When you try Venetian rowing with us, you also support our important mission to sponsor and encourage our instructor-athletes to compete<\/strong> in the traditional rowing season and national competitions, simultaneously rewarding women’s participation in the sport while keeping it a thriving part of Venetian\u00a0life.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.5″ background_color=”#ffffff” border_width_all=”20px” border_color_all=”#ffffff” global_colors_info=””][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_team_member name=”JANE” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Jane-Caporal-e1449847190107.jpg” admin_label=”jane” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ border_radii_image=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n Jane Caporal<\/strong> started it all over 15 years ago ago in her small s\u2019ciop\u00f2n<\/em>, which she soon traded for\u00a0the larger,\u00a0rare, elegant\u00a0batela coda di gambero\u2014<\/em>now our flagship craft.<\/p>\n Jane hails from Bristol, England, grew up in Australia, returned to London where she met her Italian husband, and has now lived in Venice longer (over 20 years) than in either of her original home countries. Jane has been a vogatrice<\/em> almost since she arrived, and regularly carries home a prize bandiera<\/em> in the many regattas she rows in throughout the season\u2014 including numerous appearances in the all-important Regata Storica.<\/p>\n Jane is the administrator of the non-profit Row Venice, and handles customer relations, lesson and instructor scheduling, group arrangements and more.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”NAN” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/RV-Nan.jpg” admin_label=”Nan” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ border_radii_image=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n Nan McElroy<\/strong> became a voga appassionata<\/em> not long after she moved to Venice in 2004. Thanks to various escursions organized by local rowing clubs, she has rowed Venetian-style across the lagoon, around the the Po river delta, over to Friuli, abroad in France, on the Thames, and even around the island of Ponza.<\/p>\n Nan joined Row Venice early on to help share and promote the uniquely rewarding experience of the Venetian voga; an Italian-certified sommelier, she also loves to share her knowledge of regional wines with folks who opt for our Cichetto Row.<\/a>\u00a0Nan is co-coordinator and “operations”, focusing on digital operations, scheduling, the web site & booking system, images & web content.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”ELENA” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2024-07-11-141510.png” admin_label=”Elena” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ border_radii_image=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n Elena Almansi <\/strong>was born and lives in Venice. Daughter of two Venetian rowing champions, she follows in their footsteps by achieving incredible results, including two third-place finishes in the challenging Regata Storica; she is also a national champion in the discipline of stand-up rowing (also known as the voga<\/em>, that we teach at Row Venice). She has always fought hard for the rights of female athletes and has been instrumental in achieving parity in the regatta environment. Since the beginning of Row Venice she has been offering classes in Italian and English, during which she recounts her authentic Venetian experience.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”CATERINA” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo_2024-07-11_12-19-23-e1720710584957.jpg” admin_label=”Cate” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ border_radii_image=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n Caterina Almansi<\/strong> is Venice-born, the daughter of two Venetian rowing champions and “little” sister of instructor Elena. She has dedicated herself to the sport since childhood, seeing it as the ideal way to explore and appreciate the city. Today she practices competitive kayaking and also trains for competitions with Ca’ Foscari University’s 15-meter Galeone<\/em>, a traditional eight-oared, fixed-seat craft.<\/p>\n After working with Row Venice for years as an English and Spanish language translator, Cate is now our primary tour operator and agency contact and general customer support; it will probably be her answering your questions on our Live Chat!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_team_member name=”GIULIA” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/RowVenice-instruttrice-Giulia.jpeg” admin_label=”Cate” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ border_radii_image=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n Giulia Tagliapietra<\/strong> was born on the north lagoon island of Burano. As her father is a fisherman, she has been rowing Venetian-style since she was 10-years old. She qualified for her first Regata Storica at only 17 years, an extraordinary accomplishment, and keeps racing with outstanding results. Giulia graduated university with one degree in Linguistic and Cultural Mediation and another in International Relations; she is also very interested in the topic of gender equality. Giulia also keeps our approaching 3,000 Instagram followers<\/a> up-to-date on Row Venice activities, and is available for lessons in Italian, English and Spanish.