Ballet's Greatest Hits, featuring Alina Cojocaru

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The lineup of dancers performing in Ballet’s Greatest Hits is a who’s who of today’s ballet world.

Presented by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and the Straz Center, the show will feature soloists and principal dancers from the world’s most well known ballet companies.
Today’s featured performer from the show is Alina Cojocaru, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet of London.

Photo from alinacojocaru.com

Born in Bucharest, Romania, Alina trained in Kiev, Ukraine for seven years before joining the Royal Ballet School in 1997.
She returned to Kiev where she joined the Kiev Ballet as a principal dancer. A year later, she joined the Royal Ballet Company (November, 1999) and at the end of the season she was promoted to Soloist.
In April 2001, she was promoted to the rank of principal dancer after her performance of Giselle. While a member of the Royal Ballet she continues to perform as a guest artist with companies worldwide.
Over the last few years, Alina has organized galas in Romania and in London (Hospice of Hope). In February, 2012 she premiered Alina Cojocaru - Dream Project, in Tokyo, Japan, which she directed and staged, while performing alongside friends and colleagues from the Tokyo Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, ENB and Royal Ballet.
Don't miss Alina Cojocaru in:
Ballet's Greatest HitsJan. 5, 2013at the Straz Center, Tampa
Tickets to the show make great Christmas gifts!

Ballet's Greatest Hits, featuring Antonio Douthit and Alicia Graf Mack

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Ballet's Greatest Hits! will feature prominent dancers from the world’s most well known companies.

Presented by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and the Straz Center, this unique production is one you don’t want to miss!
Ballet's Greatest Hits!Jan. 5, 2013at the Straz Center, Tampa
Today’s featured performers of the upcoming show are Antonio Douthit and Alicia Graf Mack of Alvin Ailey Dance Theater.

Photo from alvinailey.org

Antonio Douthit, of S. Louis, Mo., began his dance training at age 16 at the Center of Contemporary Arts under the direction of Lee Nolting, and at the Alexandra School of Ballet. He also trained at North Carolina School of the Arts, the Joffrey Ballet School, San Francisco Ballet and the Dance Theatre of Harlem School.He became a member of Dance Theatre of Harlem in 1999 and appeared in featured roles in the ballets South African Suite, Dougla, Concerto in F, Return and Dwight Rhoden’s Twist. He was promoted to soloist in 2003. He also performed with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal.He joined the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater in 2004.
Alicia Graf Mack trained at the Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland under Donna Pidel, and attended summer intensives at the School of American Ballet and American Ballet Theatre.She was a principal dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem and a member of Complexions Contemporary Ballet. She joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2005 to 2008.In addition to several galas and festivals, she has been a guest performer with Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet and with André 3000 and Beyoncé at Radio City Music Hall. She is the recipient of the Columbia University Medal of Excellence and Smithsonian Magazine’s Young Innovator Award.Mack graduated magna cum laude with honors in history from Columbia University and received an M.A. in nonprofit management from Washington University in St. Louis.Most recently, she served as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance at Webster University in St. Louis.She rejoined Alvin Ailey in 2011.

Wonderland actor makes top eight on X Factor

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Carly Rose Sonenclar has made it another week on the popular television show X Factor.
The thirteen-year-old from Mamaroneck, NY played Chloe in the Straz Center’s production of Wonderland  last year.
Last week, her rendition of “Over the Rainbow” got rave reviews from the judges and earned her the top spot in the popular singing competition. She is now among the final eight contestants.
The X Factor airs on Fox television on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Viewers call in and vote for their favorite performer on Wednesdays. For info on how to vote, click here.
Congratulations and good luck to Carly as she competes to be the next winner of X Factor!

Ballet's Greatest Hits, featuring Alina Cojocaru

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The lineup of dancers performing in Ballet’s Greatest Hits is a who’s who of today’s ballet world.

Presented by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and the Straz Center, the show will feature soloists and principal dancers from the world’s most well known ballet companies.
Today’s featured performer from the show is Alina Cojocaru, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet of London.

