A lifetime devoted to embodied practice
Simonetta's path began in classical, modern, and contemporary dance, studying under notable teachers including Richard Haisma and Matt Mattox. From there, her training expanded into yoga, butoh, vocal expression, theater, contact dance-theater, and ethnic dance forms, studied with practitioners such as Julie Ann Anzilotti and Margalit Oved.
She trained in Dance Movement Therapy directly under some of the field's most respected names: Maria Fux, Lilia Bertelli, Paola De Vera D'Aragona, France Schott-Billmann, and Herns Duplan.
Today, Simonetta leads Dance to Live (DTL) — a certified methodology combining dance, movement therapy, and creative expression — and DanzArte, a broader study center offering Dance Movement Therapy, postural movement, TeatroDanza, body language, and more, based in Livorno, Italy.
Her approach treats people holistically, bridging the physiological and psychological rather than focusing on physical technique alone — rooted in community, creativity, and personal transformation.