Cristiana Casadio is a Berlin-based dancer, choreographer, and teacher.
After a successful career in rhythmic gymnastics, where she became the Italian champion in 1993, Cristiana transitioned to ballet and contemporary dance.
She was selected as a trainee for the prestigious Aterballetto Company under Mauro Bigonzetti and received multiple grants to further her studies, including at the Merce Cunningham Studio and Peridance Center in New York.

Cristiana has performed for several companies and productions in Europe (e.g., Botega Dance Company in Rome, J.K. Tyl Theatre in Pilsen, Czech Republic, etc.). From 2001 to 2009, she danced as a soloist with Balletto dell’Esperia in Turin, under Paolo Mohovich.

Since 2010, Cristiana has been based in Berlin, working as a freelance artist.
She has taken part in various productions as both a performer and choreographer, including at the Berliner Ensemble in the production Menschen, Orte und Dinge.
Her collaborations span across disciplines, and her work has been presented at numerous international venues and festivals, among which stand out:

Parktheater Eindhoven Holland, Harare International Festival of Arts Zimbabwe,
Ringling International Festival of Arts (RIAF) USA, Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen Germany, Fabbrica Europa Florenz Italy, Teatro Sociale Bergamo Italy, Move-Festival Fabrik Heeder Krefeld Germany, Teatro Astra Turin Italy, Festival International de Danse Encore Quebec, Walton Arts Center Arkansas USA, Centro Nacional de las Artes Mexico City.

Cristiana has earned several awards, including the first prize for performing arts at the „Internationale Kulturbörse Freiburg“ and a shortlist nomination for the
„Total Theatre Award“ at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Her artistic work has been supported by the Dachverband Tanz Deutschland, as well as by the Senate Department of Culture in Berlin for her work and research in performing art.

“In my work dance serves as a powerful means to reshape perception, expand the boundaries of expression, and invite audiences to engage with the world through new lenses.
I find profound inspiration in the fusion of disciplines—a concept I refer to as "creative contamination." 
By blending dance with various art forms and reimagining the role of objects in my performances, I aim to enrich the artistic experience.
I love creating dialogues between the animate and inanimate, exploring how objects and bodies can interact in unexpected and surreal ways.
Surrealism deeply influences my approach. In my piece nowhere, I draw upon the bizarre and the unseen to stretch the boundaries of reality. Through this, I aspire to inspire a shift in how we perceive both the world around us and ourselves, offering a sense of lightness within complexity while emphasising the importance of imagination.
At the core of my work lies the body and a demanding physicality. My performance shifts between human forms and fantastical creatures. I am committed to developing a choreographic language that embraces conventional aesthetics while simultaneously breaking away from them. I aim to challenge expectations, creating atmospheres that oscillate between the creepy and the beautiful, the scary and the humorous. 
I believe that dance should be accessible, connecting with people on a visceral level and inviting everyone—regardless of their background or familiarity with dance—to find something of themselves within the work.
My journey is one of continual exploration, striving to push my own limits, where each piece offers an opportunity for deeper understanding and further questioning of myself and the world.”