Alina Nanu

Alina Nanu

Born	(1990-08-23) 23 August 1990 (age 34) Chișinău, Moldovan SSR, Soviet Union
Education	Choreographic School of Chisinau, Prague Conservatory
Occupation	Ballet dancer
Career
Current group	National Theatre (Prague), Czech Republic

Website	www.alinananu.com

Alina Nanu (Russian: Алина Нану, born 23 August 1990) is a professional ballet dancer. She is a principal dancer with the National Theatre in Prague and became the youngest principal dancer in the history of the theatre.^[1]

Biography

Alina Nanu was born in Chișinău, Moldovan SSR in a family with Moldovan and Russian roots by father and having Ossetian roots on her maternal side. At the age of 9 years she started to attend Choreographic School of Chisinau. At the age of 19 years Alina moved to Prague, Czech Republic to continue studies in Prague Conservatory.^[2] Alina started her carrier at State Opera Prague and joined the ballet of National Theatre in 2012.

Career

Nominations and awards

	Award	Year	Ballet	Role	Choreographer
Nominated	Thalia Awards	2012	Don Quixote	Kitri	Jaroslav Slavický
Won^[3]	Thalia Awards	2019	La fille mal gardée	Lisa	Frederick Ashton
Won^[4]	Thalia Awards	2020	Onegin	Tatiana	John Cranko

References

^ "Alina Nanu". National Theatre. Archived from the original on 2012-10-29.
^ "Alina Nanu Interview" (in Russian). Prague Express. 20 March 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-02.
^ "Alina Nanu - Artist Profile". cenythalie.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2020-07-11.
^ "Alina Nanu". cenythalie.cz (in Czech). Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-12-21.