Tamara Rojo
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Rojo as Raymonda, Festival de Granada, 2014
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17 May 1974 Montreal, Canada |
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| Nationality | Spanish | ||
| Alma mater | Rey Juan Carlos University | ||
| Occupation | Ballet dancer | ||
| Title | Artistic director, English National Ballet | ||
| Website | http://www.tamara-rojo.com/ | ||
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Tamara Rojo CBE (born 17 May 1974) is a Spanish ballet dancer. She is the artistic director of the English National Ballet, as well as a lead principal dancer. She was previously a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet, and continues to perform with the company as a guest artist.
Rojo was born in Montreal, Canada, to Spanish parents who moved back to Spain when she was four months old.
Rojo started taking local dance classes at the age of 5 in Spain. By the time she reached age 11, Rojo became a full-time student at the Madrid Royal Conservatory of Dance Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza Mariemma, studying under Victor Ullate and Karemia Moreno. Though her parents were thrilled at her talent, they insisted that Rojo also complete an academic education. Therefore, after studio rehearsals every day, Rojo would attend evening classes. When Rojo was 16, she graduated from the Conservatory and had only two more years until her completion of regular school studies.
Rojo has a PhD in performing arts from the King Juan Carlos University of Madrid.
Rojo began her professional career as a dancer with the Ballet de la Comunidad de Madrid, under the direction of Victor Ullate. In 1994, she became notable after winning the Gold Medal at the Paris International Dance competition and a Special Jury Award given by Natalia Makarova, Vladimir Vassiliev, and Galina Samsova, a judging panel consisting of some of the most outstanding figures of the ballet world.
In 1996, Rojo was invited by Galina Samsova to join the Scottish National Ballet. While there, she performed the principal roles in Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, La Sylphide, and Cranko's Romeo and Juliet. In 1997, she joined the English National Ballet, and danced principal roles in Swan Lake, Paquita, Coppelia, Glen Tetley's The Sphinx and Voluntaries, Artistic director Derek Deane of the English National Ballet created the roles of Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Clara in The Nutcracker for her. Rojo was named "Dance Revelation of the Year" in 1997 after her performance as Clara, breaking attendance records at the London Coliseum.
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