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 present his story. We invite you to join us on YouTube, free for everyone to … Continue reading ESPERANÇA
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 of the Stuttgart Ballet. After his excellent debut in the role of Basilio in Don … Continue reading EP0025 DANIEL CAMARGO | BRAZIL
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. Salazar went on to study at the Houston Ballet Academy as a full scholarship student … Continue reading EP0023 FLAVIO SALAZAR | COLOMBIA
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. Continue reading EP0014 JULIO BOCCA | URUGUAY
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 how he overcame early challenges to achieve success today. While we were capturing footage for our upcoming film about his life, we recorded an interview with Daniel about his love for ballet, his background, and his thoughts on returning to his home country. This videocast tells his story. Continue reading EP001 DANIEL ROBERT SILVA | BRAZIL
