Janine Claudia Nizza

Curriculum Vitae

Cursus studiorum

  • Vinyasa Yoga Flow ERYT 500 PLUS Yoga alliance European Registry 2022
  • Vinyasa Yoga Flow ERYT 500 PLUS certificate of expert teacher by Yoga Alliance International, Italian division 2019
  • Yoga Fit Instructor,San Diego 2002
  • Master in Storyboard Artist, U.C.L.A. Extension, Los Angeles 2000
  • Academic Diploma in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, with the master Enzo Brunori 1992.
  • Course of Architecture at La Sapienza, Rome 1982-1987.
  • Scientific high school diploma obtained at the Liceo Wolfgang Goethe, Rome 1982
  • Working Experiences
  • Teacher and creator of the “ThE ArT class” online art education for Fao Staff Coop since 2020
  • Permanent author of the blog Le voci dello yoga, texts and drawings since 2021
  • Permanent author of the magazine Yoga-Magazine.it texts and drawings since 2020
  • Project Telemaco, Rome 2018/2019 Raimondi Elementary School
  • Mogao Caves Academy Villa dei Romani project for sculpture in China 2019, selected for the realization of the work “Fortune Deer” and catalog
  • Author of the online magazine Yoga Pills since 2016
  • Teacher Vinyasa Yoga Flow at Fao Staff Coop, Rome from 2012 to present
  • Teacher and creator of “Yoga Flow Method” Teacher Training 200 hours, Hara Benessere,Rome 2016 to 2022 and Vinyasa Yoga Flow 250 RYS Plus (Online Yoga Alliance International, Italy Division) 2020-2022
  • Art Teacher Gianturco School, Rome 2002-2004
  • Art Teacher in Kindergarten and Elementary Schools in California Venice/Santa Monica at Ecole Claire
  • Fontaine and Presbyterian School 1999-2002.
  • Slide Artist for Virginia Avenue Project Los Angeles County 1999-2002
  • “Visions of Venice” assistant photographer and translator English,Italian in Venice Italy for Julia Dean
  • exhibition Los Angeles Venice, Studio Fotografico J.D.2002
  • Storyboard Artist for trailer “Special Delivery” for director Jeff Wynne, Los Angeles (2001)
  • Artistic Assistant and English-Italian interpreter for choreographer and director Lindsay Kemp,
  • Rome,Todi,Turin, Milan, Bologna, Ancona, Orvieto, London 1993-1998
  • Also teaches in English if required.

Solo and Group Exhibitions:

  • RAW 2019 wall of rights and duties Magis Foundation curator Gianleonardo latini “Artists beyond the border 2016-2020
  • Macro Live 2019 the artist turned upside down with Mosieur David, Rome 2019
  • “Nuvole nell’Armadio” collective of “Artists beyond the border” on the stories of Luigi M. Bruno
  • La Ruota, Roma2018
  • Performance “Live Drawings” in the foyer Auditorium Serafico for Akashika Cymatic Orchestra 2016
  • Visions of Humanity Gal “Gardens for Women” – Group exhibition curated by Gianleonardo Latini, Magis
  • Foundation, La Pigna Gallery, 2015
  • Gallery Thoughts in Motion, Lazio Region, City of Rome group exhibition May 2007
  • “Romatango Festival”, solo exhibition, Palazzo Brancaccio, City of Rome 2006
  • “Portrayed” exhibition of three artists and performance “Live Drawings”, Studio Fare, San Lorenzo, Rome 2005
  • “Sketches Book”, San Lo’ Studio, performance “Live Drawings” and personal exhibition, Rome 2004
  • 16 Studies Of Art ZOOM Contemporary Art, Studio Rocco Salvia works of: Carlo Gallerati, Ermanno
  • Dosa, J.Caludia Nice Assessorato alle Politiche Culturali Gianni Borgna, Comune di Roma 2004.
  • Live Drawings in My Tango House, by Paolo Carlo D’Alatri, solo exhibition and performance Santelmo
  • Buenos Aires 2004
  • “Happy Birthday Yoga Flow” live performance and solo exhibition of large paintings on the theme of Flow, Studio Campo Boario, Rome 2003
  • “Epiphany” group exhibition curator Mirella Chiesa, Giulia Gallery, Rome 2002
  • Calumet Gallery, group exhibition and contest on Lift Polaroid, San Francisco, CA.2001
  • “Roll,Pitch and Yaw” International Icarus, contest and group exhibition, Glenn Eure’s Ghost Fleet
  • Gallery, Nags Head, North Carolina, December 2001
  • “Sacrosanct” group exhibition, curator Mary Angela Shroth, Sala Uno, Rome 2000
  • “Flying Machines” International Icarus, contest and group exhibition, Glenn Eure’s Ghost Fleet Gallery
  • Nags Head, North Carolina, December 2000.
  • “The Doors of Art, the Doors of Time” catalog edited by Massimo Bignardi and Enzo Cocco, Mexall
  • Progress, Herculaneum, 1999
  • “Acrylic & Oils that Speak” by Daiane Fabiano and J. Claudia Nizza, Bova Gallery, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1998.
  • Solo exhibition, paintings drawings and scenery, Sylvia White Gallery, Santa Monica 1997
  • Anteprima D’Estate,” “Presentation book Dream” solo exhibition, book presentation with Lindsay Kemp and David Haughton, Il Granarone, Ass.Culturale, Calcata, Italy 1997
  • Personal Exhibition in the lobby of the Teatro Colosseo, Mediascena Europe 1996
  • The collection of a thousand projects, Villa Medici
  • “Stars” National Center Dance Music and Theater, prints, drawings, paintings and “Live Drawing” Performance, IALS, Rome 1993
  • Adriano Petrocchi Award, Painting section, exhibition catalog in the Castle of fara Sabina, curator prof. Alfio Mongelli, Province of Rome, Lazio Region, 1992
  • “Tattoo your second skin” parade of leather garments painted by J.C.Nizza, Alien, Rome 1991
  • “Dresses Living” with Gina Larocca Parade of 3 dresses designed and made of canvas and plastic paper
  • Alien, Rome, 1991
  • Award of Painting City of Marina di San Nicola 1973
  • First Prize Painting Trash Cains, Venice California 2001
  • “New Italian Scenarios” illustration and graphic design large posters, playbills, program for the event of theater, dance, music, video, cinema in Torbellamonaca by Ulisse Benedetti, Roman Summer 1994

