Virginia works in dance as a performer and creative. She has worked independently and in collaboration with a variety of artists engaging in dance, music, theatre, visual art, community projects, opera and clown.
Originally from Genova she is based in the North East of England and works between UK and Italy. Her creative practice is rooted in live composition methodologies and improvisation.
She has been associate artist of the London Soundpainting Orchestra founded by Diego Ghymers- presenting their work in iconic London venues such as Shunt, Southbank Centre, Blackheath Hall, London Coliseum- and of The Mostly Everything People- a multi media company touring work in Scotland, England and Germany.
She has been artist in residence presenting her work and in collaboration with other artists at OT301 Amsterdam (4Bid Gallery), Inteatro Festival Academy 2014, DEOS-Carlo Felice Genova, Tripspace Project London, Southwark Playhouse LND, Edinburgh Dance Base, Canada Water Culture Space, Malher & LeWitt Studios, Bogliasco Foundation Fellowship 2021, Dance City Newcastle, Yorkshire Dance, Pavilion Dance Bournemouth, Clarence Mews Studio London.
Virginia has been performing freelance in works by various artists, amongst which: Liv Lorent, Ben Crompton, Luca Silvestrini’s Protein Dance, Ballo Arthur Pita, Simon McBurney (The Weimar Project R&D), Eoin Lynch, Anders Duckworth, Chan Sze-Wei, Paolo Mangiola, Jorge Crecis, David Zambrano (Venice Biennale College 2014), Shane Shambu- Altered Skin, Martin Constantine- Liveartshow, Adam James, Tony Tatcher, Susan Sentler, Lambent Productions- BBC True Stories, Trisha Brown (apprentice for Dance Umbrella 2010).
She currently works closely with Newcastle based company balletLorent, both as educator engaging with community projects and inclusive creative courses for young people, and as performer taking on lead roles in the company productions. She was resident artist in 2024.
She is a founding member of Wild Roots Community Garden merging creativity, community and rewilding.
She is a Pilates teacher BASI Mat REPS level 3.
Virginia Scudeletti 