How long until MDF 2025

international dance event with world-famous choreographers

#MDF2025 • Tropea Italy

Lab 1 » July 5^th-12^th | Lab 2 » July 12^th-19^th

IL POGGIO DI TROPEA Village Resort

Mediterraneo Dance Festival, an international dance event currently in its 33^st edition!!! It’s an annual event of reference for students, teachers, professional dancers and dance enthusiasts. Conceived as an intercultural Study-Vacation to deepen, improve the technique and style of the different dance expressions: modern, contemporary, hip hop, it is honored by the presence of world-renowned choreographers.

The program includes dance classes and choreographic workshops led by choreographers of the most important and famous international companies, meetings, exhibitions, competitions, video productions and shows.

A huge number of dancers and choreographers have participated in the festival since 1992, its birth year. Successfully extended from year to year, it has become one of the most famous and interesting international dance events, with participants from all over Italy, European and Extra European countries.

The location of MDF ITALY 2025 will be the beautiful village of TROPEA, the pearl of the renowned “Costa degli Dei” (Coast of the Gods). A few kilometers from Capo Vaticano with its splendid coves and beaches and a sea of fantastic colors. About 25 km. there is the famous town of Pizzo Calabro. TROPEA is about 50 km away from the international airport of Lamezia Terme.

Mediterraneo Dance Festival is a cultural project, produced by the Mediterraneo Arte of Reggio Calabria, cultural association directed by Basilio Foti, organizer and director of the event, with the precious collaboration of FB production (China partner), FeelMINI, an international group of image productions, video and communication, and the valuable organizational support of its staff.

Mediterraneo Arte, together with all the collaborators and the guest teachers, invites you to live a fantastic experience, offering you … A Sea of Emotions !!!

CHOREOGRAPHER

LAB 1 » July 5^th/12^th

ARIANNA Conti

Modern

MEGAN Lawson

Modern

GRETA Rodorigo

Modern

MOMO Koyama

Hip-Hop

IGOR Martins

Hip-Hop

LAB 2 » July 12^th/19^th

EVELIEN Jansen

Contemporary

KINO Mchugh

Modern

IEBE Cobbaut

Hip-Hop

MATTEO Gheza

Contemporary Hip-Hop

DEE Vermeesch

Modern

LAB 1 » July 5^th/12^th

ARIANNA Conti

Modern

MEGAN Lawson

Modern

GRETA Rodorigo

Modern

MOMO Koyama

Hip-Hop

IGOR Martins

Hip-Hop

LAB 2 » July 12^th/19^th

EVELIEN Jansen

Contemporary

KINO Mchugh

Modern

IEBE Cobbaut

Hip-Hop

MATTEO Gheza

Contemporary Hip-Hop

DEE Vermeesch

Modern

PROGRAM

Each choreographer will teach short choreographies which will be demonstrated by all students at the Final Show. Furthermore, each choreographer will select students who will perform at the International Gala. Each choreographer will award to their students Scholarships for MDF ITALY 2026.

LAB 1 » July 5^th/12^th

Check-in / Registration

Saturday July 5 • 15:00/22:00

Workshop

9:45/20:30
Sunday July 6 / Friday July 11

9:45 – 11:15 Megan Lawson
Modern Choreo Class

11:30 – 13:00 Igor Martins
Hip-Hop Choreo Class

LUNCH BREAK

15:30 – 17:00 Momo Koyama
Hip-Hop Choreo Class

17:15 – 18:45 Greta Rodorigo
Modern Choreo Class

19:00 – 20:30 Arianna Conti
Modern Choreo Class

Meeting with the Teachers

22:15 – 23:30 Pousada Michelino
Sunday July 6

BATTLE One vs One

22:15 Open Theatre Studio
Wednesday July 9

Pool Party

22:30 Pousada Michelino
Thursday July 10

Final Party

00:00 Pousada Michelino
Friday July 11

Final Show, Showcase & Gala

22:00 Open Theatre Studio
Friday July 11

Check-out

10:30 • Saturday July 12

LAB 2 » July 12^th/19^th

Check-in / Registration

15:00/22:00 • Saturday July 12

Workshop

9:45/20:30
Sunday July 13 / Friday July 18

9:45 – 11:15 Kino Mchugh
Modern Choreo Class

11:30 – 13:00 Iebe Cobbaut
Hip-Hop Choreo Class

LUNCH BREAK

15:30 – 17:00 Matteo Gheza
Contemporary Hip-Hop Choreo Class

17:15 – 18:45 Dee Vermeesch
Modern Choreo Class

19:00 – 20:30 Evelien Jansen
Contemporary Choreo Class

Meeting with the Teachers

22:15 – 23:30 Pousada Michelino
Sunday July 13

BATTLE One vs One

22:15 Open Theatre Studio
Wednesday July 16

Pool Party

22:30 Pousada Michelino
Thursday July 17

Final Party

00:00 Pousada Michelino
Friday July 18

Final Show, Showcase & Gala

22:00 Open Theatre Studio
Friday July 18

Check-out

10:30 • Saturday July 19

Program subject to possible variations.

