Milan, Italy – The prestigious La Scala Ballet School is reeling from the sudden and tragic death of one of its promising students, 15-year-old Davis Aloschi. Aloschi, a fifth-year student at the renowned institution, died in a violent motorcycle accident in Syracuse on the night between Thursday and Friday, during what was meant to be a holiday break.
A Promising Talent Gone Too Soon
The incident has sent shockwaves through the Milanese institution, from Director Frédéric Olivieri to the faculty, fellow students, and staff of the Convitto Nazionale Pietro Longone, the boarding school that housed Aloschi, originally from Syracuse, during his studies in Milan. A minute of silence was observed this morning to remember Davis, with students and teachers gathered at the School’s headquarters in via Campo Lodigiano, and the boy’s parents connected from Syracuse.
Walter Madau, 33, Aloschi’s teacher for the male classes at the School and a former dancer with the La Scala Ballet, expressed his profound grief. “It is unacceptable. Davis had only been on holiday for four days, the only time he could enjoy a break after months of study,” Madau lamented. “I remember his bright eyes. He was as good as bread, almost too much so, in a context where you need to be a bit competitive, which is why everyone loved him. He was one of those boys with lively Mediterranean features. He arrived in Milan feeling a bit lost and joined the School in his second year with a full scholarship. I was his first teacher when he was twelve. And unfortunately, his last.”
Dedication and Talent on Stage
Born in 2010, Davis entered the Academy in 2022, pursuing his dream of dance with determination and passion. During his years in Milan, he distinguished himself not only for his extraordinary talent and absolute dedication to his studies, which had already led him to perform on the stage of the Teatro alla Scala in productions such as Rudolf Nureyev’s The Nutcracker, but also in the recent Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Christopher Wheeldon, presented by the La Scala Ballet.
“He had grown in height suddenly and often suffered injuries,” Madau recalled. “In the last institutional performance at the Teatro Strehler, he had not been able to dance: his father had brought him back to the Convitto Longone with a fever of forty degrees. We will dedicate the next performance of the Ballet School, scheduled in Montecatini, to Davis.”
The tragic loss of Davis Aloschi underscores the fragility of life and the deep impact such events have on close-knit communities like the La Scala Ballet School, where dreams are nurtured and shared. The institution and its members now face the difficult task of coming to terms with this heartbreaking void while honoring the memory of a young talent who left an indelible mark on those around him.
Source: https://milano.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/26_giugno_20/milano-scuola-di-ballo-della-scala-sotto-choc-per-la-morte-dell-allievo-15enne-davis-aloschi-l-insegnante-inaccettabile-35aa0650-3a96-4adb-9ea7-b6a9e771fxlk.shtml