Photo from alinacojocaru.com

Born in Bucharest, Romania, Alina trained in Kiev, Ukraine for seven years before joining the Royal Ballet School in 1997.
She returned to Kiev where she joined the Kiev Ballet as a principal dancer. A year later, she joined the Royal Ballet Company (November, 1999) and at the end of the season she was promoted to Soloist.
In April 2001, she was promoted to the rank of principal dancer after her performance of Giselle. While a member of the Royal Ballet she continues to perform as a guest artist with companies worldwide.
Over the last few years, Alina has organized galas in Romania and in London (Hospice of Hope). In February, 2012 she premiered Alina Cojocaru - Dream Project, in Tokyo, Japan, which she directed and staged, while performing alongside friends and colleagues from the Tokyo Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, ENB and Royal Ballet.
Don't miss Alina Cojocaru in:
Ballet's Greatest HitsJan. 5, 2013at the Straz Center, Tampa
Tickets to the show make great Christmas gifts!

Ballet's Greatest Hits, featuring Alina Cojocaru

To contact us Click HERE
The lineup of dancers performing in Ballet’s Greatest Hits is a who’s who of today’s ballet world.

Presented by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and the Straz Center, the show will feature soloists and principal dancers from the world’s most well known ballet companies.
Today’s featured performer from the show is Alina Cojocaru, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet of London.

Photo from alinacojocaru.com

Born in Bucharest, Romania, Alina trained in Kiev, Ukraine for seven years before joining the Royal Ballet School in 1997.
She returned to Kiev where she joined the Kiev Ballet as a principal dancer. A year later, she joined the Royal Ballet Company (November, 1999) and at the end of the season she was promoted to Soloist.
In April 2001, she was promoted to the rank of principal dancer after her performance of Giselle. While a member of the Royal Ballet she continues to perform as a guest artist with companies worldwide.
Over the last few years, Alina has organized galas in Romania and in London (Hospice of Hope). In February, 2012 she premiered Alina Cojocaru - Dream Project, in Tokyo, Japan, which she directed and staged, while performing alongside friends and colleagues from the Tokyo Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, ENB and Royal Ballet.
Don't miss Alina Cojocaru in:
Ballet's Greatest HitsJan. 5, 2013at the Straz Center, Tampa
Tickets to the show make great Christmas gifts!

Ballet's Greatest Hits, featuring Antonio Douthit and Alicia Graf Mack

To contact us Click HERE
Ballet's Greatest Hits! will feature prominent dancers from the world’s most well known companies.

Presented by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and the Straz Center, this unique production is one you don’t want to miss!
Ballet's Greatest Hits!Jan. 5, 2013at the Straz Center, Tampa
Today’s featured performers of the upcoming show are Antonio Douthit and Alicia Graf Mack of Alvin Ailey Dance Theater.

Photo from alvinailey.org

Antonio Douthit, of S. Louis, Mo., began his dance training at age 16 at the Center of Contemporary Arts under the direction of Lee Nolting, and at the Alexandra School of Ballet. He also trained at North Carolina School of the Arts, the Joffrey Ballet School, San Francisco Ballet and the Dance Theatre of Harlem School.He became a member of Dance Theatre of Harlem in 1999 and appeared in featured roles in the ballets South African Suite, Dougla, Concerto in F, Return and Dwight Rhoden’s Twist. He was promoted to soloist in 2003. He also performed with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal.He joined the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater in 2004.
Alicia Graf Mack trained at the Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland under Donna Pidel, and attended summer intensives at the School of American Ballet and American Ballet Theatre.She was a principal dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem and a member of Complexions Contemporary Ballet. She joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2005 to 2008.In addition to several galas and festivals, she has been a guest performer with Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet and with André 3000 and Beyoncé at Radio City Music Hall. She is the recipient of the Columbia University Medal of Excellence and Smithsonian Magazine’s Young Innovator Award.Mack graduated magna cum laude with honors in history from Columbia University and received an M.A. in nonprofit management from Washington University in St. Louis.Most recently, she served as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance at Webster University in St. Louis.She rejoined Alvin Ailey in 2011.

Patel Conservatory faculty and staff perform in Pure Imagination

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Patel Conservatory faculty and staff in the 2012 Spotlight Awards.

