Leyla

Even as a child, dancing opened up a world of its own for me, a refuge where I could block out everything else around me. Musical workshops (2006) and theater during my school years in Rome (2010-2012) were my first encounters with this language. I learned early on that the body sometimes creates access to emotions for which there are no words, and that movement brings me back to the here and now when the world around me goes crazy.
I truly fell for dance when I traveled to Cuba for the first time in 2013 after graduating high school. The music, the people, and the culture captivated me immediately. There I understood that dance is more than movement—it tells stories, carries emotions, and connects people across generations.
That same year, I began dedicating myself more intensively to dance and took classes in Havana, trained regularly in Munich, and deepened my training with Compañía Rosario Cárdenas. From 2014 to 2018, I worked as a dance instructor and co-trainer at Santana Dance in Munich, became part of a dance company, and performed on stage for shows and music videos.
Since August 2025, I've had the privilege of being part of the CSP dance studio in Berlin.