Dance has been Giovanni's passion since childhood. From a young age, he was drawn to the joy of movement, spending hours mimicking choreography from MTV videos. He used to play jazz guitar, and jazz music became the soundtrack to his days, its rhythm and melody perfectly aligning with his mood. It wasn't until he arrived in Berlin that he finally had the opportunity to dance to this music. In 2018, he embarked on his Balboa swing journey, and since then, it has become an integral part of his daily, or rather nightly, life.
Immersing himself in the Balboa community, Giovanni eagerly attended as many festivals as possible, and over the past few years, he has even started competing, reaching the finals in some of Europe's major events. Now, he is also dedicated to sharing the joy of dance with others. He teaches regular weekly classes in Berlin and leads workshops on weekends. Additionally, Giovanni is passionate about giving back to the community and is actively involved in organizing events to further enrich the dance scene.
May 2025, Valencia Balboa Weekend, Pure bal finalist, partner Shieva
October 2024, Slow Bal-Love, Slow bal 1st place switch role, partner Michaela Šinaľ
October 2024, Slow Bal-Love, Slow bal Strictly finalist, partner Shieva
April 2024, Tuscany Balboa Weekend, Fast feet 2nd place, partner Paula Martinez
Mai 2023, Valencia Balboa Weekend, Pure bal 3rd place, partner Paula Martinez
April 2023, Tuscany Balboa Weekend, Fast feet 2nd place, partner Erica Di Fiore
February 2023, Brescia Balboa Festival, Pure bal 2nd place, partner Paula Martinez
February 2023, Brescia Balboa Festival, Slow bal 2nd place, partner Paula Martinez
Giovanni has been teaching regular weekly classes since 2023 at Rayuela Swing School, located in Bebop, Berlin, focusing on Balboa and Slow Bal. In addition to these weekly classes, several workshops were conducted:
October 2025, Slow Bal-Love, Prague, partner Shieva
September 2025, Balboa am Badesee, Bisenthal, partner Shieva
August 2025, Policoro in Swing, Policoro, partner Shieva
May 2025, Come Around Baboa Weekend, Szekesfehervar, partner Shieva
May 205, Minor Swing, Gothenburg, partner Shieva
December 2024, Berlin, Double Trou-bal vol. 3 - Slow Bal edition, partner Shieva
November 2024, Gothenburg, Halloween Bal-BOOooooa, partner Stina Johansson
October 2024, Prague, Slow Bal-Love taster, partner Shieva
August 2024, Castiglion Fiorentino, Balboa Workshop at Vintage Festival, partner Alice Forzoni
July 2024, Berlin, Double Trou-bal vol. 2 with Luis & Maria, Izzy & Louis, partner Shieva
July 2024, London, Balboa workshop, partner Shieva
June 2024, Roterdam, Balboa Workshop, partner Ellen Algera
June 2024, Roterdam, Slow Bal Workshop, partner Deirdre Schoemaker
June 2024, Berlin, Balboa am Badesee, partner Nicole Schokokowsky
June 2024, Berlin, Double Trou-bal vol. 1 with Mickey & Natalia, partner Shieva