Come see some of our fabulous instructors perform in the upcoming productions of Pure Imagination!
Presented by the Patel Conservatory’s Faculty Artist Collective, Pure Imagination is a weekend of shows featuring a variety of performances from Patel Conservatory faculty and staff.
Each show will focus on the theme Pure Imagination.
Fri., Dec. 7, 20128:30 p.m.
Paul Wilborn and the Blue Roses American Songbook Series: Pure ImaginationPatel Conservatory theater instructor Eugenie Bondurant performs, accompanied by the beautiful piano styling of Paul Wilborn.
Sat., Dec. 8, 20128 p.m.
Some Sort of Show presents: Pure Imagination.Past and present Patel Conservatory theater faculty reprise their performances from the past four seasons of Tampa’s original sketch comedy series, Some Sort of Show. Performers include Jack Holloway, Jonathan Cho, Christopher Rutherford, Jaime Giangrande-Holcom, Emily Belvo and Ami Sallee.
Sun., Dec. 9, 20122 p.m.
Patel Conservatory Faculty Cabaret: Pure ImaginationA variety show featuring current Patel Conservatory faculty from our dance, theater and music departments. Performances from the musical theater, classical, tap and hip-hop worlds combine to fill an afternoon of pure imagination.
For tickets, click here.

Ballet's Greatest Hits, featuring Alina Cojocaru

To contact us Click HERE
The lineup of dancers performing in Ballet’s Greatest Hits is a who’s who of today’s ballet world.

Presented by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and the Straz Center, the show will feature soloists and principal dancers from the world’s most well known ballet companies.
Today’s featured performer from the show is Alina Cojocaru, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet of London.

Photo from alinacojocaru.com

Born in Bucharest, Romania, Alina trained in Kiev, Ukraine for seven years before joining the Royal Ballet School in 1997.
She returned to Kiev where she joined the Kiev Ballet as a principal dancer. A year later, she joined the Royal Ballet Company (November, 1999) and at the end of the season she was promoted to Soloist.
In April 2001, she was promoted to the rank of principal dancer after her performance of Giselle. While a member of the Royal Ballet she continues to perform as a guest artist with companies worldwide.
Over the last few years, Alina has organized galas in Romania and in London (Hospice of Hope). In February, 2012 she premiered Alina Cojocaru - Dream Project, in Tokyo, Japan, which she directed and staged, while performing alongside friends and colleagues from the Tokyo Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, ENB and Royal Ballet.
Don't miss Alina Cojocaru in:
Ballet's Greatest HitsJan. 5, 2013at the Straz Center, Tampa
Tickets to the show make great Christmas gifts!

Ballet's Greatest Hits, featuring Antonio Douthit and Alicia Graf Mack

To contact us Click HERE
Ballet's Greatest Hits! will feature prominent dancers from the world’s most well known companies.

Presented by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and the Straz Center, this unique production is one you don’t want to miss!
Ballet's Greatest Hits!Jan. 5, 2013at the Straz Center, Tampa
Today’s featured performers of the upcoming show are Antonio Douthit and Alicia Graf Mack of Alvin Ailey Dance Theater.

Photo from alvinailey.org

Antonio Douthit, of S. Louis, Mo., began his dance training at age 16 at the Center of Contemporary Arts under the direction of Lee Nolting, and at the Alexandra School of Ballet. He also trained at North Carolina School of the Arts, the Joffrey Ballet School, San Francisco Ballet and the Dance Theatre of Harlem School.He became a member of Dance Theatre of Harlem in 1999 and appeared in featured roles in the ballets South African Suite, Dougla, Concerto in F, Return and Dwight Rhoden’s Twist. He was promoted to soloist in 2003. He also performed with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal.He joined the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater in 2004.
Alicia Graf Mack trained at the Ballet Royale Institute of Maryland under Donna Pidel, and attended summer intensives at the School of American Ballet and American Ballet Theatre.She was a principal dancer with Dance Theatre of Harlem and a member of Complexions Contemporary Ballet. She joined Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater from 2005 to 2008.In addition to several galas and festivals, she has been a guest performer with Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet and with André 3000 and Beyoncé at Radio City Music Hall. She is the recipient of the Columbia University Medal of Excellence and Smithsonian Magazine’s Young Innovator Award.Mack graduated magna cum laude with honors in history from Columbia University and received an M.A. in nonprofit management from Washington University in St. Louis.Most recently, she served as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance at Webster University in St. Louis.She rejoined Alvin Ailey in 2011.

Ballet's Greatest Hits, featuring Alina Cojocaru

To contact us Click HERE
The lineup of dancers performing in Ballet’s Greatest Hits is a who’s who of today’s ballet world.

Presented by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and the Straz Center, the show will feature soloists and principal dancers from the world’s most well known ballet companies.
Today’s featured performer from the show is Alina Cojocaru, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet of London.

