Maurizio Benenato
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Choreographer
Maurizio Benenato | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 March 1991 |
| Occupations | Dancer Choreographer |
Maurizio Benenato (born 25 March 1991) is an Italian ballroom and Latin dancer and choreographer.
Benenato began dancing at the age of five, specialising in both ballroom and Latin disciplines.[1]
Career
From February 2012 to March 2015, Benenato partnered Russian dancer, Tatiana Veselkina to great success.[2] Together the couple were World 10 Dance Cup and European 10 Dance Cup Champions.[3][4] In 2016 partnered with Russian dancer, Veronika Dichka.[5] Their best placement came when they placed second at the WDSF Open in Moscow.[6]
Following his competitive career, he joined the cast of the Riverdance show, Heartbeat of Home as a principal dancer and also danced with the Burn the Floor touring show.[7]
In 2020, Benenato joined Strictly Come Dancing professional, Graziano Di Prima’s, Havana Nights UK touring show.