Tamara Rojo
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Tamara Rojo (born in 1974) is a Spanish prima ballerina.
Tamara was born in Montreal, Canada to Spanish parents who moved back to Spain when she was four months old. She started dancing at 10 years of age in Victor Ullate Dance Centre in Madrid (1983-1991), and completed her training under David Howard and Renatto Paroni. Tamara continued to work with the Ullate Company from 1991 to 1996. At 20 years of age she was offered a contract with the Scottish Ballet, by Galina Samsova. On her arrival at Scottish Ballet Tamara has jokingly said " I spoke no English at this time but it did not matter neither did they". She would dance with them until her move to the English National Ballet in 1997. She was prima ballerina of ENB until 2000 when she joined the London's Royal Ballet as prima ballerina at the invitation of Sir Anthony Dowell in July.
Tamara was the first Spaniard to be a member of the Royal Ballet and also the youngest artist in the history of ballet to become prima ballerina.[1]
[edit] Awards (selected)
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- 2005 Premio Principe de Asturias a las Artes
- 2004 Premio Positano "Leonid Massine"
- 2002 Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes - Consejo de Ministros del Reino de España.
- 2002 Critic's Circle Dance Awards
- 2001 Sherringtons Awards Best Female Dancer of the Year
- 1996 First Price of Italian Critics as Best Dancer of the Year
- 1994 Grand Prix Femme et Medaille Vermeille de la Ville de Paris (à l'unanimité) - Concour International de Danse de Paris .