Photo from alinacojocaru.com

Born in Bucharest, Romania, Alina trained in Kiev, Ukraine for seven years before joining the Royal Ballet School in 1997.
She returned to Kiev where she joined the Kiev Ballet as a principal dancer. A year later, she joined the Royal Ballet Company (November, 1999) and at the end of the season she was promoted to Soloist.
In April 2001, she was promoted to the rank of principal dancer after her performance of Giselle. While a member of the Royal Ballet she continues to perform as a guest artist with companies worldwide.
Over the last few years, Alina has organized galas in Romania and in London (Hospice of Hope). In February, 2012 she premiered Alina Cojocaru - Dream Project, in Tokyo, Japan, which she directed and staged, while performing alongside friends and colleagues from the Tokyo Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, ENB and Royal Ballet.
Don't miss Alina Cojocaru in:
Ballet's Greatest HitsJan. 5, 2013at the Straz Center, Tampa
Tickets to the show make great Christmas gifts!

Ballet's Greatest Hits, featuring Alina Cojocaru

To contact us Click HERE
The lineup of dancers performing in Ballet’s Greatest Hits is a who’s who of today’s ballet world.

Presented by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and the Straz Center, the show will feature soloists and principal dancers from the world’s most well known ballet companies.
Today’s featured performer from the show is Alina Cojocaru, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet of London.

Photo from alinacojocaru.com

Born in Bucharest, Romania, Alina trained in Kiev, Ukraine for seven years before joining the Royal Ballet School in 1997.
She returned to Kiev where she joined the Kiev Ballet as a principal dancer. A year later, she joined the Royal Ballet Company (November, 1999) and at the end of the season she was promoted to Soloist.
In April 2001, she was promoted to the rank of principal dancer after her performance of Giselle. While a member of the Royal Ballet she continues to perform as a guest artist with companies worldwide.
Over the last few years, Alina has organized galas in Romania and in London (Hospice of Hope). In February, 2012 she premiered Alina Cojocaru - Dream Project, in Tokyo, Japan, which she directed and staged, while performing alongside friends and colleagues from the Tokyo Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, ENB and Royal Ballet.
Don't miss Alina Cojocaru in:
Ballet's Greatest HitsJan. 5, 2013at the Straz Center, Tampa
Tickets to the show make great Christmas gifts!

Great gifts ideas from the Straz Center and Patel Conservatory

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Black Friday is here. As you embark on your holiday shopping, don’t forget a gift for your favorite performer!

Here’s some great gift ideas from the Straz Center and Patel Conservatory.
Tickets to The Nutcracker, the Great Imperial Ballet - A perfect gift for the entire family. Enjoy this classic holiday tradition together.
Tickets to Ballet’s Greatest Hits - Whether you have a dancer in your family or not, this one time only event is sure to excite! It’s a night of incredible performances from the world’s top dancers from such companies as American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and many more!
Dance Class Card - A great option for the dance lover in your family! A 5-class or 10-class card lets dancers try a variety of our dance classes. Class cards are good for the entire spring session, so dancers can come when they can!
Private lessons - When they open that shiny new instrument on Christmas, make sure they get some lessons to go with it! The Patel Conservatory offers private lessons in guitar, piano, violin, voice and more!
Rock School - Make their dreams a reality! With our Rock School program, students of any age can find their inner rock star. All participants get to perform on stage in our Rock School Blowout concert.
Reel Deal Card - Lights, camera, action! Our Reel Deal cards are good for our Saturday afternoon on-camera acting classes.
Gift Card - Give the gift of the performing arts and let them choose what they want. Straz Center gift cards are good for shows at the Straz, or classes or lessons at the Patel Conservatory. To purchase gift cards, call the Straz Center Box Office at 813-229-7827.
With more than 100 classes in dance, theater and music for all ages and skill levels, you're sure to find that perfect something for anyone who loves the arts. For more information on classes and lessons, please call 813-222-1002, or visit patelconservatory.org.

Ballet's Greatest Hits, featuring Alina Cojocaru

To contact us Click HERE
The lineup of dancers performing in Ballet’s Greatest Hits is a who’s who of today’s ballet world.

Presented by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and the Straz Center, the show will feature soloists and principal dancers from the world’s most well known ballet companies.
Today’s featured performer from the show is Alina Cojocaru, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet of London.