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_divider color=”#1387a0″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”5px” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”36%” module_alignment=”center” height=”50px” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=””][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_team_member name=”ANNA” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/RV-Anna-Santagiustina.png” admin_label=”Anna” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ border_radii_image=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n Anna Santagiustina<\/strong> is Veneziana D.O.C, born in Venice with a family she traces back to the mid-1700s. As a child, Anna learned the secrets of the voga by studying the gondoliers beneath her window on the rio behind the Malibran Theatre; as a retired middle school teacher Anna is also great with kids and families. Anna is available for lessons in English, French, Italian\u2014or Venetian, of course.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_divider color=”#1387a0″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”5px” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”36%” module_alignment=”center” height=”50px” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=””][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_team_member name=”BEA G” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/RV-instrucor-Bea-G-rev.jpeg” admin_label=”Anna” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ border_radii_image=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n Born and raised in the Prosecco region, Bea (Bay-a, or nickname BB) moved to Venice in 2013 to study Italian Sign Language at university\u2014a language that she now uses in her work as a teacher for kids with special needs.<\/p>\n BB began rowing\u00a0alla veneta<\/em> almost as soon after she moved to Venice. She fell in love with this traditional style of rowing that is so much a part of Venice, and with the way she feels when she\u2019s on a boat.<\/p>\n She began working with Row Venice in 2017, assisting as an English and Spanish translator, but has evolved to a full-fledged instructor conducting lessons da sola.<\/em> BB says get ready for her robust laugh and by her own admission, talking non-stop!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_divider color=”#1387a0″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”5px” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”36%” module_alignment=”center” height=”50px” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=””][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_team_member name=”BEA S” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/istruttrice-bea-santoro.jpg” admin_label=”Anna” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ border_radii_image=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” global_colors_info=””]Beatrice was born in Rome and moved to Venice at 18 to study at Ca’ Foscari University. She quickly realized she didn’t want to live anywhere else: Venice, with its canals, lifestyle, history, and lagoon, is the perfect city! Now she has two children and, with her husband, opened Creature di Gomma<\/a>, a cultural association\/museum housing over 7,000 vintage toys.<\/p>\n She discovered Venetian rowing in 2014, which became a true passion, and it was the driving force that helped her recover from a bad accident more quickly than expected.<\/p>\n Bea is also a 500RYT Yoga teacher (Vinyasa and Yin style), so you can often see her with her easel looking for the perfect spot to teach online classes.[\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_divider color=”#1387a0″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”5px” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ max_width=”36%” module_alignment=”center” height=”50px” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=””][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_team_member name=”CRISTINA” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/CRISTINA.jpg” admin_label=”Cristina” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ border_radii_image=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n Cristina Montin<\/strong> loves to teach. She started rowing as a child, learning from and absorbing the passion of her father, Paolo. Cristina is also an avid racer, with a passion to put herself to the test, participating in the most competitive city-wide races throughout her over 15-year racing career as a Campionessa. She’s placed in her preferred Murano regata almost regularly, as well as in the Regata Storica, claiming a 4th place finish. Cristina has continued to refine her rowing and racing skills, obtaining the 2\u00ba level instructor certification. So…be ready to learn from one of the best!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_divider color=”#1387a0″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”5px” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”36%” module_alignment=”center” height=”50px” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=””][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_team_member name=”ELISA” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/RV-Elisa-1.jpg” admin_label=”Elisa” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ border_radii_image=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n Elisa Costantini<\/strong> was born on Burano, the island in the north lagoon known to travelers for fishing and lace traditions, but to locals for their rich history of innumerable champion regatanti. Elisa starting rowing at 10 years old; at 15 began competing against established campionesse in city-wide races. Now graduated from university, Elisa also studied languages at the Instituto Turistico Algarotti in Venice, and can conduct your lesson in English, Spanish, and French.