| Adiarys Almeida,
Cincinnati
Ballet |
Marie Lindqvist,
Stockholm 59°
North |
| Alejandro Alvarez,
National Dance Company of Spain |
Olesia Novikova, Kirov
Ballet |
| Aleksandar Antonijevic,
National Ballet of Canada |
Sonia Rodriguez,
National Ballet of Canada |
| Stephanie
Dalphond, National Dance Company
of Spain |
Kellye Saunders,
Dance Theatre of Harlem |
| Caroline Queiroz Gaier,
Teatro Argentino |
John Michael Schert, Trey
McIntyre Project |
| Joseph Gatti, Cincinnati
Ballet |
Jan-Erik Wikström,
Stockholm
59° North |
| Michele Jiminez, Trey
McIntyre Project |
James Washington, Dance
Theatre of Harlem |
| Vladislov Kolstov, Colon
Theatre |
Haiyan Wu,
Miami City Ballet |
| Anton Korsakov, Kirov
Ballet |
Yang Zou,
Miami City Ballet |
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Adiarys Almeida
Cincinnati Ballet |
Born
in Matanzas and raised in Havana, Cuba, Adiarys Almeida joined Cincinnati
Ballet in 2004 as a Soloist and was promoted to Senior Soloist in
2005 and to Principal Dancer in 2006. Her professional training
includes the Vocational Arts School,Matanzas Cuba,and the National
Ballet School, Havana Cuba . Yolanda Dominguez, Martha Iris Fernandez,
Ana Julia Bermudez, Rosario Suarez,Magaly Suarez and Orlando Molina
are among Ms. Almeida’s most significant teachers. Ms. Almeida danced
with The National Ballet of Cuba for two years(2001 to 2003),under
the direction of Alicia Alonso( the ultimate dream of many Cuban
dancers.) Her favorite roles are Carmen in Carmen, Odette-Odile
in Swan Lake, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet , Kitri in Don Quixote
,Medora in Le Corsaire,and the Lead pas de deux in Balanchine's
Stars and Stripes. She participated in the International Ballet
Competition of Havana, Cuba, where she received a Silver Medal in
1997 and 1998 and a Gold Medal in 1999 and 2000. In Japan, Ms. Almeida
participated in the 1999 International Dance Competition of Nagoya
and the Gala of the Ballet Muses in Tokyo as the partner of Rolando
Sarabia.She been invited to perform as a Principal Guest Artist
with Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico ,The Cuban Classical Ballet
of Miami,Ballet Rosario Suarez,The Miami International Ballet Festival,etc;.
She was also finalist in the USA International Ballet Competition
2006 where she performed the World Premiere of " Nothing "
choreographed by Jamal Story. Almeida thanks her boyfriend Joseph
Gatti for inspiring her to dance everyday and her family for their
love and their wonderful support throughout her career.
USA IBC 2006 Awards Gala "Le Corsaire"
pas de deux performed by Adiarys Almeida & Joseph Gatti.
. . . " The Highlight of the Gala," The evening's only
standing ovation," Astonishing," Astounding," The
purest and most honest ballet dancing," Delivered with a
lack of affectation and with seamless, fluid finishes that made
rare artistry of the gimmicks" ~New York Times July 4th 2006
by Jennifer Dunning.
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Alejandro Álvarez
National Dance Co. of Spain |
Born in San Juan,
Puerto Rico, Alejandro Álvarez began dancing at the age of
seventeen. A year later he was offered a full scholarship to attend
the National Ballet School of Canada. Upon graduating, Alejandro began
his professional career and danced with, among others, Feld Ballets/NY,
Pacific Northwest Ballet, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens (Soloist),
Mannheim Ballett under the directorship of Kevin O’Day (Soloist) and
William Forsythe’s Ballett Frankfurt (Guest artist). In 2004 he joined
Nacho Duato’s Compañía Nacional de Danza as a Principal
Dancer. His extensive repertoire includes the works of George Balanchine,
Nacho Duato, Dominique Dumais, Matz Ek, Eliot Feld, Michael Fokine,
William Forsythe, Shawn Hounsel, James Kudelka, Jiri Kylian, Ohad
Naharin, Kevin O’Day, Marius Petipa and Anthony Tudor. He has been
invited to perform in galas in Canada, Germany, Spain, Korea and the
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Aleksandar Antonijevic
National Ballet of Canada |
Born in Yugoslavia,
Aleksandar Antonijevic attended the National Ballet School in Novi
Sad where he studied under Ksenija Dinjaski and was coached by renowned
Russian teachers Natalia Dudinskaya and Konstantin Sergeyev.
