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Andrea Costanzo Martini, born and raised in Italy, began his dance training at Danzicherie in Cuneo, Teatro Nuovo in Turin, and the Heinz Bost Stiftung Ballet Academy. He has performed with renowned companies such as Aalto-Theater, Cullberg Ballet, Inbal Pinto and Avshalom Pollak Dance Company, and danced with both the Batsheva Ensemble and Batsheva Dance Company.

As a choreographer, Andrea’s work has been presented internationally at major festivals and venues, including Curtain Up Festival, The Place London, and Zurich Tanzhaus, Aerowaves20. He has created commissioned works for companies such as Balletto di Roma, BTT, and Pollak Dance theater. Recent projects include Wild Thoughts (2022) for NDCWales, Life in Lycra (2023) for the Grand Opera Avignon, and Animal In (2024) for the Bora Art Project in Seoul.

Andrea has received numerous awards, including First Prize for Performance and Choreography at the International Tanz Solo Competition Stuttgart, and two partner prizes at the RIDCC in Rotterdam in 2024. He is also a dedicated teacher of Gaga and improvisation, working with companies like Batsheva, Cullberg Ballet, and the Royal Swedish Ballet.