioni quali Giselle, nel ruolo di primo ballerino accanto a Carla Fracci, Pulcinella, nel ruolo di solista, e ancora Il Principe di legno, sempre nel ruolo di solista.
Continua a creare e trasmettere la sua passione per la danza,in tutte le sue espressioni, in piena libertà e soprattutto rende accessibile a tutti il senso dell’arte.
Per attuare tutto ciò, sta lavorando ed ha lavorato molto alla creazione Eventi che hanno come scopo principale la promozione di importanti percorsi di danza soprattutto formativi. ed alla ricerca del talento premiandolo ed, inserendolo in grandi Accademie e Scuole Professionali come come il Balletto di Cuba e il Pre Professional di Barcellona.
Ha creato e portato Italia una sorta di succursale del Balletto di Cuba, con insegnanti cubani e danzatori professionisti.

TRIENNIO INSEGNANTI MÈTODO ESCUELA NACIONAL DE BALLET
” FERNANDO ALONSO ”
CUBA
ESCLUSIVA
LABAT CULT ARTEVENTI

Punto di partenza educativo la metodologia di danza classica cubana.
Il progetto, nato da un’idea del maestro ed è diretto alla formazione di insegnanti ed allievi di scuole o istituzioni di carattere pubblico o privato ed ha come obiettivo principale il perfezionamento delle capacità artistiche e didattiche, un’ opportunità unica per tutti coloro che non hanno seguito studi regolari di danza e un cammino di perfezionamento per chi è già in possesso di un titolo.

 GINO LABATE – RAMONA DE SAA DIRETTRICE ESCUELA NACIONAL DE BALLET
FERNANDO ALONSO CUBA-

La metodologia della Escuela Cubana di Balletto è riconosciuta nella Legge n. 59/1997 dell’UNESCO. Creatore, direttore artistico e nominato Responsabile, per l’Italia da Istituto Universitario “Alicia Alonso” – Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, per il “percorso formativo biennale per insegnante di danza sulla metodologia di Cuba Balletto Classico”.

Gino è un amante della danza inarrestabile è il suo desiderio di condividere le sue emozioni, le sue passioni e le sue idee sempre così moderne e paradossalmente quasi di natura avanguardista. 
Gino Labate :

– Artistic Director ENBC Italia – Formative Program Método Escuela Nacional de Ballet “Fernando Alonso” Cuba

– Creator, Artistic Director and appointed Responsible, for Italy by University Institute “Alicia Alonso” – Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, for the “Educational two-year course for dance teacher on methodology of Cuban Classical Ballet”

– Artstic Director and Dance Teacher/Choreographer for Pre Professional three year course for dancers Barcelona. Project realized in collaboration with Centre de Dansa de Catalunya

– Guest Teacher and Juryman Certamen Internacional de Danza Ciutat de Barcelona IV and V edition (Jury: Hector Zaraspe, Julio Bocca, Christine Dakin, Nya Bowman, Javier La Torre, Igal Perry, Gino Labate)
– Artistic Director of “Labat Loano Dance Festival (13 editions), as well as the “Labat Grand Prix Giuliana Penzi” and the contest “Un Popolo che Danza”
– Artistic Director of International Dance Contest “Passi di Talento” City of Montecatini.
– Creator and Artistic Director of social initiative against alcool, drug and car crashes Saturday night “Life Vite Spezzate”
– Creator and Artistic Director of social initiative against violence to women.
– Artistic Director of “Labat International Dance Competition Città di Alassio”
– Teacher and Choreographer for the Festival of San Lorenzo – El Escorial Spagna. University Institute “Alicia Alonso” – Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid
– June 8th /12th 2015 Invited Teacher and Choreographer for contemporary classes of Rebecca Metzger’s Summer Intensive in Lovett School and North Atlanta Dance Academy’s summer intensive – Atlanta Georgia USA
– June 13th/20 Ft. Lauderdale Florida for the Dance Theatre Parkland. Florida USA

2002
– Creator of social project “Dance for Life”
– Creator and Artistic Director of social initiative for mental illness “Danza per la Mente, Città solidali in Danza”
– Artistic Director and Choreographer of Labat Contemporary Dance Company
– Director and Choreographer of dance production for mental illness “Stati Emotivi, Dentro la Follia”
– Artistic Director of the center “Labat Art’s Academy” of Reggio Calabria

2001
– Artistic Director of the Festival “Urban in Danza, Città di Catanzaro”
– Artistic Director of the “Labat Reggio Danza Festival”
– Principal Dancer Of the Dance Production “Stati Emotivi, Dentro la Follia”

2000
– Artistic Director of Cultural Association “Spazio Danza Calabria”
-Artistic Director of Dance Festival “Calabria Danzarte Reggio Danza”
– Dance Teacher Festival “Vignale Danza”

1999
– Guest Principal Dancer Festival “Vignale Danza”
– Dance Teacher Festival “Vignale Danza”
– Juryman of Dance Contest “Vignale Danza”