In 1988 Mr. Antonijevic received a Certificate of Honour for reaching
the final round in the 13th International Ballet Competition in Varna,
Bulgaria. In 1989 Mr. Antonijevic joined the Zurich Ballet as a member
of the corps de ballet under the direction of Uwe Scholz. Within 10
months he was promoted to Demi-Soloist. In 1991 Mr. Antonijevic joined
The National Ballet of Canada as a Second Soloist. He was promoted
to First Soloist in 1993 and to Principal Dancer in 1995. Since joining
The National Ballet of Canada, Mr. Antonijevic has danced many principal
roles and has created several lead roles in ballets by James Kudelka
He has performed internationally as a guest artists for numerous premiers,
galas, and festivals. "Antonijevic's Florimund was one of those
bolts of lightning that strikes only once or twice in a decade, announcing
that there is magic in the air....Antonijevic must be one of the most
exciting dancer-actors anywhere." The Globe and Mail, 1994 “(Antonijevic)
has a soft springy jump that a gazelle would envy – though this leaper
lands in perfect fifth and deep plié each time. He possesses
high extension and excellent lines, making an elegant and supportive
partner.” Dance Magazine, 1999. |
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Stéphanie Dalphond
National Dance Co. of Spain |
Born in Montreal,
Canada, Stéphanie Dalphond began training at the age of nine.
At the age of fourteen she became one of the first Canadians to be
accepted at the school of the Paris Opera on a full scholarship. Two
years later, she accepted a contract with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens,
becoming the youngest dancer in the company’s history. During her
six seasons with the company, she excelled both in the classical and
the contemporary repertoire. She started to freelance in Montreal
until American choreographer Kevin O’Day offered her a soloist contract
with his new company in Mannheim, Germany. Stéphanie danced
with the company for a year before going back to freelancing in Europe.
For the following two years, she has worked with some of the best
contemporary European choreographers such as Serge Campardon, Veronika
Riz and Antonio Gomes. She has guested in Galas in Switzerland, Italy
and Germany. She joined in Compañía Nacional de Danza
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Caroline Quieroz Gaier
Teatro Argentina |
Born in the city
of Porto Alegre (Brazil), Caroline started her studies with maestros
Alexander Sidoroff, Oscar Recalde and Victoria Milanes, who coached
her for contests in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, where
she won several gold medals. In 1996, she entered the Instituto Superior
de Artes del Teatro Colon (Superior Arts Institute in Colon Theatre),
and she improved her technique in Argentina with maestros Graciela
Sultanik, Raul Candal, Katty Gallo and Alejandro Totto. The same year,
she joined the Teatro Argentino de La Plata ballet corps, through
open selection, taking Principal and Soloist roles in great productions
from both contemporary and classical repertoire. She has worked with
international prestige choreographers as Vladimir Vassiliev, Zarko
Prebil, Oscar Araiz, Esmeralda Agoglia, Gustavo Mollajoli, Antonio
Truyol, Ana Maria Stekelman, and Miguel Angel Elias, among others.
She has shared the stage with Saint Petersburg Kirov Theatre stars,
such as Elvira Tarasova and Andrei Batalov. From 2001-2005, she has
danced as parter to Iñaki Urlezaga in important Galas, International
Festivals, world tours with his Company, “Ballet Concierto,” directed
by Lilian Giovine. Her repertoire includes Don Quixote, Swan lake,
Romeo and
Juliet, Coppelia, Paquita, Le Corsaire, Giselle, Niño Brujo,
Gaite Parisiense, La Sylphide, Carmen, Sylvia, El Talismán,
Constancia, Sylphides, Midsummer Night Dream, Floralis, Pulsaciones,
Bolero (music by M. Ravel), Magnificat, Haendel, Destino Buenos Aires,
Apollo and her aunts, and more. She has performed on important international
stages across Argentina, USA, Canada, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Dominican
Republic, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, El Salvador,
Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia, Peru and Chile. Prizes
include the Gold Medal in “Concurso Latinoamericano de Danza” (1990
& 1991); the Gold Medal and Revelation Ballerina Prize in the
“Bento en Danza” Festival - Brasil (1994); the Silver Medal in “Certamen
Internacional de Ballet y Danza” de Buenos Aires- Argentina (1996).
