Igor Yebra
| Igor Yebra | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Igor Yebra Iglesias August 1, 1974 Bilbao (Biscay), Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Education | Victor Ullate |
| Known for | Ballet |
| Awards | Eurovision Grand Prix |
Igor Yebra Iglesias (born August 1, 1974, Bilbao) is a Spanish freelance ballet dancer.
Igor Yebra was born in Bilbao, Spain, and was encouraged to start dancing by his parents, two music and dance enthusiasts who named him Igor in honour of the title character in Borodin's opera.
Surrounded by ballet and music during his childhood, primarily due to his parents' dance school, Igor never considered becoming a professional dancer and, just like other Spanish children, he dreamed of being a football player. It was only after his parents took him to see Aram Khachaturyan's ballet Spartacus, starring the Bolshoi's principal Vladimir Vasiliev, that he became aware of the masculinity that ballet could have, and started attending classes locally. He then moved to Madrid where he entered Victor Ullate's dance school and started formal training at the considerably late age of 13.
Igor has trained with a multitude of Spanish teachers including Karemia Moreno, Lázaro Carreño, Pino Alosa and Ángela Santos. He started dancing professionally with Ullate's company, Ballet de la Comunidad de Madrid while still a student in Madrid. He graduated with honours from the Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza.
Igor remained with the company for six years, eventually becoming a principal. During this time he danced various contemporary and neo-classical ballets, including pieces from choreographers Van Manen, Rudi van Dantzing, Jan Linkens, Nils Christie, Amodio, Balanchine, Micha Van Hoecke y and Ullate himself.
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