1998
– Dance Teacher, Guest Choreographer and Juryman for IV International Contest of Students of Ballet,
City of Habana (Cuba)
He created choreographies for the Gala of IV International Contest of Students of Ballet, Habana (Cuba):
– Mella Theater, Choreography “Despues de la Oscuridad”, created for Escuela Nacional Espectaculo Musical, XXXV Anniversary of Camaguey Ballet
– Mella Theater, Choreography “Twenty in Life”, created for Escuela Nacional de Danza Contemporanea, gala in honor of Alicia Alonso, Fernando Alonso and Alberto Alonso
– National Theater, Choreography “Dentro la Follia”, created for Escuela Nacional de Ballet, dancer Rolando Sarabia, international star of Cuban Ballet
– National Theater, Choreography “Risveglio”, created for Escuela Nacional de Ballet

– Juryman of the International Contest of Habana (Cuba) – ( Jury: Fernando Alonso, Ramona De Sàa, Alberto Mèndez, Paula Castro, Gino Labate)

– Guest Teacher and Choreographer for Prensa Conference in the International Center Prensa of Habana (Cuba)

– Member of the Court of Evaluation for the period of Professional Practice Habana and Varadero

– Guest Teacher and Juryman Festival “Vignale Danza”

1997
– Guest Teacher and Choreographer III International Ballet contest, Habana (Cuba)
– Choreographer for the Escuela Nacional de Danza Contemporanea, choreography “Dos en Tres”, National Theater of Habana (Cuba)
– Choreographer for the Escuela Nacional de Ballet, choreographies “ Dos en Movimiento” and “Recuerdo”, National Theater of Habana (Cuba)
– Choreographer for the Escuela Nacional de Espectaculo Musical, choreography “Fragmentos”, National Theater of Habana (Cuba)
– Ballet and Contemporary Dance Teacher at the third International Meeting of Ballet Academies
– Choreographer, at the Gala of International Ballet Contest Habana, for Escuela Nacional de Arte (CNART)
– Dance Teacher for the Methodology Program “Fondazione Teatro Nuovo di Torino”
– Guest Teacher and Juryman for the Festival “Vignale Danza”

1995
– Artistic Director Dance Festival “Danzare ’95”, Palaeur (Rome)
– Guest Teacher and Juryman Festival “Vignale Danza”
– Choreographer for TV program “Uno Mattina”, RAI (national television network)

1993
– First Dancer and Choreographer for the production “Enigma”, San Genesio Theater (Rome)

1992
– First Dancer and Choreographer, charity initiative for autistic children, Choreography “Enigma”, Piper ’90 (Rome)
– Creator and Choreographer for the production “Oltre il Buio”, social initiative against AIDS
– First Dancer and Choreographer at the “Bottega Coreografica Grassina “ (Firenze)
– First Dancer and Choreographer in a Dance Festival in Basel (Switzerland), production “Enigma”

From 1983 to 1989
Soloist and First Dancer for the Company of the Teatro Comunale “Maggio Musicale Fiorentino” (Firenze)
The most important productions:
– “La Silfide”, choreographer Peter Schaufuss, soloist in the four witches (1983)
– “Pulcinella”, choreographer Oscar Araiz, first dancer (1984)
— “Giselle”, choreographer E. Poliakov, first dancer (Duke), with Carla Fracci and James Urbain
– “Giselle” choreographer E. Poliakov, soloist, with R. Nureyev and Sylvie Guillem
– “La Strada”, choreographer Mario Pistoni, soloist
– “Il Cappotto”, choreographer Fleming Flindt, soloist
– “Il Principe di Legno”, soloist

From 1980 to 1982
Soloist for the Company of National Dance Academy Rome
The most important productions:
– “Giselle”, choreographer Zarko Prebil
– “Don Quixote”, choreographer Zarko Prebil
– “Lago dei Cigni”, choreographer Zarko Prebil
– “Schiaccianoci”, choreographer Zarko Prebil

Soloist and First Dancer Teatro dell’ Opera Roma.
The most important productions:
– “Marco Spada”, choreographer Pierre Lacotte, with R. Nureyev, F. Zumbo, M. Denard.
– “Papillon”
– “Bella Addormentata”
– “Bergkristall”, with Carla Fracci and G. Janku

1977 – “Traviata”, direction Franco Zeffirelli, Soloist, with V: Vassiliev and C. Maximova

DANCE AWARDS
1991 – “Tindari Grandi Artisti” (Italy)
1996 – “Civiltà del Mare, per la Coreografia” (Italy)
1997 – Centro Nacional de Escuelas de Arte, Habana (Cuba)
1998 – Escuela Nacional de Danza Moderna, Habana (Cuba)
2016 – Special prize to dance promotion – consegnato da F.N.A.S.D. Leggere per ballare progetti per la Danza – Busseto Italy

EDUCATION
Rome National Dance Academy