Neel Jansen
Der Belgier Neel Jansen begann seine Tanzausbildung an der Konenklijke Balletschool Josée Nicola in Beringen und besuchte 1998–2001 das Stedelijk Institut voor Ballet in Antwerpen. Nach zwei weiteren Jahren an der Ecole-Atelier Rudra Béjart Lausanne erhielt er ein Stipendium beim Ballet des Jeunes d’Europe. 2003–2010 war er Mitglied des Béjart Ballet Lausanne und tanzte im Sommer 2010 auf der Expo in Shanghai. Seit der Spielzeit 2010/2011 ist er Mitglied im Ballett des Staatstheaters am Gärtnerplatz.
Daniela Meneses
Daniela Meneses, was born in Santiago Chile and began her studies at the Faculty of Arts. At the young age of 14 years old she was taken in the Ballet de Santiago making her the youngest ballet dancer in the company. At the age of 16 she move to New York and joins the prestigious School of American Ballet. In New York she had the opportunity, to learn from famous teachers like David Howard, Maggie Black, Suky Schored, Andrei Kramarevsky und Alexandra Danilova. She also had the opportunity to participate in Seminars from the eminent Prima Ballerina from the Royal Ballet of London, Margot Fonteyn. After completing her studies, she joined the Joffrey Ballet II and then the Pittsburg Ballet dancing many ballets from the Balanchine Repertoire and works from John Cranko, August Bournonville, Marius Petipa, Messere, McMillan and
Daniel Pelzig, who created a piece specially for her. Daniela moved to Europe where she began a contract with the Aalto Ballet Theatre in Essen, before joining the Deutsche Oper Berlin, where she stays for 8 years. During this time she performed in many pieces from the most important European choreographers of this time. Such as Jiri Kylian, Angelin Prelocaj, Heinz Spoerli, Yuri Vamos, Hans von Manen, Mario Schröder, Mauro Bigonzetti and Uwe Scholz. When she finished her career as a dancer, she began her studies in the Royal Academy of Dance. Graduating as a Dance pedagogic and receiving as well a Diploma for the Vaganova method. Daniela has also participated in seminars in Copenhagen and Cuba. She has been invited as a guest teacher in the Deutsche Oper Berlin (for the Opera Dancers) as well as in New York, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Moscow and Italy. Als Choreograph she has done many pieces for many different companies, her Repertoire includes Neoclassical, contemporary and musical performances.
Graciela Martinez
Graciela Martinez Arribas studied at the Royal School of Dance in Madrid, at which point she already won first dance competitions in Torrelavega and Zaragoza. Thanks to a scholarship she went on to become a member of the Jeune Ballet d’Europe and later started her professional career in London at the English National Ballet. She has performed at the Leipziger Ballet under the direction of Uwe Scholz, at the Opera de Nice, at the Ballett in Basel, and under the direction of Mauro Bigonzetti in Aterballetto, as well as at the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in Munich.
