Experience, vision and passion for dance

Miguel Wave, the stage name of Miguel Chavez, was born in Colombia in 1999 and raised in Switzerland. A professional dancer and choreographer, he has built a career across television, music and live entertainment. He became known to Italian audiences through the 2018–2019 season of Amici di Maria De Filippi. His subsequent credits include Il Cantante Mascherato on Rai 1 and choreography for Domenica Live in 2020, followed by a performance at the 2021 Sanremo Music Festival as a dancer for Madame. His work also encompasses music videos, international productions and dance education through classes and workshops.

Spedix, the stage name of Sergio Spedicato and also known as Amazon Spedix, is an Italian dancer, choreographer and teacher with more than twenty years of experience. His career began in street dance before he specialised in Waacking and Voguing, training within international dance communities in New York, London and Paris and becoming a leading figure in Italy’s urban and club culture. He is the founder and artistic director of the Dip Inside Project and leads the House of Dipstars community. He has presented showcases on national and international stages, worked on music videos and events, and is active as a teacher and judge at festivals, academies and competitions.

Chiara Bacci is an Italian dancer with a strong classical foundation. At fifteen, she entered the Academy of Teatro alla Scala in Milan and broadened her training through international experiences in London, Berlin, Valencia, Stuttgart and Zurich, while also exploring contemporary movement. She reached a wider audience through Amici 24, studying with Alessandra Celentano and progressing to the evening stage of the competition. After the programme, she received several professional opportunities, including a scholarship at Complexions Contemporary Ballet in New York, a contract with DJKT Ballet, an offer to perform as a soloist in The Merry Widow in Beijing and the possibility of continuing at Amici as a professional dancer.

Ramon Agnelli trained for eight years at the Ukrainian Academy of Ballet, graduating in 2019. During his studies he performed soloist and principal roles and was selected for the Prix de Lausanne. His international distinctions include winning the Youth America Grand Prix in Italy, reaching the Barcelona final and placing in the Top 24 in New York. At eighteen he joined Atlanta Ballet and performed across the United States, including at the Kennedy Center; in Italy, he danced at Teatro degli Arcimboldi. In 2020 he passed the auditions for the Corps de Ballet of Teatro alla Scala, and in 2021 he joined Amici di Maria De Filippi under Alessandra Celentano.

Filip Kubalski-Somerfeld is a Polish athlete, dancer, choreographer, certified fitness coach and licensed sports acrobatics judge. His achievements include becoming World Vice Champion in Acro Dance, winning two international Stamina Fitness titles, an International Open Dance title and the Polish Junior Breakdance Championship. He is the founder and head coach of AcroVibe Acrobatics & Fitness, where he works with children and young people across acrobatics, fitness, dance and performance. He also serves as the official representative of ASC Fit Kids in Poland and as an International ASC Fit Kids Judge, supporting the disciplines’ development nationally and at international sporting events.

Kayla Lee Dixon is an international choreographer, dancer and teacher based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her broad training includes a specialisation in Contemporary, Jazz, Modern, Commercial and Lyrical dance. She has taught and choreographed internationally for soloists, groups and productions, while also performing professionally in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Her competition experience includes recognition at DanceStar, Pulse Dance Competition and Dance International; she also leads workshops and has adjudicated several competitions. As an educator and adjudicator, she values musicality, storytelling, intention and individual identity. Through Lees Projects, she continues to create opportunities for dancers and choreographers to share their work and connect.

André De La Roche is a celebrated international dancer and choreographer, regarded as one of the leading figures in jazz and modern dance. His career began at a young age in the United States and soon took him to major international stages. In 1978, Bob Fosse selected him as a soloist for the musical Dancin’, with which he joined an extensive world tour. Since the 1980s, he has also worked in television, film and entertainment in Italy, collaborating on major Rai and Mediaset productions. A member of the IAD Grand Prix jury since its first edition, he is admired for his experience, professionalism and artistic sensitivity.

Matteo Addino is a choreographer, dancer, teacher and artistic director. As founder and director of the Naima Academy in Genoa, he has helped train numerous talents active in dance, television and theatre, including several dancers from Amici. He has served as a judge on Ballando on the Road, worked as a choreographer for Rai and, since 2025, has been a permanent member of the Ballando con le Stelle cast in the role of “Tribune of the People”. He is also artistic director of Experience Company and an IDA – International Dance Association teacher, devoting his work to the development of new generations of dancers.

Kateřina Procházková is a former Czech national champion and international competitor in sport aerobics, representing the Czech Republic at major competitions and becoming a two-time national champion and European and World Championship finalist. After her competitive career, she became a Master Class instructor, educator and coach, developing extensive experience in children’s fitness and group training. She later became involved in the development of children’s natural fitness sport and today serves as Head Judge for children’s categories within ICN Czech Republic. Her work combines elite sporting experience, coaching, education and judging, with a strong focus on children’s sport and the development of ICN Fitness Kids in the Czech Republic.

Born in Tirana, Ludmill Cakalli graduated with top marks from the Academy of the Tirana Opera Theatre in 1978. He joined the company as a soloist and teacher, becoming Principal Dancer in 1980, Maître de Ballet in 1985 and Deputy Director in 1990. In 1989, a scholarship brought him to Teatro alla Scala in Milan, where he continued his professional training and graduated as Maître de Ballet with top marks in 1996. Alongside his performing career, he developed extensive experience in teaching and choreography, directing the Professione MAS Academy in Milan and working as a guest teacher and classical ballet specialist at Italian dance institutions.

Neli Banishka is President of BUL GYM Gymnastics Club and a long-standing Fit Kids and Cheerleading coach. She is a national judge in Artistic Gymnastics and Cheerleading, an international Fit Kids judge and the official representative of ASC Fit Kids Bulgaria. Under her guidance, the club’s athletes have won multiple European and World titles in the Fit Kids, Fitness Dance and Stamina categories. Her work is dedicated to children’s sport, the training of competitive athletes and the promotion of Fit Kids in Bulgaria and on the international stage.

Sienna Osborne is an Australian dancer and choreographer trained in jazz, contemporary, lyrical and acrobatics. At a young age, she reached the final of Australia’s Got Talent 2019. After moving to Italy, she continued her training at the Naima Academy in Genoa and, in 2024, joined the Amici school, selected by Emanuel Lo for her energy, versatility and stage presence. She continues her professional journey as a dancer, performer and choreographer with a dynamic style that combines technique, expression and acrobatics.

A graduate in Sports Science, Deniz Uzuntel is Head of ASC Fit Kids. Drawing on her education and experience in sport, she contributed to the development of the IAD Grand Prix regulations and to the definition of criteria and guidelines for the Fit Kids disciplines. As a member of the jury, she brings a technical perspective focused on athletic preparation, correct execution and the development of young talent.

Valentina Signorello is ASC President for the territories of Como, Lecco, Sondrio and Cantù and plays an active role in promoting and developing sport locally. Her experience in sports associations and organisational management brings to the IAD Grand Prix jury a perspective focused on sporting values, organisation and the development of athletes and disciplines.