Filippo Gurrieri

Filippo Gurrieri was born in Vittoria, a small town in Sicily. At the early age of eight he became the youngest dancer to train and become the winner of the Sicilian Championship for Ballroom and Latin American Dance.

The following year Filippo went on to win the Championship of South Italy. Amazingly he continued to hold the title for the following six years. In 1991 Mr. Gurrieri reached his goal of becoming the Italian Champion for Latin American Dance. In 1992 Filippo achieved the title of "Italian Champion of Latin American Standard Dance". He was able to keep this title for the next four years. After achieving these great and honorable titles, Filippo Gurrieri rose, in 1995, to become a part of the International class, a category that now gives him the honor to represent his home country of Italy worldwide.

Filippo with his partner, his sister Soviana, became a household name in the world of dance by participating in highly esteemed dance competitions all over Europe. From Blackpool to the UK Open in London, from the German Open to the Imperial in London, and to the Dance Open in Portugal, Gurrieri has become a star in the international community of dance.

At the young age of 16, Filippo worked to become an instructor. He dedicated his talent and passion for the various elements of dance by training other couples and leading them to become champions as he himself did and continues to do. After countless years of training and competing Mr. Gurrieri proceeded to dedicate the next fifteen years strictly to furthering the dance education of others. Filippo Gurrieri's own personal dance school "Magic Moment Dance School" has expanded into a franchise in six different cities.

Then, in 2000, Filippo moved to Rome, Italy where he pursued acting and dancing. He became a graduate of the Theater Academy. He secured a contract to be able to work with one of the most well known actresses of the Italian Theater, Anna Mazzamauro. For five years he continued to tour many important theaters in Italy as an actor and choreographer.

Filippo Gurrieri now resides in New Jersey, United States where he is an instructor at the Battista Dance Studio.