Neuigkeiten News Vortanzen Audition Vita     Repertoire       Danksagung Gracias · Thanks Kalender   Home     1969 Born in Camagüey, Cuba   1979-87 Studied at the School of National Ballet Havana, Cuba   1984 2nd Price in the National Choreographic Competition in Havana, Cuba, with the coreography "Meñique", based on novella of Cuban poet José Martí   1987 Diploma as dancer and teacher at the Escuela Nacional de Ballet de La Habana First engagement in Ballet Camagüey, Cuba, under the artistic Directorship of Fernando Alonso     1988 Engagement in Ballet Nacional de Cuba, (Joven Guardia) Worked under the artistic Directorship of Alicia Alonso     1989 2nd Price at the International Ballet Competition in Peru Engagement in Ballet Municipal de Lima, Peru Main roles in classical ballet repertoire: "Giselle", "Les Sylphides", "Coppelia" "Swan Lake" a.o.     1990 Engagement in the Joven Ballet Maria de Avila Madrid, Spain Solo roles in classical ballet repertoire: "La Bayadère", "Paquita", "Don Quijote" and in contemporaneos ballet repertoire     1991 Engagement under Tom Schilling at the "Tanztheater of Komische Oper Berlin"     1992-94 Resumed choreographic work, since then performed under others at Deutsche Oper Berlin, Komische Oper Berlin and the Academy of Arts in Berlin     1995 Commissioned work from the "Berliner Komponistenverband" "Tronic Suite" premiered at Theatre Podewil Berlin Commissioned from Alicia Alonso for the XV International Ballet Festival in Havana     1996 Premiere of the Choreography "Bach con-Cierto" in the Gran Teatro Garcia Lorca in Havana for the XV International Ballet Festival     1997 Choreography for the Opera Choir "Rusalka", at Komische Oper Berlin Choreographie for the "Euphorion" in "Faust II", atAnhaltisches Theater Dessau     1998 Premiere of the Work "Passionen" at Anhaltisches Theater Dessau with the premieres of "Dorn, zarter Dorn" and "GOYA-Visions" Freelance Choreographer Winner of the 1st Iberoamerican Choreography Competition in Madrid, Spain Premiere of the choreographies "Pilger" and "Suite subtil" at the sala García Lorca del Gran Teatro de Havana during the XVI International Ballet Festival in Havana Emma-Jane Morton y Michael Ihnow en "Pilger" Foto: J. Koltzer     1999 Artistic Director and Chief Choreographer of the Ballet of Anhaltisches Theater Dessau Guest Choreographer with "Sueños de Tango" at the Stadttheater St. Gallen, Switzerland Premiere of the Ballet "Carmen" at Anhaltisches Theater Dessau Katie Wood as Santera in "Carmen" Photo: K. Rabien     2000 Premiere of the Ballet "H-Moll Messe" at Anhaltisches Theater Dessau H-Moll-Messe 27 October, Premiere of the Ballet "Nutcracker" at Anhaltisches Theater Dessau     2001 Transfer of the Production "Carmen" for the Ballet Company of Stadttheater St. Gallen, Switzerland Choreography for the Music Festival Potsdam Sanssousi for the Opera "Apollo and Dafne", Premiere on 15 April at Theater Putbus 21 April, Premiere of the Ballets "Sueños de Tango" and "The four seasons" of Antonio Vivaldiat at Anhaltisches Theater Dessau 9 November, Premiere of "tanZeit" with the Ballets "beauty instinkt", "cum angelis" and "7. Simphony" of J. S. Beethoven at Anhaltisches Theater Dessau 16 to 18 November: DessauBallettFest     2002 4 May, Premiere of the Ballet "Romeo and Juliette" at Anhaltisches Theater Dessau Work with the african dancer Nago Koité in the Choreography "Dadjé", Premiere on 14 June at the Marienkirche Dessau 28 October, Premiere of "Instante" in the Gran Teatro de La Habana during the XVIII International Ballet Festival of avana 6 Dezember, Premiere of "tanZeit 2" with the Ballets "Sag’ mir nicht Adieu" and "4th Symphony" of Franz Schubert     2003 13 June, Premiere of the Ballet "Swan Lake" at Anhaltisches Theater Dessau Swan Lake     2004 17 January, Premiere of the Ballet "Ausnahmezustand" at Anhaltisches Theater Dessau 4 June, "Barocke Sommernachtsträume" Music Festival Potsdam Premiere of the Ballet "Händel-Variationen" with the Lauten Compagny (UA), Herrenhäuser Garten Hanover     2005 22 January, Premiere of the Ballet "Credo" at theater magdeburg Credo: "Terra Nostra/Cantus Perpetuus/Brahms: 2. Sinfonie", at theater magdeburg     2006 Up from 2006/07 Artistic Director and Chief Choreographer of the ballett magdeburg at theater magdeburg 7 January, World Premiere of the Ballet "Maria de Buenos Aires" at theater magdeburg Maria de Buenos Aires Touring in Kuba and Colombia Premiere of the Ballet "Cali-da Memoria" in Cali, Colombia 25 November, Premiere of the Ballet "Requiem", Music: Requiem of W. A. Mozart (UA) at theater magdeburg Requiem     2007 27 January, World Premiere of the Ballet "Keine Schmerzen!" with the German Rock Group "Schneewittchen" (UA) at theater magdeburg "Keine Schmerzen!" with Schneewittchen 27 to 29 April, 3-days Dancing Festival: "traum vom tanzen" at theater magdeburg 26 May, Premiere of the Ballet "Cinderella", music by S. S. Prokofjev (UA) at theater magdeburg Cinderella 20 October, Premiere of the Ballet "Giselle" at theater magdeburg Giselle     2008 9 February, World Premiere of the Ballet "The Lost Steps" (UA) at theater magdeburg The Lost Steps 25 to 27 April, 3-days Dancing Festival: "tanz[t]räume" at theater magdeburg 31 May, World Premiere of the Ballet "Russian Rhapsody" (UA), Music by A. Schnittke, D. Shostakovich und P. Tchaikovsky at theater magdeburg Russian Rhapsody 27 September, World Premiere of the Ballet "Steps2Beethoven" (UA), Music by Ludwig van Beethoven at theater magdeburg Steps2Beethoven     2009 14 February, World Premiere of the Ballet "GINKGO [Why?]" (UA) by Mónica Runde, music by Luis Miguel Cobo, at theater magdeburg GINKGO [Why?] 24 April - 5 May: Invitation at III. FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE BALLET in Cali/Colombia   Links         Kontakt             Impressum