“Another youthful addition to the Gala
lineup was twenty-six-year-old Caroline Queiroz Gaier of Teatro
Argentino de La Plata. She performed the Sylvia Pas de deux with
Inaki Urlezaga of Royal Ballet,who choreographed this pleasing version.
With her gracious manner, beaming smile and clean technique, Gaier
uncannily resembled an up-to-date young Margot Fonteyn from head
to toe.” ~ Maisonneuve (Kena Herod), Montreal, Canada , September
2005. |
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Joseph Gatti
Cincinnati Ballet |
Born in Warwick,
New York. Joseph joined Cincinnati Ballet in 2005 as a Soloist and
has been promoted to Senior Soloist in 2006. He Began dancing at age
ten at the Orlando Ballet School in Florida and later continued his
training with Vadim Fedotov and Irena Depler in Orlando.Joseph danced
with Orlando Ballet as an apprentice 2002-2003 under the direction
of Fernando Bujones. In 2003 he was awarded the Gold medal at the
Youth America Grand Prix in New York and a scholarship to the Royal
Ballet School in London. Upon graduating with honors, he received
the 2004 Dame Ruth Railton Award for Excellence in Dance. Named a
National Training Scholar after attending the 2003 American Ballet
Theater Summer Intensive, he joined The American Ballet Theater Studio
Company for the 2004/2005 season. There he danced Principal roles
in classical and contemporary works, including the Grand pas de deux
from Don Quixote, throughout the U.S. He recently became the first
American male to win the prestigious Gold medal at the 2005 New York
International Ballet Competition.Mr.Gatti was nominated for best male
dancer at the 2006 Benois de la Danse in Moscow.He also received the
Bronze Medal in the Senior Division at the USA International Ballet
Competition 2006. Joseph has been invited to perform as a Principal
Guest Artist with Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico ,The Miami International
Ballet Festival and Ballet Municipal de Lima ,Peru. Some of his recent
roles include the Prince in The Nutcracker and in Cinderella, Peasant
pas de deux from Giselle, Petal Miller-Ashmole's La Favorita pas de
deux, ,Anton Dolin's Variations for Four, Arthur Saint-Léon's
La Vivandière, Stephen Mill's Hush, Ali in Le Corsaire ,Black
Swan pas de deux and the Lead pas deux in Balanchine's Stars &
Stripes . Joseph would like to dedicate this year to his family and
his girlfriend Adiarys Almeida for their never-ending inspiration,
love, and support and to his coach and friend Orlando Molina.
USA IBC 2006 Awards Gala "Le Corsaire"
pas de deux performed by Adiarys Almeida & Joseph Gatti.
. . . " The Highlight of the Gala," The evening's only
standing ovation," Astonishing," Astounding," The
purest and most honest ballet dancing," Delivered with a lack
of affectation and with seamless, fluid finishes that made rare
artistry of the gimmicks" ~New York Times July 4th 2006 by
Jennifer Dunning.
