• Born in Spanish San Sebstian
• Trained with Victor Ullate in Madrid
• First Engagement : Ballet Victor Ullate
• 1994 : Danced With the Ballet National de Marseille (Roland Petit)
• 1997 : Became Principal Dancer of the San Francisco Ballet
• 2002-2003 : Erste Solistin of Bayerischen Staatsballett

Awards :

• December 2002 : Nijinsky Award "Best Dancer"
• 2003 : Prix Benois
• 2005 : Spanischen Premio Nacional de Danza

"Qu'elle entre en scène, et vous ne voyez plus qu'elle" - L'Express 05/09/2005

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• Grew up in Manitowoc , Wisconsin
• Trained with Jean Wolfmeyer in Wisconsin
• Studied at the Harid Conservatory
• Trained at the Pacific Northwest Ballet School
• 2003 : Bachelor of Science Environmental Science from the University of Washington
• Worked with Spectrum Dance Theatre in Seattle
• Worked with Sonia Dawkins' Prism Dance Theater
• 2005 : Joined the Alonso Lines Ballet

Awards :

• 2007 : Princess Grace Award in Dance

• 1973 : Born in Kerch (Ukraine)
• Graduated from Vaganova Academy
• 1991 : Joined the Mariinsky Ballet
• 1995 : Promoted to Principal

She dances in the movie "Ballerina".
Awards :

• 1991 : Prize winner at Vaganova Competition
• 1995 : Won Golden Sofit
• 1996 : Elected Best Ballerina
• 1997 : Golden Mask - Benois de la danse
• 1999 : State prize of Russia
• 2001 : Monaco World Dance Awards
• 2005 : People's artist of Russia

What they say about her : "excels in classic and dramatic roles. Perfect exampl willowy limbs, steely strength and a classical purity of line, an instinctive musicality."Dès qu'elle apparaît sur scène, c'est un événement" Jérôme Frilley.

• 1986 : Born in Leningrad
• 2003 : Graduated from Vaganova Academy
• 2003 : Joined the Mariinsky Corps de Ballet
• 2008 : Promoted to Principal Ballet

She dances in the movie "Ballerina".
Awards :

• 2002 : Winner at the Vaganova Prix International Ballet Competition (St Petersbourg)
• 2009 : Golden Mask - Best female role

• 1982 : Born in Shepparton
• Trained at the Cheryl Bradley Dance Studio in South Australia (for 11 years)
• Trained in Newcastle
• Joined Australian Ballet School to Melbourne (for 1 year)
• 2001 : joined the Australian Ballet
• 2005 : Promoted to Soloist and won the Lissa Black Memorial scholarship to travel to Europe
• 2007 : Promoted to Senior Artist
• June 2008 : Promoted to Principal Artist
• 2011 : Joined the Houston ballet as First Artist
• Promoted to Senior Artist

Awards :

• 2003 & 2005 : Telstra People's choice award
• 2006 : Helpmann award nomination for best female dancer in the Sleeping Beauty
• 2008 : Green room award nomination for best female dancer
• 2009 : Dorothy Hicks Memorial Fund
• 2009 : Walter Bourke Price
• 2010 : Helpmann award nomination for best female dancer