Alicia Amatriain | |
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 Alicia Amatriain and Marijn Rademake in Lady of the Camellias | |
| Born | 1980 (age 43–44) San Sebastián, Spain |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
| Years active | 1998–2022 |
| Partner | Alexander McGowan |
| Children | 1 |
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| Former groups | Stuttgart Ballet |
| Dances | Ballet |
Alicia Amatriain (born 1980) [1] is a Spanish ballet dancer. She was a principal dancer at the Stuttgart Ballet. [2]
Amatriain was born in San Sebastián, Spain. [3] She first learned ballet there and later trained at John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart. She graduated in 1998 and joined Stuttgart Ballet as an apprentice. A year later, she was promoted to the corps de ballet. In 2002, she was named principal dancer. In 2015, Amatriain was awarded Kammertänzerin , the highest honour a dancer can receive in Germany. The following year, she won a Prix Benois de la Danse for her performance in A Streetcar Named Desire and The Soldier's Tale. Amatriain has also made guest appearances in Russia, France, Cuba, Argentina and Germany. [2] [4] She had also appeared in Roberto Bolle's gala, Roberto Bolle and Friends. [5]
Amatriain has danced John Cranko's works such as Tatiana in Onegin , Odette/Odile in Swan Lake and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet . She has also danced works by John Neumeier, William Forsythe and Hans van Manen. She created roles for many choreographers, including the lead role in Christian Spuck's Lulu. [2] [6]
In April 2022, Amatriain announced her retirement due to a hip injury. [7] [8]
Amatriain's repertoire with the Stuttgart Ballet included: [2]
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Amatriain's partner is Stuttgart Ballet soloist Alexander McGowan. In 2019, Stuttgart Ballet announced that the couple was expecting their first child. Therefore, Amatriain did not participate in the company's tour to Taiwan. [11] In March 2020, Amatriain announced the birth of their daughter. [12]
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