Photo from alinacojocaru.com

Born in Bucharest, Romania, Alina trained in Kiev, Ukraine for seven years before joining the Royal Ballet School in 1997.
She returned to Kiev where she joined the Kiev Ballet as a principal dancer. A year later, she joined the Royal Ballet Company (November, 1999) and at the end of the season she was promoted to Soloist.
In April 2001, she was promoted to the rank of principal dancer after her performance of Giselle. While a member of the Royal Ballet she continues to perform as a guest artist with companies worldwide.
Over the last few years, Alina has organized galas in Romania and in London (Hospice of Hope). In February, 2012 she premiered Alina Cojocaru - Dream Project, in Tokyo, Japan, which she directed and staged, while performing alongside friends and colleagues from the Tokyo Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, ENB and Royal Ballet.
Don't miss Alina Cojocaru in:
Ballet's Greatest HitsJan. 5, 2013at the Straz Center, Tampa
Tickets to the show make great Christmas gifts!

Ballet's Greatest Hits, featuring Alina Cojocaru

To contact us Click HERE
The lineup of dancers performing in Ballet’s Greatest Hits is a who’s who of today’s ballet world.

Presented by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and the Straz Center, the show will feature soloists and principal dancers from the world’s most well known ballet companies.
Today’s featured performer from the show is Alina Cojocaru, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet of London.

Photo from alinacojocaru.com

Born in Bucharest, Romania, Alina trained in Kiev, Ukraine for seven years before joining the Royal Ballet School in 1997.
She returned to Kiev where she joined the Kiev Ballet as a principal dancer. A year later, she joined the Royal Ballet Company (November, 1999) and at the end of the season she was promoted to Soloist.
In April 2001, she was promoted to the rank of principal dancer after her performance of Giselle. While a member of the Royal Ballet she continues to perform as a guest artist with companies worldwide.
Over the last few years, Alina has organized galas in Romania and in London (Hospice of Hope). In February, 2012 she premiered Alina Cojocaru - Dream Project, in Tokyo, Japan, which she directed and staged, while performing alongside friends and colleagues from the Tokyo Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, ENB and Royal Ballet.
Don't miss Alina Cojocaru in:
Ballet's Greatest HitsJan. 5, 2013at the Straz Center, Tampa
Tickets to the show make great Christmas gifts!

Ballet's Greatest Hits, featuring Alina Cojocaru

To contact us Click HERE
The lineup of dancers performing in Ballet’s Greatest Hits is a who’s who of today’s ballet world.

Presented by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and the Straz Center, the show will feature soloists and principal dancers from the world’s most well known ballet companies.
Today’s featured performer from the show is Alina Cojocaru, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet of London.

Photo from alinacojocaru.com

Born in Bucharest, Romania, Alina trained in Kiev, Ukraine for seven years before joining the Royal Ballet School in 1997.
She returned to Kiev where she joined the Kiev Ballet as a principal dancer. A year later, she joined the Royal Ballet Company (November, 1999) and at the end of the season she was promoted to Soloist.
In April 2001, she was promoted to the rank of principal dancer after her performance of Giselle. While a member of the Royal Ballet she continues to perform as a guest artist with companies worldwide.
Over the last few years, Alina has organized galas in Romania and in London (Hospice of Hope). In February, 2012 she premiered Alina Cojocaru - Dream Project, in Tokyo, Japan, which she directed and staged, while performing alongside friends and colleagues from the Tokyo Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, ENB and Royal Ballet.
Don't miss Alina Cojocaru in:
Ballet's Greatest HitsJan. 5, 2013at the Straz Center, Tampa
Tickets to the show make great Christmas gifts!

Auditions for spring music classes

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The Patel Conservatory in downtown Tampa will host placement auditions for its spring music programs.
Make the most of your private music lessons by gaining ensemble and performance experience through our Rock School and Youth Orchestra programs!
Students who enroll in any of our programs may also take the Fundamentals of Music class for no additional cost.
Academic credit may be available for classes taken at the Conservatory. Prior approval from your school is required.
Auditions are required for placement in the appropriate level classes for the following programs:
Rock School (for new students)
Sat., Jan. 12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Instrument and cords required (drum set, amps and keyboards provided). If you are auditioning as a vocalist, you must audition an instrument as well. Requires a $15 audition fee.
Patel Conservatory Youth Orchestra: Spring 2013
Intermezzo Orchestra and Patel Conservatory Composers' Orchestra
Wed., Jan. 9, 2013, 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 10, 2013, 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Requires a $15 audition fee. For specific audition information for PCYO, please click here.
To schedule your audition, or for more information, please e-mail music@strazcenter.org or call 813.222.1002.