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Michele Jiminez
Trey McIntyre Project |
Michele Jimenez,
of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, is in her sixth season with
The Washington Ballet as a company member after serving for one season
as an apprentice. Ms. Jimenez is the recipient of a 2002 Dance Fellowship
from The Princess Grace Foundation. Also a principal with Ballet Clasico
Nacional for one season, Ms. Jimenez trained at the Academia de Ballet
de Magda Corbet, The Washington School of Ballet and through private
instruction with Armando Gonzalez. She received the Dominican Republic's
distinguished Premios Casandra Award for "Best Classical/Modern
Dancer" in 1997 and 1998. Ms. Jimenez was the 2004 spokes model
for Capezio. This past summer, Ms. Jimenez performed with Chautauqua
Dance Company, under the direction of Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, and was
a member of the Trey McIntyre Project during its inaugural season,
performing at Vail International Festival, Aspen Dance Festival and
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival. She also recently performed at the
International Ballet Festival of Miami. |
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Vadislov Kolstov
Colon Theatre |
Vladislov was
born in Yalta, Ukraine, in 1987, where he started his classical
ballet lessons with Valery Maguitov and Sofia Borisovna. In 1995
he moved to Argentina, and in 1996 he entered to the Instituto Superior
de Arte of the Colon Theatre, where he continued his studies with
maestros Héctor Barriles, Mario Galizzi, Leandro Regueiro,
and Alexander Ananiev, among others, and he scored A marks year
after year. He was involved with the Ballet of the Institute performing
several plays in national and international tours. In 2002, at fifteen
years old, he started his professional career as apprentice of the
Colon Theatre corps de ballet, and three years later, through an
international contest, he joined as corps of ballet of the Ballet
Estable. From that time on, he has performed as Soloist in several
of the classical and neoclassical pieces of the company, among them:
Rubies and Who cares by Balanchine, Le Corsaire by Petipa, Nutcracker
and Sleeping Beauty by M. Galizzi, Romeo and Juliet by O. Araiz
, Giselle by G. Mollajolli, Valses y Copas by L. Reale, Walpurgis
Night, Gopak and more. This young dancer has proved to be an eminent
promise of the Colon Theatre Ballet new generation. |
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Anton Korsakov
Kirov Ballet |
Anton Korsakov
was born in Leningrad (St Petersburg). He graduated from the Vaganova
Academy of Russian Ballet (class of prof. Shatilov), and joined the
Mariinsky Theatre in 1998. Awards include: First prize in the senior
men's category in the Helsinki International Ballet Competition,;
Prizewinner of International Ballet Competition, St Petersburg (1998);
and Prizewinner of International Ballet Competition, Finland (2001).
His repertoire
includes: La Sylphide (James); The Sleeping Beauty (Prince Desire,
luebird); Swan Lake (Pas de trois); The Nutcracker (Nutcracker-Prince);
Giselle (Peasant Pas de deux, Albert); La Bayadère (Golden
Idol); Le Corsaire (Lankedem); Manon (Lescaut); Don Quixote (Basil);
Balanchine´s Symphony in C, Jewels (Emeralds, Rubies), Apollo
(Apollo); Lander´s Etudes. “If
Anton Korsakov as Solor (La Bayadere) was a sympathetic partner,
he was also an outstanding soloist, as at ease with the dramatic
Hindu gestures, all broken wrists and cocked heads, as he was with
the sweeping classical statements. He is a dancer in the tradition
of Nureyev and Baryshnikov, marrying tremendous strength with great
artistic sensibility; his jetes are light as air, his turns assured
and finished with finesse. I don't know what the Russians put in
their potatoes but they consistently produce male dancers who are
capable of combining virility and delicacy in a single movement.”
~Nina Miall, Online Review London
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Marie Lindqvist
Stockholm 59° North |
Marie Lindqvist
was born and raised in Stockholm. She studied at the Royal Opera School
of ballet and the Swedish Ballet School. After graduating in 1988
she was immediately engaged by the Royal Swedish Ballet. In 1991,
she was promoted Soloist, and, in 1993, she was promoted to Principal
dancer. She has received numerous awards including the 1994 Philip
Morris Flower Award. Ms. Lindqvist has made guest appearances in China,
Germany, Hungary, Japan and in the US and has also performed on TV.
Major roles include: Odette /Odile in Swan Lake ( Natalie Conus) Cinderella
(Sir Frederick Ashton), Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty (Dame Beryl
Grey),Hippolyta & Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (John Neumier)
Solveig in Peer Gynt(John Neumier), Miranda in the Tempest (Glen Tetley)The
Maid in Nutcracker (Pär Isberg), The Angel in Mahler’s Third
Symphony (John Neumier) Kitri in Don Quixote with Julio Bocca( Rudolf
Nureyev)Juliet in Romeo & Juliet (Sir Kenneth MacMillan) Baroness
Mary Vetsera in Mayerling (Sir Kenneth MacMillan), La Sylphide (Frank
Andersen after August Bournonville),Elsalill in Herr Arne’s hoard
(Pär Isberg), Gamzatti in La Bayadere (Natalia Makarova).
