Francesco D'Astici
義大利 『舞台計畫』（Progetto Palcoscenico）的創辦人暨藝術總監。義大利舞蹈天地 ( Dance World A.S.D) 的共同創辦人暨藝術總監。畢業於倫敦比爾德學院（現已改制為大學） (Doreen Bird)。在校期間舞作「二重奏」贏得大專院校編舞比賽首獎。1994 在校期間，即受邀加入德國基爾芭蕾舞團(Kiel Ballet)，並被KIELER EXPRESS「青年才俊專題」特別做人物報導；在舞團他演出過「胡桃鉗」(Nutcracker)、「披頭士」 (The Beatles), 「奧菲歐‧蒙泰韋爾迪」 (L’Orfeo Monteverdi), 蝙蝠 ( Die fledermaus ) 等經典舞作。1996 加入德國普福爾而茲海姆市立劇院芭蕾(Stadttheater Pforzheim Ballet)，隨舞團巡演於英國著名劇院「The Place 」，並於「年輕編舞家96.」節目發表「小丑」(Clown)。
1997 加入倫敦著名音樂劇「貓」(Cats) 的演出，成為唯一的義大利舞者，演出舞劇中主要角色“Mistoffelees”，此音樂劇由著名編舞家Jillian Lynn編舞，在新倫敦劇院(New London Theater)上演。1998 受邀參與英國伯明罕皇家芭蕾舞團(Birmingham Royal Ballet) 藝術總監David Bintley所編導的音樂劇「睡衣遊戲」(The Pajama Game), 首演於倫敦維多利亞宮殿 (Victoria Palace)，並參與在多倫多威爾斯親王劇院 (Prince of Wales Theater) 的世界巡演。1999 參與著名音樂劇「鐘樓怪人」( Notre Dame de Paris )演出，此音樂劇由Martino Muller所編舞，同時於倫敦多明諾劇院(Domino Theater)和羅馬大劇院(Gran Teatro )演出。在「鐘樓怪人」(Notre Dame de Paris) 音樂劇的工作期間，同時擔任編舞助理，舞蹈排練指導和舞團舞者代表。2003 參加由英國皇家芭蕾出身的舞者、編舞家亞當‧古柏 (Adam Cooper) 所編導的「在你的腳趾上」( On your toes ) 音樂劇，並於日本巡迴演出。同年加入由電影巨星凱文‧史派希 (Kevin Spacy) 所執導的電影「飛躍情海」“Beyond the sea”，擔任電影中的特色舞者，由知名編舞家Bob Ashford 擔任電影中的編舞工作。電影拍攝工作結束後，加入Matthew Bourne的舞團，參與「胡桃鉗」( Nutcracker ) 和男子版「天鵝湖」( Swan Lake )的舞劇，演出天鵝湖中的主要角色「天鵝」和「陌生人」(Swan & Stranger)，並隨團參與歐洲內陸及亞洲、澳洲、莫斯科等海外巡演；包括愛丁堡藝術節，雅典藝術節，墨而本國際藝術節，阿德雷德藝術節，莫斯科藝術傑等演出。2006 短期授課於雲門舞集二團和台北藝術大學舞蹈系。2012 授課於台北藝術大學舞蹈學院（暑期大師班課程）。受邀參與HuiDance匯舞集創團首作『門The Door』編舞，作品受邀參與關渡藝術節、華山生活藝術節Showcase演出。為高雄市立左營高中舞蹈班畢業公演編創『穿越』。參加北京『跨藝.舞動無界』中外當代舞蹈創作交流。2013 受台北藝術大學之邀，於『國際精英學堂』教授男子芭蕾技巧課、芭蕾課程。2014/2015/2017台北藝術大學寒暑期大師班課程。2016/2018/2019 受高雄市文化局之邀，擔任高雄春天藝術節『樂舞青春』計劃-2016『長大的那些小事』、2018『普欽奈拉全版芭蕾舞劇』、『亞特蘭提斯的傳說』藝術總監暨編舞者。2017於義大利創立『舞台計畫』（Progetto Palcosenico），推出2017計畫I-安妮（Anne Frank），擔任藝術總監與計畫執行。
Francesco is the founder and Artistic Director of Progetto Palcoscenico. Co-founder of Dance World A.S.D. He graduated from Doreen Bird Performing Arts College in London. In 1994, during the graduation year, he got his first contract offered by Kiel Ballet in Germany, where he danced “Nutcracker”, “The Beatles”, “ L’Orfeo Monteverdi”, “ Die fledermaus” and many others. In 1997, he joined the musical “Cats” in London, choreography by Jillian Lynn, where he understudied and played the principal role of “Mistoffolees”, performed in New London Theater. In 1998, he worked with David Bintley who is the director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet, for the musical “The Pajama Game”, premiere in Victoria Palace, London, and tour in Toronto, performed in “Price of Wales”. In 1999, he joined the musical “Notre Dame de Paris”, worked with Martino Muller, performed in both Domino Theater, London, and Gran Teatro in Roma, Italy. In the production “ Norte Dame de Paris”, he was the assistant choreographer, rehearsal director, as well dance captain. In 2001, he joined the musical “Cindy” choreography by Martino Muller, performed in Palais de Congres, Paris. In 2003, he joined the musical “On your toes”, worked with Adam Cooper, and toured in Japan. After “on your toes”, he was a featured dancer in the movie “Beyond the sea” directed and starring Kevin Spacey, choreography by Rob Ashford. He worked with Matthew Bourne, where he danced in Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake”-covering and played the main role-Swan & Stranger. With Swan Lake, he participated in an extensive overseas tour throughout the continents of Europe, Asia, Australia, Moscow, including the engagements in Athens Festival, Adelaide Festival, Melbourne International Arts Festival…He was a guest Ballet teacher for Cloud Gate Dance Theater in Taiwan. Recently years, he's been invited to teach in the International Dance Elite Academy held by Taipei National University of the Arts. He's a guest choreographer of HuiDance in Taiwan, participated in the productions 《The Door》、《Scenery》as a choreographer and dancer. He's been invited by the Bureau of Cultural Affairs Kaohsiung City Government to be the Artistic Director and choreographer for 『Young dancer and musician project』in Kaohsiung Spring Arts Festival with production 『Young generation』in 2016 &Pulcinella』in 2018＆『Atlantis』in 2019. His choreography《Burqa》was debuted in the winter dance concert of Taipei National University of the Arts, school of dance.