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_divider color=”#1387a0″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”5px” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ max_width=”36%” module_alignment=”center” height=”50px” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=””][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_team_member name=”GABRIELLA” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foto-isttuttrice-Gabriella-quad.jpg” admin_label=”Elisa” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ border_radii_image=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n Gabriella Lazzari<\/strong> was born in Togo, Africa to a Sicilian mother and pap\u00e0 Venessi\u00e0n, and came home to Venice in 1971. She began rowing for fun, but her passion soon drove her to begin competing and she hasn’t stopped since. She has participated in the renown Regata Storica, in other regate of all types and boats practically non-stop, and in the yearly Vogalonga marathon as well. With Row Venice, Gabriella hopes to transmit both the art of the voga and her passion for the Venetian lagoon to you, in English, French, and Italian.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_divider color=”#1387a0″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”5px” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ max_width=”36%” module_alignment=”center” height=”50px” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=””][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_team_member name=”LUIGINA” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luigina-Row-Venice-1.jpg” admin_label=”Luigina” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ border_radii_image=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n Luigina Davanzo<\/strong> is a veteran of Venetian rowing. She has participated in the exclusive Regata Storica more than 10 times, and is currently National champion of the national stand up rowing circuit (VIP – Voga in Piede) together with Jane, who is her rowing partner. Apart from being one of the top female poppiere ( the gondolier position, at the helm) Luigina is also a valesana (one rower, two oars, as in the photo) champion.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_divider color=”#1387a0″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”5px” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”36%” module_alignment=”center” height=”50px” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=””][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_team_member name=”MARTA” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/Row-Venice-Instructor-Marta-quad-300×300.jpg” admin_label=”Nau” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ border_radii_image=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n Marta Bortolozzo<\/strong> was born on the mainland but soon fell in love with Venetian rowing and moved to Venice as soon as she finished medical school: now, while she rows, she waits to understand what kind of doctor she wants to become.<\/p>\n She takes part in some regattas but more than the competitive aspect, she loves exploring the lagoon and the nature that inhabits it. When she is not on the island, she is traveling around the world surfing, practicing medicine or discovering new places.<\/p>\n If you speak English, Italian, French or Spanish, Marta may be your instructor!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_divider color=”#1387a0″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”5px” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”36%” module_alignment=”center” height=”50px” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=””][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_team_member name=”PAOLA” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foto-Paola-Istruttrice-Row-Venice-quad.jpeg” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ border_radii_image=”off|200px|200px|200px|200px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n Paola Tappeto<\/strong> is one of those Venetians for whom the term “born on a boat” is very fitting: at just 7 months old she took part in the Vogalonga, the rowing marathon, in her cradle!<\/p>\n Paola teaches Physical Education in elementary schools, offers rehabilitation gymnastics services, is a personal trainer and teaches swimming and water aerobics. A life on the water!<\/p>\n She also takes part in all possible occasions to make Venetian rowing known abroad, reaching England, France and Belgium.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_divider color=”#1387a0″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”5px” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ max_width=”36%” module_alignment=”center” height=”50px” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=””][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_team_member name=”RACHELE” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/Foto-Rachele-Istruttrice-Row-Venice-quad.jpeg” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ border_radii_image=”off|200px|200px|200px|200px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n Rachele Odessa<\/strong> is Venetian born. She’s recently graduated high school and will be starting in the faculty of Educational Sciences. Teaching is therefore daily bread for her!