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Xiomara Reyes
Cuban ballet dancer
Xiomara Reyes | |
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Born | (1973-10-28) October 28, 1973 (age 51) Havana, Cuba |
Alma mater | Havana Vocational School of Ballet Cuban National Ballet School |
Occupation | dance instructor |
Spouse | Rinat Imaev |
Xiomara Reyes (born October 28, 1973, in Havana, Cuba) is a former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre.[1][2] After retiring from performing she was appointed the Head of School of The Washington Ballet School.[3][4]
Training and career
Born in Cuba, Reyes trained at Havana Vocational School of Ballet and the Cuban National Ballet School, where she studied with Loipa Araujo.
While in school, Reyes performed lead roles in The Three Musketeers at 15, Don Quixote at 16, and Coppelia at 17. Following graduation, she danced as a soloist with La Joven Guardia, the second company of Cuban National Ballet, under the direction of Laura Alonso who continued to cast