FORMA MENTIS is a choreographic experience celebrating extraordinary young dancers who take part in creating an artistic manifesto for the new generations. In this new creation, Jacopo Godani uses the art of “intelligent dance” both as a tool for self-realization and as a means of direct communication with younger generations.
Aware of the many facets attributed to art in recent decades, Jacopo Godani seeks a balance between presenting a contemporary art format grounded in an ethical foundation and creating a framework that can support young artists in turning their creativity into concrete ideas and projects.
Forma Mentis is a vibrant platform for exploring the potential of dance as a universal language, driven by one’s own intelligence. Every step, every movement is an opportunity to express ideas and visions, creating a dynamic dialogue with oneself, with the audience, and with future generations. In this creative space, Godani recognizes the value of talent and professional determination. Every dancer, every artist, is a beacon of inspiration for those who long to realize their dreams.
Forma Mentis is not just a performance, but a commitment to creating a lasting impact, using dance as a tool to encourage a plurality of ideas and perspectives. Every movement on stage is a step forward toward discovering and celebrating human potential.
Forma Mentis is an invitation to explore, to dream, and to create; it is an opportunity for the new generations to give concrete form to their thoughts and to nurture their visions and aspirations.
Jacopo Godani was born in La Spezia, Italy, where he began his studies before moving on to Maurice Béjart’s international dance center, Mudra, in Brussels. From 1991 to 2000 he was a leading soloist of William Forsythe’s Ballet Frankfurt, and he collaborated with Forsythe himself on the choreographic creation of many of the company’s most representative pieces. As a freelance choreographer, he has created works for the most important international companies, including the Royal Ballet Covent Garden, Compañía Nacional de Danza, Nederlands Dans Theater, Royal Danish Ballet, Ballet British Columbia, Le Ballet du Capitole de Toulouse, Teatro alla Scala, Sydney Dance Company, Israeli Opera Ballet & Suzanne Dellal Centre, Het Nationale Ballet, Aterballetto, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, and many others. In 2015 he was appointed Artistic Director and Choreographer of the Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company, a role he held until 2023. In his works, Godani conceives every stage of the process: from the choreography to the design of the spaces, lighting, objects, and environments in which the action takes place, as well as the texts of the dramaturgical framework and the costumes, and the music for some of his performances.
