2025 Archives — Les Estivales de la Danse

Rocio Aleman, Stuttgart Ballet Germany

Originally from Monterrey, Mexico, Rocio began her professional dance studies at the Escuela Superior de Música y Danza in 2003. A talented and promising student, she received a full scholarship to continue her studies at the John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart, Germany. During her studies, Rocio also successfully participated… Read More

Marius Bado Rock – Codarts Dance, Rotterdam

Originally from Belgium, young Marius joined one of the country’s only professional schools, the Royal Ballet School Antwerp. As a final year student, he came across the Hivernales de la Danse in Liège in 2023. During this 11th edition of the prestigious Ballet Stars Gala, Marius stood out by presenting… Read More

Sandra Bourdais, Hannover State Ballet

Born in Rouen, Sandra began dancing in Canteleu before joining the National Conservatory in Rouen. As an enthusiastic teenager, she travelled to Switzerland to perfect her art at the Rudra-Béjart Workshop where she had the chance to go on national and international tours with the Béjart Ballet Lausanne. In… Read More

Antonio Casalinho – Bayerisches Staatsballett, Germany

Antonio Casalinho began his training at the age of 8 in his native Portugal, at the Annarella Sanchez International Conservatory of Ballet and Dance, using the Cuban method. At the same time, he trained alongside numerous international teachers and dancers from the Russian-Vaganova and French schools. During the 2020-21 season,… Read More

Alessandro Cavallo, Béjart Ballet Lausanne

Born in Brindisi, Italy, Alessandro began his dance training in 2011 at the Accademia Tersicore, under the direction of Antonella Di Lecce. In 2016, he graduated from the Marika Besobrasova Foundation, and that same year was awarded a scholarship by Piotr Nardelli to attend the IBstage in Barcelona. e then… Read More

Maurus Gauthier, Hannover State Ballet

Born in Switzerland, Maurus trained at the Zurich dance academy and then at the Hamburg Ballet school where he built up his stage experience dancing in choreographies by Kevin Haigen, Vaslav Nijinsky and John Neumeier. He began his career at National Youth Ballet John Neumeier in Hamburg. In 2013, he… Read More

Sebastian Kloborg, Freelance soloist

Sebastian trained at the Royal Danish Ballet School and naturally progressed to join the Royal Danish Ballet in 2003 where he was promoted to soloist in 2009. His classical repertoire boasts Romeo and Juliet, Albrecht in Giselle, the Prince in Cinderella, Theseus/Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Professor in… Read More

Maria Kochetkova, Freelance Principal

Maria Kochetkova was born in Moscow in 1984 and trained at the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. After graduating and winning the prestigious Prix de Lausanne ballet competition in 2002, she became an apprentice with the Royal Ballet in London. From 2007 to 2018, she served as a principal dancer with the… Read More

Mari Ohashi, Béjart Ballet Lausanne

Born in Kobe, Japan, Mari began dancing at an early age. In 2010, she joined the prestigious John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart, where she perfected her dance. The following year, she entered the École-Atelier Rudra Béjart, before joining the company in 2013. With the company, Mari will perform major roles… Read More

Iana Salenko, Staatsballett Berlin, Germany

Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Iana discovered dance at the Pisarev Ballet School in Donetsk, from which she graduated in 2000. She then joined the city’s Opera Ballet as a Soloist. She then danced for the Kiev National Opera Ballet as Principal Dancer, which allowed her to return to her native… Read More