Dores André

Dores André is a Spanish ballet dancer. She is currently a principal dancer at the San Francisco Ballet.[2]

Dores André
Born1985/1986 (age 35–36)[1]
Vigo, Spain
EducationEstudio de Danza de Maria Avila
Occupationballet dancer
Years active2004–present
Current groupSan Francisco Ballet

Early life

André was born in Vigo, Spain, to a professor and a doctor. When she was eleven, she was sent to a small ballet studio at her hometown. Two years later, she was spotted by Maria de Avila at a competition, and joined her school in Zaragoza, which is eight hours away from Vigo.[3][4] When she was seventeen, she was supposed to compete in the Prix de Lausanne, but had to withdraw after she broke her leg. She considered going to college instead but ultimately chose to pursue a career in ballet.[5]

Career

André briefly danced in a company in Florence, Italy. Then, she auditioned for the San Francisco Ballet, and joined the company as a member of the corps de ballet in 2004. She became a soloist in 2012 and a principal dancer in 2015. Roles she performed include the title role in Cinderella, Myrtha in Giselle, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Olga in Onegin. She had also originated roles, such as Christopher Wheeldon's Bound To and Justin Peck's Hurry Up, We're Dreaming. In 2018, she returned and performed in a gala in Zaragoza, where she had her training.[2][3]

As a designer, André had designed costumes for Estonian National Ballet and Ballet Idaho. She is currently working on costumes for Royal New Zealand Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty.[6]

Selected repertoire

André's repertoire with the San Francisco Ballet includes:[2]

Created roles

  • Björk Ballet
  • Bound To
  • Die Toteninsel
  • Fearful Symmetries
  • Guernica
  • In the Countenance of Kings (Quantus)
  • Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
  • Manifesto
  • Pas/Parts 2016
  • Thread

Personal life

André is a feminist.[4]

André grew up swimming and painting before she started ballet. In off-season, she swims five times a week with her sister, who is a competitive open-water swimmer, and paints as a hobby. She is also learning tap dancing.[7][8] She lives in Twin Peaks, San Francisco.[9]

References
  1. "Dores André S.F. Ballet's newest principal dancer". San Francisco Chronicles. 14 January 2016.
  2. "Dores André". San Francisco Ballet. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  3. "Dores André: The Spanish Ballerina Pirouetting Her Way to Stardom". Brit + Co. July 12, 2017.
  4. "Dores André – Principal, San Francisco Ballet". Dancetabs. 2 September 2015.
  5. "Dores André". Zarely. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  6. "San Francisco Ballet Principal Dores André Moonlights as a Costume Designer". Dance Magazine. June 29, 2020.
  7. "San Francisco Ballet Principal Dores André Is a Daily Swimmer Off-Season". Pointe Magazine. 12 February 2020.
  8. "Dores André, Principal Dancer, on Hurry Up, We're Dreaming". San Francisco Ballet. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  9. "5 Top Ballet Dancers Share Their Work-From-Home Setups". Domino. May 16, 2020.
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