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Olesia Novikova
Kirov Ballet
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Olesia Novikova
was born in St Petersburg. She graduated from the Vaganova Academy
of Russian Ballet (class of Marina Vasilieva) and joined the Mariinsky
Theatre in 2002. Her repertoire includes:Giselle (Giselle), The Sleeping
Beauty (Aurora, Silver Fairy, Gold Fairy, Fleur de Farine) Sergeyev's
version and the revival of the 1890 production, La Bayadere (variation
in the Kingdom of Shadows scene), Raymonda (variation), Don Quixote
(Street Dancer, Kitri, Variation from IV act), The Fountain of Bakhchisarai
(Young women, Maria), Swan Lake (Little Swan), Chemiakin's The Nutcracker
choreography by Kirill Simonov (Masha), Le Corsaire (Gulnara), Fokine's
Chopiniana (Nocturne, Eleventh waltz), Ratmansky's Middle Duet, George
Balanchine's Jewels (Emeralds, Diamonds), The Four Temperaments, Ballet
Imperial, Forsythe's The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude and In the
Middle, Somewhat Elevated; and the first performer of Alexei Miroshnichenko´s
ballet Du cote de chez Swan. Prize-winner at the International Ballet
Competition Vaganova-prix (St Petersburg, 2002)
“Don Quixote, performed with such emotional and physical panache,
and such distinction of style, that I felt as if I had never seen
this old war-horse before. And certainly never so well danced. Oustanding
was Olesia Novikova as a Kitri of rarest gifts – feet that blazed
in tiny steps, a lovely jump, a sense of delight in her role and in
her skills.” ~Clement Crisp, Financial Times
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Sonia Rodriguez
National Ballet of Canada
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Toronto-born Sonia
Rodriguez moved to Madrid, Spain, at the age of five. She received
her dance training at Princess Grace Academy in Monaco and with Pedro
de la Cruz in Madrid. In 1989, Ms. Rodriguez won the Enrico Cecchetti
award (Grand Prix) at the international competition in Capri. Ms.
Rodriguez joined The National Ballet of Canada in 1990. She was promoted
to Second Soloist in 1995 and to First Soloist in 1997. In 2000 she
was promoted to Principal Dancer. Ms. Rodriguez has danced many principal
and feature roles in both classical and contemporary repertoire and
created the title role in Kudelka’s Cinderella (2004), as well as
roles in Matjash Mrozewski’s A Delicate Battle (2001) and Jean-Pierre
Perreault’s The Comforts of Solitude (2001). She has performed international
at Ballet Galas, and has performed in films such as The Planets and
The Four Seasons, as well as television specials including Gotta Skate
I and II, and hosted the Toronto Olympic bid concert at Roy Thomson
Hall in 2001. “Sonia Rodriguez danced with special sparkle, wit and
abandon that flits across the stage.”The Montreal Gazette, 1999. “the
darkly beautiful Rodriguez, dances with rapturous abandon, investing
her flirtatious character with just the right dollop of sauce” The
Hamilton Spectator, 2001. |
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Kellye Saunders
Dance Theatre of Harlem |
Kellye Saunders
is a principal dancer with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. She began
her dance training at the Jones-Haywood School of Ballet in Washington,
D.C. Ms. Saunders continued her dance education at Le Centre de Danse
International in Cannes, France under the tutelage of Rosella Hightower,
before joining DTH. Some of Ms. Saunders’ featured roles include Firebird,
Giselle, A Song for Dead Warriors, Signs and Wonders, Adrian (Angel
on Earth), The Four Temperaments, The Moor’s Pavane, Allegro Brillante
and Fancy Free. Ms. Saunders has appeared as a guest artist dancing
the role of “The Stripper” in Slaughter on Tenth Avenue in a collaborative
project with The New York City Ballet. Some of her other guest appearances
include performances with the Washington Ballet, Maryland Ballet,
Ballethnic Dance Company, DC Artworks and Complexions. “Ms. Saunders
is a restless, driven Firebird. With pointe work like a hummingbird
and an incredibly sharp first solo” Terry Hollis Dance Insider. |
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John Michael Schert
Trey McIntyre Project
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John Michael was
raised in Valdosta, Georgia, and received his training at North Carolina
School of the Arts under the tutelage of Duncan Noble and Melissa
Hayden. In 2000 John Michael joined the American Ballet Theatre Studio
Company, and was subsequently promoted to the first company the following
year. While in ABT he performed in a wide variety
of works, as well as participated in the filming of Sir Frederick
Ashton's "The Dream" for the "Dance in America"
series on PBS. John Michael has guested with The Washington Ballet
and Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. In the summer of 2005 he performed
with Trey McIntyre Project also serving as the project's General
Manager on their inaugural tour. This is John Michael's third season
with Alonzo King's LINES Ballet.
