Herman Cornejo
Herman Cornejo (born May 13, 1981 in Villa Mercedes , San Luis , Argentina ) is an Argentine ballet dancer . He is a Principal Dancer at the American Ballet Theater .
Life
Herman Cornejo was born in Mercedes ( San Luis ) in Argentina . He began his ballet training at the age of 8 at the Institute of Art at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires . He later continued his training as a scholar at the School of American Ballet in New York . In 1995 he was engaged at the Ballet Argentino.
In 1997 , he became the youngest ever gold medalist in the Moscow International Ballet Competition ( Moscow IBC ). As a result, he was appointed Principal Dancer of the Ballet Argentino and danced all leading roles alongside Julio Bocca during the company's subsequent world tour.
In 1999 he joined the American Ballet Theater . In August 2000 he was made a solo dancer and in 2003 a principal.
repertoire
Herman Cornejo dances a. a. Leading roles in:
- Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio and Romeo)
- Don Quixote (Basil)
- Coppélia (Franz)
- La Bayadère (Golden God)
- La Sylphide (James and Gurn)
- The Dream (Puck)
- La Fille mal gardée (Alain)
... as well as leading roles in the modern repertoire.
Awards
- In 2000 UNESCO named him UN Ambassador for Peace .
Web links
- Official website of Herman Cornejo
- Article about Herman Cornejo on the ABT website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cornejo, Herman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | argentinian ballet dancer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Villa Mercedes , San Luis , Argentina |