Born in Italy, Elita Cannata, is currently based in Amsterdam. She graduated with a Bachelor of Dance in 2007 at Rotterdam Dance Academy / Codarts in the Netherlands and in 2011 got her MA in Theories of Performing Arts at the Università degli Studi in Bologna. During and after her graduation she performed for Cathy Sharp Ensemble, Compagnia Tpo & Tom Dale, Tan Temel, Samuele Cardini, Itzik Galili, Lynsey Peisinger, David Middendorp, and Fabrizio Favale among others. Next to her dance and teaching career, she also works as a Rehearsal Director.
Elita has studied Countertechnique since 2005 and performed for anoukvandijk dc in 2007 and 2008. She attended her first Countertechnique Teacher Training (CTTT) in 2014 and, with the support of the Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst, progressed to the level of Senior Teacher in 2018. Since 2021, together with Anouk van Dijk, she is part of the faculty of the CTTT for the future generations of countertechnique teachers. As a teacher she visits many Institutions of Higher Education and dance companies around Europe, such as Skanes Danstheater, Goteborgdanskompani, Nederland Dans Theater, ECD Academie voor Theater en Dans and Henny Jurriens Studio, among others.