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Jan-Erik Wikström
Stockholm 59° North |
Jan-Erik Wikström
studied at the Swedish Ballet School and graduated in 1987. Immediately
he was engaged by the Royal Swedish Ballet and promoted Soloist in
1991, and Principal Dancer in 1993. Mr Wikström has received
numerous dance awards including in 1995 the Philip Morris Ballet Flower
Award, and in June 1995 he was the Dancing Times’ Dancer of the month.
Jan-Erik Wikström has represented Sweden at several international
ballet festivals and has guested in Hungary, Italy, China and Japan
and with the Royal New Zealand Ballet. He has also toured internationally,
in major roles, with the Royal Swedish Ballet. Mr. Wikström has
partnered American Ballet Theatre’s Susan Jaffe in La Bayadère
and Nina Ananiashvili in Don Quixote. Since 2001 Mr. Wikström
works as a principal dancer with English National Ballet. Major roles
include Basilio in Don Quixote (Rudolf Nureyev), the prince in Swan
Lake (Natalia Conus), the prince in Cinderella (Sir Frederick Ashton),
the prince in Sleeping Beauty (Dame Beryl Grey), Solor and the bronze
idol in La Bayadère (Natalia Makarova), Romeo in Romeo and
Juliet (Sir Kenneth MacMillan), Ferdinand in The Tempest (Glen Tetley),
Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (John Neumeier), crown prince
Rudolph in Mayerling (Sir Kenneth MacMillan), James in La Sylphide
(Frank Andersen) Petrucchio in Taming of
the Shrew (John Cranco) Mr. Wikström has also performed soloist
parts in Stepping Stones (Jiri Kylian), Theme and Variations (George
Balanchine) and Mahler’s Third Symphony (John Neumeier).
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James Washington
Dance Theatre of Harlem |
James Washington
grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. Mr. Washington was invited
to join the Dance Theatre of Harlem in 1988. He performed with the
Company from 1988 through 1989 before joining New Jersey Ballet (1989-1995).
Mr. Washington returned to Dance Theatre of Harlem in 1995, was promoted
to soloist in 1999 and principal dancer in 2000. He holds a Bachelor
of Fine Arts degree from North Carolina School of the Arts. His performance
credits at Dance Theatre of Harlem include roles in The Moor's Pavane,
Fall River Legend, Dialogues, The Four Temperaments and Allegro Brillante.
Mr. Washington would like to thank God for his gift of dance and his
family for their love and support, especially his sister, Vivian,
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Haiyan Wu
Miami City Ballet |
A principal dancer
with Miami City Ballet since 2003, Haiyan trained at Beijing Dance
Academy In China and danced with National Ballet of China from 1996-2003.
Her principal roles include Giselle, Don Quixote, Coppelia, The Sleeping
Beauty, Le Corsaire, Swan Lake , Nutcracker, La Valse, La Sonnambula,
Sonatine, by George Balanchine; and Afternoon of a Faun by Jerome
Robbins. She has performed all over the world including Russia, Denmark,
Turkey, Israeli, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan . She performed
the Esmeralda pas de deux in France (1996), and performed as Giselle
for the 25th Anniversary Reunion Gala at the USA International Ballet
Competition in Jackson, Mississippi (2004). She has medaled in international
competitions including Shanghai International (Bronze, 1995); Shanghai
International (Gold, 2001); and Jackson International (Gold, 2002).
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Yang Zou
Miami City Ballet |
Yang Zou trained
at Xin Hai College of Music and Dance, Guangzhou Culture and Art School
and danced for Guangzhou Ballet of China from 2000-2004. He was promoted
to Principal Soloist in 2004. In 2005, he joined Miami City Ballet
as a Soloist. He has performed principal roles in Cinderella, Sleeping
Beauty, Giselle, Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Don Quixote, and Grand Pas
Classique. In 2004, he won a silver medal in the Senior Division of
the Shanghai International Ballet Competition.. Yang has performed
all over the world including Australia, Japan, Korea, France, Peru,
Italy, Holland, Germany, Hong Kong, and Macao. |
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