The Final Show, with the participation of all the dancers who will perform the teachers’ choreographies.

The Showcase, with the participation of Schools or Dance Groups participating in the workshops, who will perform with their own choreographies, and the International Gala, with the participation of dancers selected by the teachers, the winner of the Battle and international guest artists.

Following this will be the Award Ceremony of the Scholarships for MDF ITALY 2026.

Download the brochure and the booking form

Send the form filled in completely, together with the receipt of the deposit payment to the email: info@mediterraneodancefestival.com or via message on whatsapp/ telegram +39.3334471275

OR IF YOU PREFER, FILL OUT THE ONLINE FORM

ONLINE BOOKING FORM

WORKSHOP FEES

10% DISCOUNT FOR ATTENDING BOTH LAB

SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR TEACHERS / GROUP-LEADERS

To dance teachers / group leaders who enroll a group of students, we offer the following special conditions of participation:

For registration of 5 students the teacher / group-leader will receive a prize of:
- € 100,00 (participation to LAB 1 or LAB 2)
- € 200,00 (participation to both LAB)

NB. For a group of more than 5 students, please contact the organization at the email: info@mediterraneodancefestival.com or Whatsapp: +39.3334471275 to get an agreement on the prize.

The special conditions refer to registrations of dancers only, auditors are not calculated.

Scholarship winners cannot be included in the group.

To take advantage of the special conditions, you must register the group with a single operation by making a single reservation / deposit payment for all students including the teacher / group leader. It will not be possible to register for groups on the day of arrival day.

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LOCATION

Il Poggio di Tropea

MDF Italy 2025 will take place at the Villaggio – Residence IL POGGIO DI TROPEA, a fantastic structure located overlooking the sea, along the renowned Costa degli Dei, 1.5 km from the characteristic and renowned town of Tropea.

Località Spoleti Snc
Parghelia (VV)

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Accommodation

ACCOMMODATION FEES

Check in for LAB 1 check in July 5^th – check out July 12^th

Check in for LAB 2 check in July 12^th – check out July 19^th

Check in will be available from h. 16.30 and check out will be due within h. 10:30

1. Half-board (included breakfast, lunch or dinner)
(price for person per nigth)
Single € 86,00 | Double € 75,00
Triple € 67,00 | Quadruple € 60,00
Quintuple € 54,00

2. Full board (included breakfast, lunch and dinner)
(price for person per nigth)
Single € 98,00 | Double € 85,00
Triple € 77,00 | Quadruple € 70,00
Quintuple € 65,00

You have to pay your accommodation fee at the reception of the Resort on check-in, you can pay by credit card. The tourist tax of is not included, it’s € 2.40 per person per day (children under 16 are exempt).

Each accommodation consists of a bedroom with king size bed for two people and a living room with 1,2,3 beds (in case of triple, quadruple, quintuple). In the living room there is a table and chairs, with refrigerator. In each apartment there is terrace you have also a table, chairs and drying rack for clothes. Air condition in both rooms.
The above prices include use of the village swimming pool, shuttle service to the affiliated Lido, with use of umbrellas and sunbeds. The meal includes water and wine. At the pool bar you can drink for free, from h. 10.00 to 22.00 glasses of cola, orange soda and water.

Special Conditions for Students under 13 year old, accommodation in:

Triple apartment 2 people pay at 100% and free accommodation for one student under 13.
Quadruple apartment 2 people pay at 100%, free accommodation for one student under 13, second student under 13 pay with 50% discount.
Quintuple apartment 2 people pay at 100%, free accommodation for one student under 13 and two students under 13 pay with 50% discount.

Accommodation reservations

You need to book your accommodation by ONLINE RESERVATION FORM on the website www.mediterraneodancefestival.com, or by a PDF RESERVATION FORM downloadable from the website, by choosing the type and number of preferred rooms.
In the FORM you can write the names of the people with whom to share the room and in the case of a single person who would like to share the room with other people, by request, we will try to arrange you with people of the same sex, according to availability but we do not guarantee your preference. Those who arrive a few days later or anticipate their departure for personal reasons will have to pay the full amount calculated for all period.

420

Choreographers

6000

Participants

2715

Class hours

33

EDITIONS