Raffaele Paganini starts his career in the ballet world when he was 14, at the Ballet School of Rome Opera Theatre and after four years he joins to the Corps de Ballet of this Theatre as soloist and then as étoile.

Later he becomes very popular in Italy thanks to numerous television appearances in great audience programs, such as Fantastico 2, Il cappello sulle ventitré, Al Paradise, and Europa Europa.

As étoile/guest, he dances with various companies such as London Festival Ballet, Ballet Theatre Francais de Nancy, Zurigo Opera, and Teatro alla Scala in Milan.

Since 1988 he takes part every year to Canadian Stars Gran Gala. Since 2009 he's one of the judges of Rai 2 talent show "Italian Academy".

Since 2010 he becomes one of the teachers of the Musical Artime Academy, as ballet teacher.

In 2011 he took part, as contestant, to Rai 2 reality show "Survivors" and he was eliminated during the sixth episode.

This ballet star will be in Sorrento Marina Piccola, Teatro del Mare, on August, 10 at 9.00 p.m.