Video Art, Choreography, Scenography, Costumes

  • “Yoga Show” – sequences Yoga Flow by J.C. Nizza directed by Massimo Arduini, Rome, 2012.
  • “Man Ray Dance” – choreography and dance by J.C. Nizza directed by Massimo Arduini, Rome, 2011.
  • “Tangos” – choreography and dance by J.C. Nizza directed by Massimo Arduini, Rome, 2010.
  • “Doesn’t Exist” – direction, lyrics and music selection with Billy Mernit and Roberta Valent Los Angeles 2000.
  • Lindsay Kemp stage of “Dance Theater” artistic assistant and translator English-Italian, Alef Dance Theater, Orvieto Italy 1996
  • Lindsay Kemp solo exhibition with artistic assistance of J.C.Nizza,Galleria Borgognona,Rome 1995
  • “Cinderella” by Lindsay Kemp, artistic assistant J.C.Nizza, Globe Theatre London 1995

Design and Set Design

  • Selected among the first 10 students of Italian Architecture with the project of Ergonomic Design “SI” of a prototype of a bathroom, promoted by Ideal Standard.Concorso 1989
  • Web Designer’s Banners for Virginia Avenue Project, illustrations by J.C.Nizza, Los Angeles, CA 2001
  • Scenography in wood and acrylic colors, Teatro Morlacchi Festival Umbria Jazz for the ballet of The Parsons Dance Company New York USA – Perugia, Italy 1987
  • Interior decoration Baroccan Toilette, project and realization for Emily Krall House , Santa Monica, CA 1998
  • Lindsay Kemp Company “Cenicienta”, graphics and drawings for the poster of the Tour in Spain, 1993
  • Realization of costumes for the choreographer Roberta Escamilla Garrison, Off Broadway Theatre, New York, 1997
  • “Passing Through” by Roberta Escamilla Garrison, costumes and scenes, MDA Dance Productions 1996

Publications of Articles, Books, Illustrations and Live Drawings:

