Background
Decina was born at Naples, and studied science, before becoming interested in classical dance and African dance.
Decina was born at Naples, and studied science, before becoming interested in classical dance and African dance.
He worked with several dance companies in Rome where he discovered contemporary dance and adopted American influences. In 1984, he moved to Paris. Two years later, he became an instructor at the Conservatory of Champigny-sur-Marne.
"Circumvesuviana" (from the name of the train serving villages at the foot of Vesuvius) was produced in February 1988 at the Théâtre d’Ivry, and made Decina"s name.
