Ballet Rising Co-Founder
Laura Rosillo Ramírez began dancing at the age of four in Seville, Spain, where she trained at the Dance Centre Ana España and the Professional Dance Conservatory Antonio Ruiz Soler.
At the age of 13, Laura Rosillo moved to Madrid to pursue further training at the prestigious Víctor Ullate Dance School, supported by a study grant from the Víctor Ullate Dance Foundation.
As part of a select group trained by master Victor Ullate, Laura joined the Víctor Ullate Youth Ballet at the age of 16.
In recognition of her talent, Laura received the Young Art Prize in Seville in 2010, awarded by the Guadalquivir Corporation. She also earned scholarships for summer classes at the Boston Ballet School and the English National Ballet School, although she declined the opportunity to focus on her professional career with the Víctor Ullate Ballet, becoming a member of the company at the age of 17.
Throughout her tenure with the Víctor Ullate Ballet, Laura has performed extensively across Spain, Europe, and Latin America, showcasing her talent in solo roles such as “Amor Brujo,” “El Sur,” “Bolero,” “Seguiriya,” “Jaleos,” and “Coppélia,” among others.
Laura Rosillo Ramírez’s illustrious career continued to flourish in 2015 when she secured a contract with the Dutch National Ballet. Joining this prestigious company, Laura had the privilege of performing in classical repertoire such as “Giselle,” “The Nutcracker,” “La Bayadère,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Swan Lake,” “Don Quixote,” “Raymonda,” and more, as well as working with renowned choreographers like David Dawson, Alexei Ratmansky, Sasha Waltz, Hans Van Manen, Annabel Lopez Ochoa, Justin Peck, and Christian Spuck, among others.
In 2019, Laura returned to Madrid, where she danced the role of Antigone as a principal dancer with the Víctor Ullate Ballet, her former company.
Currently, she continues to dance with the Dutch National Ballet while also together with Casey Herd directing Ballet Rising, a nonprofit organisation based in the Netherlands committed to making ballet more accessible in underserved areas. Ballet Rising aims to address the lack of connectivity at the edges of the global ballet community and promote ballet’s wide-ranging benefits for all, contributing to a positive impact on society.
