Chiara was born in Naples, Italy, where between the age of 6 and 15 practiced ballet and theatre, studied solfeggio, and was part of a choir. Her mother - a literature professor and amateurish pianist, her father - a writer and paintings collector, as well as her brother - a sculptor and visual artist, created around her an artistry and intellectual environment, exerting a strong influence on her maturation. She has An academic background in the field of communication and social sciences and has researched on socio-political issues, such as migration, integration and conflict issues.
WHILE completing her studies, Chiara’s strong interest in foreign languages and cultures brought her to many places around the globe, including South America, and in particular Argentina. It was there, that she first came in contact with Tango, its music, dance and culture.
Chiara haS been dancing in numerous theatre productions and promotional events around Austria - where SHE IS currently based - such as the salzburger festspiele (2024), the SICHTWEISEN FESTIVAL (2023 and 2022), the VIENNA TANGO CONGRESS (2019), THE TANGOENPUNTA/IN-CONCERT (2018, ANKER SAAL), THE Concordia Ball (2018, Rathaus), the TU Ball (2017, Hofburg Wien), and for the Embassy of Argentina in Vienna, and the Vereinigte Bühnen Wien during the presentation of their Musical "Evita" (2016, Raimund Theater). SHE worked with musician-composer Diego Collatti & his "Minimal Tango Ensemble" (2016, ORF Radiokulturhaus), orchestra director Pablo Boggiano in the Tango-Opera “Maria de Buenos Aires” (2017 and 2015, Theater Akzent), and Flamenco choreographer Marco de Ana in "Insistencia" (2016, 11. Burgenländische Tanztage - International Dance Festival), and “Salon Klimbin” (2014, Museum Secession Season Opening). SHE HAS performed also with The hyperion ensemble, the Vienna Tango Quintet & Solange Freyre, GREEN AFFAIRE, Che Tango Ensemble, Garufa, Duo Elibra, Die Besita Tango Quartet, Enrique Thompson & his Revirado Project, and Sergio Cattaneo (2018, 2015 and 2014, Theater am Spittelberg).
Abroad, SHE HAS worked with dancer-choreographer Guillermo Berzins in "Tango Fatal" (2019 and 2018, Teatro ariston in san remo, among others), artistic director Adriano Mauriello in "Revelacion Tango" (2017, Teatro Sistina in Roma and Teatro Duse in Bologna, among others), and haS performed at the Waldorf Hotel in London, as well as in numerous other events in the UK, such us the Bournemouth Tango Festival (2019), and the International Dorset Tango Festival (2018 and 2017). SHE CLASSIFIED AT THE 2016 EUROPEAN TANGO CHAMPIONSHIP, IN BOTH CATEGORIES TANGO SALON AND TANGO ESCENARIO. FURTHERMORE, SHE worked on board of MSC Cruise Lines as Tango Instructor and Show Dancer.
In Vienna, sHE is the Artistic and Managing Director of the Tango Atelier, a project within which she works as Trainer and Instructor of Tango Salon, the social art-form of Tango. She is currently studying Ethnomusicology at the Music and Performing Arts University of Vienna, and STAGING at the wiener staatsoper on a freelance basis.
