Movement is not the destination, it is the place where different artistic languages meet.

2026/2027

Through choreography, poetic writing and interdisciplinary collaboration, Jess Gardolin creates immersive works that invite audiences to feel before they interpret.

Her creations unfold between stage and unconventional spaces, where movement becomes a poetic language shaped by encounter, transformation and shared imagination.

“Where the struggle and suffering of bodies are exposed and expressed without artifice (as remarkably shown by the choreography imagined by Jess Gardolin).”

— Alexandre Pam

Creations

"creation begins in the encounter between artistic languages and the people who inhabit them. Every collaboration becomes a space where movement, theatre, poetic writing and visual imagination intertwine to create new forms of expression" 

Gardolin’s journey into Arts began at a young age, as she was exposed to a wide range of artistic forms, including roller skating, classical ballet, modern dance, physical theatre and latin dance. This eclectic foundation has allowed her to create pieces that are both immersive and emotionally resonant, speaking to audiences on multiple levels.

In 2021, Jess made her debut as a choreographer within the Swiss and European markets, engaging in projects that encompass dance, theatre, opera, music videos, musicals, and circus. In 2023, she received an invitation from La Tache 21 to choreograph the dance theatre production “Minotauro” at Teatro Sociale Bellinzona. In 2025, Jess undertook the choreography for the sung ballet “The 7 Deadly Sins,” in partnership with the Aalborg Symfoniorkester in Denmark and the Orchestre National de Lille in France, under the esteemed direction of Sandra Preciado. Additionally, Gardolin premiered “ELEMENTS,” co-created with Marzio Picchetti, in Switzerland.

“and the expressive choreography of Jess Gardolin.”

— Thomas Turillon

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Partnership

Collaboration

While still developing her academic formation, she began performing professionally in dance companies, musical theatre productions, and circus theatre projects, where she first encountered aerial acrobatics. Her artistic path later expanded through aerial and acrobatic training with the coach Evgeni Smirnov, leading to large-scale performance productions in Brazil and Macau.

Before relocating to Europe, she toured throughout Brazil with Company Rudá and performed in major musical theatre productions including Wicked and Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões.

From 2017 to 2023, she toured internationally with Compagnia Finzi Pasca across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, performing in productions such as Les Contes d’Hoffmann, Einstein on the Beach, Maria de Buenos Aires, La Verità, Donka, Per Te, Abrazos, Luna Park and Nuda. She also worked with major European institutions including Grand Théâtre de Genève, Bühnen Bern, and Staatsoper Hamburg.

Alongside her international performance career, Gardolin has developed her own choreographic practice through works including Via Coflussa, Met’Amorfosi, Elements, Minotauro, and The 7 Deadly Sins, creating immersive performances where dance, aerial movement, visual dramaturgy, and physical theatre converge.