Melania Ballish Regueiro

Melania Ballish Regueiro (Lopez) dancing the title role in Romeo and Juliet at Rostock Volkstheater in 1998.

Melania Ballish Regueiro (née Lopez) is the artistic director of The Classical Ballet Centre in Summerville, South Carolina, USA.[1]

Career

A retired Prima Ballerina. Regueiro won the Bronze in the prestigious Brasilia International Dance Competition in 1992.[2] She left home at the age of 14 to join the Cuban National Youth Ballet Company. In 1995 she moved to Germany, joining the Volkstheater Rostock under the direction of Itchko Lazarov. In Rostock, she rose eventually to become Prima Ballerina,[3] and danced many principal roles including Carmen,[4] Juliet,[5] and Giselle.[6]

As a teacher, Regueiro has presented students at the Youth American Grand Prix.[7] She is on the faculty at the Chautauqua Institution,[8] is an American Ballet Theatre affiliate teacher,[9] and has judged competitions internationally, including the Entreatos International Festival in Porto Real, Brazil.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Artistic Director - Melania Ballish Regueiro | Classical Ballet Centre". www.classicalballetcentre.net. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  2. ^ linharescomunicacao (2013-07-06). "Transparência- Todos os premiados de 1991 a 2005 – 15 edições do Seminário". Agência Dance Brasil. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  3. ^ "Anmutiges Ballett". Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  4. ^ "Premiere im Volkstheater: Carmen". Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  5. ^ "Grosse Ballettpremiere: Romeo und Julia". Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  6. ^ "Tanz der Wilis im Mondglanz". Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  7. ^ "Local dancers to compete at Youth America Grand Prix". Journal Scene. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  8. ^ "Artistic Director/Faculty". Chautauqua Institution. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  9. ^ "ABT NTC Affiliate Teachers 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-02-13.
  10. ^ Ramos, Nilton. "Cia de Dança de Itapevi conquista novos prêmios em competição internacional --- Itapevi Notícias". www.itapevinoticias.jor.br.
  11. ^ "Revista Dança Brasil - Outubro 2012". Archived from the original on 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.