  • “Anti-stress choreographies” Article by Roberto Croci photo by Enrico Blasi la Repubblica delle Donne Inserto di Repubblica, 25 July 2009.
  • “Tango” book of Live Drawings on the tango, Geva Edizioni Rome – 2005.
  • Billy Mernit, Storyanalyst at Universal Studios and Chair of Romantic Comedy Professor at UCLA Los Angeles, wrote the preface for the book J.C.Nizza, 2005
  • “J.C.Nizza in the caminitos of the Tango of the feminine identities” of the writer Meri Lao, published in the book of “Live drawings: Tango” by C.Nizza, Geva Edizioni 2005
  • “The tango seen by the eyes of J.C.Nizza” Nicola Grillo editor of the book “Tango” Geva Edizioni 2005
  • “A warm heart in Rome” notes of a meeting article by Laura Turco Liveri art critic and curator, Third Eye n.106 March 2003
  • “Self Portraits head show at Ghost Fleet Gallery” review with photos of the painting in the race of J.C.Nizza “Janine Claudia loves Minni” in the column: Art Beat, The Coast, 29 March USA, 2002
  • “Artist things” article published by the Virginia Avenue Project Program about Billy Mernit and Claudia Nizza 2001.
  • “That’s How Much I Love You” J.C.Nizza illustrations and concept, inspired by Billy Mernit’s texts, published by Tallfellow Press,Los Angeles, California. 2000
  • “Writing the Romantic Comedy “Billy Mernit, Jacket illustration and author photo, Harper Collins Publisher, USA, 2000
  • Poetry inspired by the Live Drawings of J.C.Nizza, Gianleonardo Latini art critic and curator of exhibitions at the Museum of Rome,Altridinoi, Giuseppe Aletti Editore 1999
  • Art Now, Gallery Guide, July/August West Coast 1998
  • “The Color of the Dance”: illustration for the Sognalibro, Postcart Edizioni Rome, 1998
  • “Dream”, inspired by William Shakespeare, book of “Live Drawings” in the Olympic Theatre by J.C.Nizza and calligraphic texts by Lindsay Kemp published by PostcArt Edizioni , Rome – 1997
  • Lindsay Kemp, interviewed on RAI 3, describes the book “Sogno” and the Live Drawings of J.C.Nizza, Rome, 1997.
  • Sylvia White, art curator and gallery owner Santa Monica, presentation of solo exhibition, Los Angeles, 1997.
  • “Dance Season ’96” illustration for the program and posters. Greek Theatre, Mediascena Europe 1996
  • J.C.Nizza writes the article “Ballando la Pittura” on the magazine Ballando n.7 1996
  • “J.Claudia Nizza and the new Energetic Sign” article by Nato Frasca’, professor of Psychology of Form, artist and director, Rome 1994
  • “New Italian Scenarios” illustration and graphic design First Prize Painting Trash Cains, Venice California 2001
  • Large posters, posters, program for the event of Theater, Dance, Music, Video, Cinema in Torbellamonaca by Ulisse Benedetti, Roman Summer 1994
  • Articles, books, illustrations and Live Drawings: Benessereclick.net : “Yoga to the origins of the remise-en-forme,” 2021
  • “Post-Christmas Remise en forme” with Janine Claudia Nizza’s Yoga Vinyasa Flow”,2021 Yoga-Magazine
  • tps://www.yoga-magazine.it/2020/01/alimentarsi-trasgredire-o-trasformare/
  • https://www.yoga-magazine.it/2020/05/linseparabilita-di-vita-e-ambiente/
  • https://www.yoga-magazine.it/2020/07/un-tappeto-bianco-per-festeggiare-lo-yoga/
  • https://www.yoga-magazine.it/2020/10/lo-yoga-e-uno-in-molti-ed-e-molti-in-uno/
  • https://www.yoga-magazine.it/2020/12/lastronave-del-corpo-appunti-di-viaggio/
  • https://www.yoga-magazine.it/2021/04/il-flow-della-shakti/
  • https://www.yogapills.it/stretch-your-soul/
  • https://www.yogapills.it/cosa-direbbe-il-tuo-tappetino-se-potesse-parlare/
  • https://www.yogapills.it/vinyasa-il-flow-della-shakti/
  • Yoga Pills – Il mini portale di Yoga, salute e benessere
  • www.yogapills.it
  • www.yogapedia.it
  • www.yoga-magazine.it

Publications In English online by Fao Gazette

  • “Aliment’Arsi!: Transgress or transform?” , January 2020
  • “The inseparability of life and environment”, May 2020
  • “A White Carpet to Celebrate Yoga,” July 2020
  • “Yoga is one in many and is many in one,” October 2020
  • “The Spaceship of the Body.Travel notes,” December 2020
  • “Stretch your Soul,” Yogapills.it , 2017
  • “Vinyasa Flow Yoga”,Yogapedia.it , 2016
  • “Anti-stress choreographies” Article on Claudia Nizza by Roberto Croci photo by Enrico Blasi la Repubblica delle Donne Inserto di Repubblica25 luglio2009
  • Books review “Tango” book of Live Drawings of J.C. Nizza on the tango, Geva Edizioni Rome – 2005
  • Billy Mernit, Story analyst at Universal Studios and Chair of Romantic Comedy Professor at UCLA Los Angeles, wrote the preface for the book J.C. Nizza, 2005.
  • “J.C.Nizza in the caminitos of the Tang of the female identities” of the writer Meri Lao, published on the book of Live drawings “Tango” of J.C.Nizza, Geva Editions 2005.
  • “The tango seen through the eyes of J.C.Nizza” Nicola Grillo, editor of the book “Tango” Geva Edizioni 2005.

Professional Figures of Art and Culture Who Have Written and Quoted Her Work

Stefano Orlandi, Sibilla Vecchiarino, Mariaserena Patriarca, Gianleonardo Latini, Laura Turco Liveri, Julia Dean, Mary Angela Schroth, Roberto Pace, Joelle Dumas, Deena Metzger, Roberto Croci, Enzo Brunori,
Vittoria Lippi, Massimo Arduini, Alberto D’Amico, Luigi Pagano, Monsieur David, Mery Lao, Nato Frasca’,

Sylvia White, Peter Fox, Pablo Rojas, Paola Franceschelli, Max Strom, Leight Curran,
Lindsay Kemp, David Haughton, Linda Foster, Leo Castelli, Claudio Corrivetti, Enrico Blasi, Glauco Dattini,
Lucio Fabale, Larry Sloan, Roberta Valent, David Parson, Mirella Chiesa.