Tamara Rojo
- January 4, 2024
- Dancer
Quick Facts
Tamara Rojo Biography
| Name | Tamara Rojo |
| Birthday | May 17 |
| Birth Year | 1974 |
| Place Of Birth | Montreal |
| Home Town | Quebec |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
Tamara Rojo is one of the most popular and richest Dancer who was born on May 17, 1974 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The first time she was recognized for her work as a principal dancer of The Royal Ballet in London, England, she went to become the artistic director and an instructor for The English National Ballet. English National Ballet.
English National Ballet director English National Ballet director Derek Deane choreographed new versions of The Nutcracker and Romeo & Juliet, giving Rojo the principal roles in each. choreographed new versions for The Nutcracker and Romeo & Juliet with the intention of giving Rojo the lead role in each.
Rojo began her professional career in 1991 with the Ballet de la Comunidad de Madrid, under the direction of Víctor Ullate. In 1994, she won Gold Medal at the Paris International Dance competition, together with a Special Jury Award from a panel including Natalia Makarova, Galina Samsova and Vladimir Vasiliev, three outstanding figures in the ballet world at that time.
In 1996 Galina Samsova, artistic director of Scottish Ballet, invited Rojo to join the company. There she performed principal roles in Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, La Sylphide and Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet. Derek Deane, then English National Ballet artistic director, asked her to join ENB the following year. For her he created the roles of Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet” and Clara in “The Nutcracker” for which The Times named Rojo “Dance Revelation of the Year” in 1997. She also danced principal roles in Swan Lake, Paquita, Coppelia and Glen Tetley’s The Sphinx.
The daughter of Spanish parents She was raised in Canada for the first four years of her existence in Canada as well as the rest of her life was spent in Madrid, Spain.
Tamara Rojo Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Dancer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tamara Rojo is one of the richest Dancer from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tamara Rojo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In her later teens, she began her training with the Madrid Royal Conservatory of Dance. She then made her debut as a professional dancer with the Ballet de la Comunidad de Madrid and then earned degrees in dance and theatre at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de Madrid.
As part of the Scottish National Ballet, she performed the lead roles in La Sylphide, The Nutcracker as well as Swan Lake.
Tamara Rojo CBE (born 17 May 1974) is a Spanish ballet dancer. She is English National Ballet’s artistic director and a lead principal dancer with the company. She was previously a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 5 im |
Tamara Rojo height 5 ft 5 im Tamara weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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In 2014, she presented a documentary entitled “Good Swan, Bad Swan: Dancing Swan Lake” for the BBC and she followed up with “Giselle: Belle of the Ballet” in 2017, which included the history of the both the original production and the new ballet created for the ENB by Akram Khan. She had commissioned Khan to re-imagine the story: Khan went on to win the Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards 2017 for Best Classical Choreography and Alina Cojocaru won Outstanding Female Performance (Classical) as Giselle, and the company as a whole won an Olivier Award for Outstanding achievement in dance.
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Tamara Ranked on the list of most popular Dancer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Tamara Rojo celebrates birthday on May 17 of every year.
Though her parents were pleased at her developing balletic talent, they insisted Rojo also complete an academic education through evening classes she could attend after studio rehearsals. Having graduated from the Conservatory at 16, she completed her secondary studies over the next two years. She went on to complete further degrees including a bachelor of dance, master of scenic arts and a PhD in performing arts, becoming DA magna cum laude in 2016 from King Juan Carlos University.
Does Tamara Rojo still dance?
Tamara Rojo CBE to step down after leading ENB for 10 years Following 10 years of incredible creativity and leadership, today we announce that Tamara Rojo CBE, will be stepping down as Artistic Director of English National Ballet in late 2022 to take up the role of Artistic Director at San Francisco Ballet.
What nationality is Tamara Rojo?
Spanish
Where did Tamara Rojo train?
She began her ballet training in Madrid at the Victor Ullate School.
How old is Tamara Rojo?
48 years (May 17, 1974)
What does San Francisco Ballet look for?
We emphasize strong classical technique, a flow of movement and athleticism that suggests a sense of energy, freedom, and joy. This style—which reflects the kind of dancing favored by SF Ballet—adapts to meet the demands of any choreographer, any company, and any type of movement.