Roberto Bolle

Trained at the School of Teatro Alla Scala in Milan, where he has been Étoile since 2004, Roberto Bolle has performed in the world’s most prestigious theatres and with the most renowned companies.

In 2009, he was appointed Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, becoming a full member of the company’s regular season for 10 years—an honor never before granted to any other Italian dancer. His Gala Roberto Bolle and Friends has, for 25 years, drawn tens of thousands of spectators to the most important squares and theatres across Italy and around the world.

He has taken part in film and television projects, many of which he personally conceived, such as Questa notte mi ha aperto gli occhi; Danza con me, broadcast from 2018 to 2023 on national Italian television; and Viva la Danza, in 2024 and 2025 to celebrate International Dance Day- each earning both critical and popular acclaim. He has served as Ambassador for several of the most prestigious Italian brands, has received numerous awards, and has been bestowed with some of the highest national and international honors.

He has been a UNICEF Ambassador since 1999, and in 2014 he received the UNESCO Gold Medal in recognition of the universal cultural value of his artistic achievements.In September 2018, he was appointed Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic by the President of Italy, and in May 2021, he was promoted to the rank of Grand Officer.

He has collaborated with renowned artists such as Bob Wilson, Peter Greenaway, Annie Leibovitz, and Bruce Weber. In May 2025 he brings for the first time ever in Italy the ballet “Caravaggio” by choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti. In the same year, he is given the title of “Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et de Lettres by the French Republic”, and receives an honorary master's degree from the University of Florence in "Practices, Languages, and Cultures of Communication."

He is also the creator and artistic director of the dance festival OnDance, which will celebrate its 9th edition in Milan in 2026. Through an extensive program of workshops, open classes, flash mobs, and performances, the festival transforms the entire city into a celebration of dance.