Founded in 1977 as Compagnia di Balletto dei Teatri dell’Emilia - Romagna, since 1979 the dance company has known as Aterballetto. In 2003 it began Fondazione Nazionale della Danza. The founding members are the Emilia-Romagna Region and the Municipality of Reggio Emilia. In 2015 Fondazione Nazionale della Danza received recognition as Dance Production Centre. Alongside our main activity of production and distribution of dance performances - under the name Aterballetto - we are opening up to a renewed dynamic design. On the artistic level, we pay attention to the productions signed by some of the most important choreographers on the international scene, as well as to different styles and younger generations. In addition, we aim at stimulating the spread of a dance culture in Italy at 360°, and right for this reason it produces in partnership with public or private organizations, from different disciplinary fields, with a particular focus on the social and educational vocation. Site-specific performances, commissioned productions, shows dedicated to the world of fragility or to children contribute to the enrichment of the new repertoire under construction. The Fonderia is our home. Inaugurated in 2004, it is a valuable example of architectural salvage of a foundry of the 1930’s, which was part of the Lombardini Motori industrial complex, situated at the edge of the historic centre of Reggio Emilia.