Lovebird Posted June 18, 2002 Share Posted June 18, 2002 Could anyone give me some information about this wonderful dancer,I do not know anything about her.Where is she from and where did she train? How old is she? Link to comment
Alexandra Posted June 18, 2002 Share Posted June 18, 2002 Give us a hint, Lovebird. Where did you see her? With what company does she dance? Link to comment
Lovebird Posted June 18, 2002 Author Share Posted June 18, 2002 She dances with the Stuttgart ballet and I saw her in Apollo with that same company.I am pretty sure that Kevin could know something about her. Link to comment
svemaus Posted June 18, 2002 Share Posted June 18, 2002 Hi Lovebird! i only know that Alicia Amatriain is a current demi soloist at the Stuttgart Ballet and that she trained at the John Canko School, a professional ballet school in Stuttgart. There, she studied on a scholarship from 1996-1997, so I assume that she is about 22-24 years old. Hope that i was able to help you a little bit. There isn't much information on her available. -Svenia- Link to comment
Paquita Posted June 18, 2002 Share Posted June 18, 2002 She certainly is an incredible dancer with a whole lot of potential! I saw her recently in the Erik Bruhn Prize held in Toronto. She was partnered by Friedemann Vogel (also excellent) in the Giselle Act 2 pdd, and In the Middle Somewhat Elevated pdd. I was really impressed by her range and versatility- she looks equally at home in romantic and contemporary pieces. She also has a develope a la seconde up to her ear in Giselle, and her extensions seemed to go over 180 degrees in In the Middle..- it brought the house down! Quite an interesting and dramatic performer. She didn't win (prize went to ABT's Michele Wiles) but it was very close I think, and her partner won the male prize. I think there is a biography of her on the Stuttgart's website. Link to comment
Victoria Leigh Posted June 18, 2002 Share Posted June 18, 2002 It may have been that developpé up to her ear in Giselle that did her in, Paquita! It's fine for In the middle...but definitely not for Giselle Link to comment
Paquita Posted June 18, 2002 Share Posted June 18, 2002 I think the 180 degree develope in Giselle won over the audience and turned off the judges. I also found it a bit out of place, her upper body was beautiful though. I think they felt a bit pressured to deliver the 'tricks' after all the other couples did showy pieces (black swan, grand pas classique, paquita). Link to comment
Katja Posted June 24, 2002 Share Posted June 24, 2002 Just read in German press that Alicia was promoted to First Soloist. Link to comment
Stuttgart Posted August 13, 2002 Share Posted August 13, 2002 Hi, I know Alicia well and she is a very nice person and dancer. She is a first soloist now yes and she just did her first Tatkana in onegin. The press liked it a lot but I though she is to young for it. Link to comment
svemaus Posted September 8, 2002 Share Posted September 8, 2002 Hi! Just a quick update about Alicia Amaitrian: she was promoted to principle dancer in september 2002. svenia:) Link to comment
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