<\/p>\n She began to row at only 12 years-old, thanks to her father who was the first to teach her. Since then she has entered the world of Venetian regattas, with an excellent result qualifying for the reserve boat in the 2023 Regata Storica. Rachele is ready to teach you everything that she has learned!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_divider color=”#1387a0″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”5px” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ max_width=”36%” module_alignment=”center” height=”50px” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=””][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_team_member name=”ROSSANA” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Rossana-Vera-Nardo.jpg” admin_label=”Rossana” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ border_radii_image=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n (only one N, please) Vera Nardo is Venice born and raised. Besides having always been athletic and passionate about sports and all sorts of games, she’s a mom of a son and two dogs, and is a graphic designer and illustrator at game design firm Studio Giochi. Rossana\u00a0won two national\u00a0VIP (Voga in Piedi) titles in 2014 and 2015, and has held the title of “campionessa” of Venetian rowing since she was 20\u00a0years old. This includes a number of\u00a0participations\u00a0in the world famous Regata Storica, where she took\u00a03rd place\u00a0in 2015 with\u00a0rowing partner and Row Venice instructor Elena Almansi.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_divider color=”#1387a0″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”5px” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”36%” module_alignment=”center” height=”50px” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=””][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_team_member name=”SIBYLLE” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/RV-Sibylle.jpg” admin_label=”Sybille” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ border_radii_image=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n Sibylle Lohausen<\/strong> is by now as much Italian as she is German, as she’s lived in the city with her Venetian husband (also a regatante) and family for over thirty years. When Sibylle isn’t racing in one of the many regattas held throughout the season, including the Voga in Piede (VIP) races held on Lago di Garda, she’ll give you lessons in Italian, English… and her native Deutsche, of course.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_divider color=”#1387a0″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”5px” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”36%” module_alignment=”center” height=”50px” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=””][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_team_member name=”VALENTINA” image_url=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/RV-Valentina.jpg” admin_label=”Vale” _builder_version=”4.26.0″ border_radii_image=”on|200px|200px|200px|200px” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n Valentina Tosi<\/strong> is a champion racer and Venetian-born. As the daughter of a regatante<\/em> racing\u00a0campione\u2014<\/em>who is also her coach\u2014it’s not surprising that she qualified to participate in the Regata Storica (the Holy Grail\u00a0of Venetian\u00a0regate<\/em>\u00a0and the most famous abroad) at only 14 years old. She has won three of these exclusive races,\u00a0and is the reigning\u00a0champion for 2015. Today\u00a0Valentina lives on the island of Murano, where she and her family produce and sell\u00a0artisanal Murano glass minatures. Valentina is very happy to have\u00a0the privilege to transmit her passion for the voga through the lessons offered by Row Venice; you will be very happy to have Valentina for your lesson!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_team_member][et_pb_divider color=”#1387a0″ divider_style=”dotted” divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”5px” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”36%” module_alignment=”center” height=”50px” animation_style=”slide” global_colors_info=””][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=””][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Coni” _builder_version=”4.27.5″ header_font=”||||||||” header_4_font=”||||||||” width=”95%” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=””]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/coni.jpg” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=””][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=””][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Whether amatoriali (for the love of the voga), regatanti (competitive athletes), or campionesse (champion rowers), your Row Venice instructors all have one thing in common: they are mad about the voga,\u00a0and are eager to share their passion with you. When you try Venetian rowing with us, you also support our important mission to sponsor and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":214899,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" JANE<\/strong>\u00a0Caporal started it all over 8 years ago in her small s'ciop\u00f2n<\/em>, which she soon traded for\u00a0the larger,\u00a0rare, elegant\u00a0batela coda di gambero<\/em>. Jane hails from Bristol, England, grew up in Australia, married an Italian and has now lived in Venice longer (over 20 years) than in either of the other countries.