Category: Latin America
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ESPERANÇA
In 2019 Ballet Rising went to Brazil to tell the story of Daniel Robert Silva, a rising star in the Dutch National Ballet who comes from humble beginnings. Dani Silva embodies the passion and love of art that inspires many to dream big and go far. We are proud to…
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EP0025 DANIEL CAMARGO | BRAZIL
The Brazilian dancer started dancing at the age of 10 in Ourinhos. He joined the John Cranko School in Stuttgart in 2005 and graduated four years later. He was a pupil of the famous Russian master Peter Pestov. At the end of his studies, he joined the Corps de Ballet…
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EP0023 FLAVIO SALAZAR | COLOMBIA
Flavio Salazar, a native of Colombia, where he began his dance studies at the Instituto Colombiano de Ballet (Incolballet). He joined Ballet de Cali and also joined the faculty of Incolballet, having been certified by the National Ballet of Cuba to teach its methodology and pedagogy in ballet technique. Mr.…
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EP0014 JULIO BOCCA | URUGUAY
Casey Herd talks with Julio Bocca, one of the greatest male ballet dancers of his generation. He discusses his incredible story of winning the Moscow Competition and being hired by Mikhail Baryshnikov as the youngest principal dancer in the history of American Ballet Theater.
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EP001 DANIEL ROBERT SILVA | BRAZIL
Here at Ballet Rising, we’re big fans of Daniel Robert Silva, the artistically bold dancer for the Dutch National Ballet. In 2019 we traveled with Daniel to his hometown of Uberlândia, Brazil, to learn the story of how Daniel got interested in ballet, what inspired him as a child, and…