Ballet's Greatest Hits, featuring Alina Cojocaru

To contact us Click HERE
The lineup of dancers performing in Ballet’s Greatest Hits is a who’s who of today’s ballet world.

Presented by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and the Straz Center, the show will feature soloists and principal dancers from the world’s most well known ballet companies.
Today’s featured performer from the show is Alina Cojocaru, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet of London.

Photo from alinacojocaru.com

Born in Bucharest, Romania, Alina trained in Kiev, Ukraine for seven years before joining the Royal Ballet School in 1997.
She returned to Kiev where she joined the Kiev Ballet as a principal dancer. A year later, she joined the Royal Ballet Company (November, 1999) and at the end of the season she was promoted to Soloist.
In April 2001, she was promoted to the rank of principal dancer after her performance of Giselle. While a member of the Royal Ballet she continues to perform as a guest artist with companies worldwide.
Over the last few years, Alina has organized galas in Romania and in London (Hospice of Hope). In February, 2012 she premiered Alina Cojocaru - Dream Project, in Tokyo, Japan, which she directed and staged, while performing alongside friends and colleagues from the Tokyo Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, ENB and Royal Ballet.
Don't miss Alina Cojocaru in:
Ballet's Greatest HitsJan. 5, 2013at the Straz Center, Tampa
Tickets to the show make great Christmas gifts!

Ballet's Greatest Hits, featuring Alina Cojocaru

To contact us Click HERE
The lineup of dancers performing in Ballet’s Greatest Hits is a who’s who of today’s ballet world.

Presented by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and the Straz Center, the show will feature soloists and principal dancers from the world’s most well known ballet companies.
Today’s featured performer from the show is Alina Cojocaru, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet of London.

Photo from alinacojocaru.com

Born in Bucharest, Romania, Alina trained in Kiev, Ukraine for seven years before joining the Royal Ballet School in 1997.
She returned to Kiev where she joined the Kiev Ballet as a principal dancer. A year later, she joined the Royal Ballet Company (November, 1999) and at the end of the season she was promoted to Soloist.
In April 2001, she was promoted to the rank of principal dancer after her performance of Giselle. While a member of the Royal Ballet she continues to perform as a guest artist with companies worldwide.
Over the last few years, Alina has organized galas in Romania and in London (Hospice of Hope). In February, 2012 she premiered Alina Cojocaru - Dream Project, in Tokyo, Japan, which she directed and staged, while performing alongside friends and colleagues from the Tokyo Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, ENB and Royal Ballet.
Don't miss Alina Cojocaru in:
Ballet's Greatest HitsJan. 5, 2013at the Straz Center, Tampa
Tickets to the show make great Christmas gifts!

Ballet's Greatest Hits, featuring Alina Cojocaru

To contact us Click HERE
The lineup of dancers performing in Ballet’s Greatest Hits is a who’s who of today’s ballet world.

Presented by Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and the Straz Center, the show will feature soloists and principal dancers from the world’s most well known ballet companies.
Today’s featured performer from the show is Alina Cojocaru, principal dancer with the Royal Ballet of London.

Photo from alinacojocaru.com

Born in Bucharest, Romania, Alina trained in Kiev, Ukraine for seven years before joining the Royal Ballet School in 1997.
She returned to Kiev where she joined the Kiev Ballet as a principal dancer. A year later, she joined the Royal Ballet Company (November, 1999) and at the end of the season she was promoted to Soloist.
In April 2001, she was promoted to the rank of principal dancer after her performance of Giselle. While a member of the Royal Ballet she continues to perform as a guest artist with companies worldwide.
Over the last few years, Alina has organized galas in Romania and in London (Hospice of Hope). In February, 2012 she premiered Alina Cojocaru - Dream Project, in Tokyo, Japan, which she directed and staged, while performing alongside friends and colleagues from the Tokyo Ballet, Hamburg Ballet, ENB and Royal Ballet.
Don't miss Alina Cojocaru in:
Ballet's Greatest HitsJan. 5, 2013at the Straz Center, Tampa
Tickets to the show make great Christmas gifts!