\u00a0Jane has been a\u00a0vogatrice<\/em>\u00a0almost since she arrived, and regularly carries home a bandiera<\/em>\u00a0in the many regattas she rows in throughout the season, even rowing the the Regata Storica in 2015. Jane is the President of Row Venice, and handles customer relations, lesson and instructor scheduling, group arrangements and more.<\/p> Rossana\u00a0won two national\u00a0VIP (Voga in Piedi) titles in 2014 and 2015, and has held the title of \"campionessa\" of Venetian rowing since she was 20\u00a0years old. This includes a number of\u00a0participations\u00a0in the world famous Regata Storica, where she took\u00a03rd place\u00a0in 2015 with\u00a0rowing partner and Row Venice instructor Elena Almansi.<\/p> Instructors are all\u00a0CONI (Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano)<\/a>-recognized,Instructors are all either recognized by CONI (Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano)<\/a>, or scheduled for the certification course.<\/h4>\n
Whether\u00a0amatoriali<\/em> (for the love of the voga), regatanti<\/em> (racers), or campioni-campionesse <\/em>(champion rowers), your instructors all have one thing in common: they are mad about the voga,\u00a0<\/em>and are eager to share their passion with you.<\/h4>
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<\/a>NAN<\/strong> McElroy became a voga appassionata<\/em>\u00a0not long after she moved to Venice in 2004. She has rowed Venetian style across the lagoon, around\u00a0the the Po river delta, over to Friuli, abroad in France, on\u00a0the Thames and even around\u00a0the island of Ponza. She joined forces with Jane in 2012 to help share\u00a0the experience\u00a0of the Venetian voga with\u00a0travelers and residents alike; she\u00a0is also a sommelier, and loves to share her knowledge of regional wines with rower-foodies who opt for the Cichetto Row<\/a>\u00a0outing. Nan is co-coordinator, focusing on digital operations, scheduling,\u00a0images & web content.<\/p>![\"RV](\"https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/RV-Anna-Santagiustina-200x200.png\")
<\/a>ANNA<\/strong>\u00a0Santagiustina is Veneziana D.O.C, born in Venice with a family she traces back to the mid-1700s. As a child, Anna learned the secrets of the voga by studying the gondoliers beneath her window on the rio<\/em>\u00a0behind the Malibran Theatre; as a retired middle school teacher Anna is also great with kids and families. Anna is available for lessons in English, French, Italian\u2014or Venetian, of course.<\/p>![\"Caroline](\"https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/Caroline-Barray-1-200x200.jpg\")
<\/a>CAROLINE\u00a0<\/strong>Barray [tp not_in=\"it\"]moved to Venice from Paris almost 15 years ago, and started rowing not long after that. She\u00a0even participated in the famed Regata Storica after rowing only a few years. A talented sculptor and artist, internationally renown\u00a0for her creation of\u00a0vibrant animal sculptures<\/a> from recycled metal, Caroline also\u00a0offers painting lessons en plein air at Painting Venice<\/a>. Caroline will give you a lesson in English, or her native French.<\/p>![\"RV](\"https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/RV-Cristina-1-266x300.jpg\")
<\/a>CRISTINA<\/strong>\u00a0Montin [tp not_in=\"it\"]loves to teach. She started rowing as a child, learning from and absorbing the passion of her father, Paolo. Cristina\u00a0is also an avid racer, with a passion to put herself to the test,\u00a0participating in the most competitive city-wide races throughout her 15-year racing career as a Campionessa. She's placed in her preferred\u00a0Murano regata almost regularly, as well as in the Regata Storica, claiming a 4th place finish. Cristina has continued to refine her rowing and racing skills, obtaining the 2\u00ba level instructor certification. So...be ready to learn from one of the best!<\/p>![\"RV](\"https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/RV-Elena-200x200.jpg\")
<\/a><\/strong>ELENA<\/strong>\u00a0Almansi is also venexi\u00e0n to the core. She's a regata campionessa, and as daughter of two Venetian rowing champions she comes by her\u00a0voga\u00a0<\/em>expertise quite naturally. In fact, she and instructor Rossana Nardo took 3rd place in their\u00a0first Regata Storica as rowing partners in 2015. Elena\u00a0will give you a lesson in English or Italian, and can explain in detail the workings of anything from Venetian oar to the non-stop regate she participates in, to Italian law if you so desire: law is her father's vocation and her university major.<\/p>![\"RV](\"https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/RV-Elisa-1-200x200.jpg\")
<\/a>ELISA<\/strong>\u00a0Costantini was born on Burano, the island in the north lagoon known to travelers for fishing and lace traditions, but to locals for their rich history of innumerable champion\u00a0regatanti. Elisa starting rowing at 10 years old;\u00a0at 15 began competing against established campionesse in city-wide races. Now approaching a sage 18 years, Elisa studies languages at the Instituto Turistico Algarotti in Venice, and can conduct your lesson in English, Spanish, and French.<\/p>![\"RV](\"https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/RV-Gabri-1-1-200x200.jpg\")
<\/a>GABRIELLA<\/strong> Lazzari was born in Togo, Africa (!) to a Sicilian mother\u00a0and\u00a0pap\u00e0 Venessi\u00e0n; they all returned home to Venice\u00a0in\u00a01971. She began rowing for fun, but her passion soon drove her to begin competing and she hasn't stopped since. She has participated in the renown Regata Storica, in other\u00a0regate\u00a0<\/em>of all types and boats practically non-stop, and in the yearly Vogalonga marathon as well. Gabriella teaches kids at one rowing club;\u00a0with Row Venice she\u00a0hopes to transmit both\u00a0the art of the voga and her\u00a0passion for the Venetian lagoon to you, in both English and French.<\/p>![\"RV](\"https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/RV-Lisa-calle-200x200.jpg\")
<\/a>LISA<\/strong>\u00a0Dunk hails from the Lone Star State of Texas, and\u00a0after taking a detour to study medieval and Renaissance music in Germany, hangs her hat right here in Venice. She relocated\u00a0to Italy to pursue a career in opera, but we all know she stayed for the food\u2026and now, the voga! She\u2019s an enthusiastic and patient teacher who always offers a smile, her\u00a0Texas charm, and\u00a0crucial advice about the best place for gelato. When she\u2019s not rowing, she\u2019s singing, but just don\u2019t ask her to do both at the same time! Lisa will\u00a0give you\u00a0lessons in English and German.<\/p>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/Luigina-Row-Venice-1-200x200.jpg\")
<\/a>LUIGINA\u00a0Davanzo is a veteran of Venetian rowing. She has participated in the exclusive Regata Storica more than 10 times, and is currently National champion of the national stand up rowing circuit (VIP - Voga in Piede) together with Jane, who is her rowing partner. Apart from being one of the top female poppiere ( the gondolier position, at the helm) Luigina\u00a0is also a valesana<\/em> (one rower, two oars, as in the photo) champion.<\/p>![\"RV](\"https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/RV-Nausicaa-200x200.jpg\")
<\/a>NAUSICAA<\/strong> Cimarosta\u00a0is from the island of Sant'Erasmo\u2014Venice's source of\u00a0fresh vegetables for centuries, along with more than a few champion rowers. When Nausicaa is not rowing in a regata, she volunteers with Venezia Soccorso ambulance service that always are\u00a0on hand, just in case. Nausicaa\u00a0is not only a\u00a0rowing expert, but a Venetian boat expert as well, having observed the experts since she was a kid; if you have any questions about our boats, she's definitely the one to ask.<\/p>![\"Rossana](\"https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/Rossana-Vera-Nardo-200x200.jpg\")
<\/a>ROSSANA\u00a0<\/strong>(only one N, please)\u00a0Vera Nardo is Venice born and raised. Besides having always been athletic\u00a0and passionate about sports and all sorts of games, she's\u00a0the mamma<\/em> of a 10+ year-old\u00a0and a graphic designer and illustrator at game design firm Studio Giochi.<\/p>![\"RV](\"https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/RV-Sibylle-200x200.jpg\")
<\/a>SIBYLLE<\/strong>\u00a0Lohausen is by now as much Italian as she is German, as she's lived in the city with her Venetian husband (also a\u00a0<\/i>regatante<\/em>) and family for over thirty years. When Sibylle isn't racing in one of the many regattas held throughout the season, including the Voga in Piede (VIP) races held on Lago di Garda, she'll give you lessons in Italian, English... and her native\u00a0Deutsche<\/em>, of course.<\/p>![\"RV-Sofia-1\"](\"https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/RV-Sofia-1-200x200.jpg\")
<\/a>SOFIA<\/strong> d'Aloja was born on the Venetian mainland but has always been athletic and a lover of the sea and the lagoon. She worked as a lifeguard and developed courses for teaching children to swim before graduating in International Public Relations and studying at the University of Geneva; today she\u00a0works as an insurance adjustor. Sofia's dream is to compete in city-wide regate, but in the meantime she's conducting research to discover the secrets of the voga, accumulating experience wherever possible in lessons and training. Sofia is fluent in both\u00a0English and French.<\/p>![\"RV](\"https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/RV-Valentina-200x200.jpg\")
<\/a>VALENTINA<\/strong>\u00a0Tosi is a champion racer and Venetian-born. As the\u00a0daughter of a regatante<\/em> racing\u00a0campione\u2014<\/em>who is also her coach\u2014it's not surprising that she qualified to participate in the Regata Storica (the Holy Grail\u00a0of Venetian\u00a0regate<\/em>\u00a0and the most famous abroad) at only 14 years old. She has won three of these exclusive races,\u00a0and is the reigning\u00a0champion for 2015. Today\u00a0Valentina lives on the island of Murano, where she and her family produce and sell\u00a0artisanal Murano glass minatures. Valentina is very happy to have\u00a0the privilege to transmit her passion for the voga through the lessons offered by Row Venice; you will be very happy to have Valentina for your lesson!<\/p>![\"RV](\"https:\/\/rowvenice.org\/rv\/wp-content\/uploads\/RV-Carlotta-200x200.jpg\")
<\/a>CARLOTTA Rumonato started rowing as a child, following in the footsteps of her grandfather: \u00a0at first just for fun, participating with him in three editions of the Vogalonga. Eventually, practicing in the lagoon and discovering its secrets and beauty transformed a pastime\u00a0into a sport driven by passion, starting with minor regate and moving into the more competitive. Through Row Venice, Carlotta has discovered another way to live the voga: teach it. Combining both\u00a0instruction and passion for this\u00a0ancient Venetian tradition, Carlotta strives to transmit her love for this special and unique way of living in every lesson.<\/p>
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