TRIBUTE TO MARIE HALE

Sophie joined BalletMet as a Company Artist, in 2017, at age 17. In 2019, Dance Magazine named her one of their top, "25 to Watch". During her first three seasons she performed as: Sugar Plum Fairy, Adult Clara, The Nutcracker; Juliet, Balcony Scene, Romeo & Juliet; Peasant Pas & Zulma, Giselle; Amore, Don Quixote; Winter Fairy, Cinderella and Caterpillar & Eaglet, Alice. She was also featured in: After The Rain, Christopher Wheeldon; Red Angels, Ulysses Dove; Interplay, Jerome Robbin; Rubies & Square Dance, George Balanchine; Ecliptic, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa; Fare Thee Well, Andrea Schermoly; Cacti, Alexander Ekman; and Edwaard Liang’s: The Silence In Between, Beautiful Child, Wunderland, and Symphonic Dances. Sophie was rehearsing the role of Carmen in Gustavo Ramírez Sansano’s, Carmen.maquia when the season ended early due to Covid-19. Sophie has performed as a professional guest artist in many Galas and productions as: Sugar Plum Fairy, Dew-Drop, and Snow Queen, The Nutcracker; Black Swan Pas de Deux, Swan Lake; Medora Pas de Deux (Act II), Le Corsaire; Gamzatti Grande Pas de Deux (Act II) La Bayadère; and Jeanne, Flames Pas de Deux, Flames of Paris.  Prior to Covid-19 cancellations, Sophie was scheduled to guest in summer productions as Kitri, Don Quixote; and Odette, Swan Lake.As a pre-professional student, Sophie performed & received recognition from several international ballet competitions. In 2017, she earned the Gold Medal at the World Ballet Competition, and performed as a finalist in Beijing at the China IBCC, earning a Jury Award (Morning Star Foundation). In 2015, she traveled to Havana, for the Cuban IBC where she earned the Gold Medal. Sophie’s YAGP performances earned the Youth Grand Prix Award, 2014 (Semi-finals) and 1st Place: Pas De Deux, Contemporary & Classical (2015 & 2016). Sophie’s Pre-Professional training was under Magaly Suarez, (Director of The Art of Classical Ballet, Pompano Beach, FL). Her early ballet training in Michigan, was with Valentina Barsukova (Valentina’s Ballet) and Meg Gurin-Paul (Wayne State Dance Program/Complexions Ballet Mistress) Sophie’s contemporary training was with Liz Schmidt-Mazurkiewicz (Spotlight Dance Works, Michigan) and culminated in her being named the National NYCDA Jr. Outstanding Dancer and assisting on their National Tour, 2013-2014.Sophie is very excited to be guest artist at   Ballet Arts Dance Company  "GALA" 2020 season celebrating  10 anniversary .

ACCLAIM INTERNATIONAL STAR

Born and raised in Havana, Cuba. Former Principal Dancer with National Ballet of Cuba and San Francisco Ballet. He trained at Alejo Carpentier School and the National Ballet School in Havana.   Mr. Domitro was nominated for best male dancer at the 2013 Benois de la Danse. He also won the 2008 Gold Medal at the World Ballet Competition in Orlando, Florida, the Grand Prix at Peru’s International Ballet Festival in 2003, and in 2000, 1st Prize and the Revelation Award at International Ballet Competition and Ballet Academies Festival in Havana, Cuba. At age 20 he became a Principal Dancer with the National Ballet of Cuba and started to build an incredible career sharing the stage with some amazing renowned dancers such as Italian Prima Ballerina Carla Fracci. Later he continued acquiring a large and versatile repertoire at San Francisco Ballet.Domitro’s major roles as a principal dancer include Albrecht in Tomasson’s & Alonso’s “Giselle”, Snow King and Nutcracker Prince in Thomasson’s “Nutcracker”,Prince & Sugar Plum Cavalier in Alonso’s “Nutcracker”, Mercutio in Tomasson’s “Romeo and Juliet”, Romeo & Mercutio in Alonso’s “Shakespeare & the Masks”, Prince Siegfried in Tomasson’s “Swan Lake”, Basilio in Tomasson’s/Possokhov’s  & Alonso’s “Don Quixote”, Franz in Balanchine’s & Alonso’s “Coppelia”, Lensky in Cranko’s “Onegin”, Benjamin in Wheeldon’s “Cinderella”, Prince in Consuegra’s “Cinderella”, Solor in Makarova's “Kingdom of the Shades” from “La Bayadere”, The Creature in Scarlett’s “Frankenstein”, Brown in Robbins’ “Dances at a Gathering”. He created the role of Giovanni and The Swimmer, respectively, in Possokhov’s Francesca da Rimini and Swimmer. His repertoire also includes Balanchine’s “The Four temperaments”, “Emeralds”, “Rubies”, “Scotch Symphony”, “Symphony in C” and “Theme and Variations”. The title role in Fokine’s “Petrouchka”, Lifar’s “Suite en Blanc”, Edward Liang’s “Wunderland”, McGregor’s “Chroma”, Nureyev’s “Raymonda” Act III, Ratmansky’s “Russian Season” and “Shostakovich Trilogy” (Symphony #9), Robbin’s Opus19 “The Dreamer”, Tomasson’s “7 for Eight”, “Caprice”, “Criss-Cross”, “Prism”, “On a Theme of Paganini”, “Le Quattro Stagioni” and “Trio”. He have also performed the Pas de Deux from Vaganova’s “Diana & Acteon”, the Pas de Deux from Vainonen’s “Flames of Paris”, “La Bayadere” Pas D’action and Zanella's “Alles Walzer” and “Underskin”. Mr. Domitro also worked with cuban choreographers Alberto Mendez, Ivan Tenorio and Eduardo Blanco. As an international principal guest artist Mr.Domitro have performed with several renowned companies at some of the most important stages around the world. Just to mention a few, Balletto dell’Opera di Roma, Italy, Florida Classical Ballet, Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami, Ballet Dortmund and Hamburg Ballet, Germany, Orlando Ballet, Kremlin International Ballet Festival, Russia, The Gran Ballet Festival del Querataro, Mexico, Panama International Ballet Festival, Roberto Bolle & Friends Galas, Elisa Carrillo & Amigos Galas, Taipei International Ballet Gala, Taiwan, Gala of Stars Beijing International Ballet and Choreography Competition, International Ballet Season with National Ballet of China, Gala Internacional de Ballet Chile, Festival de Ballet Cordoba, Mexico, Collin County Ballet Theater, Colorado Conservatory of Dance, International Ballet Greenville, World Ballet Competition Gala of Stars, Gala de Danza, Mexico, Les Hivernales de la Danse, Belgium, YAGP Stars of Today meet the Stars of Tomorrow, Tampa and Ballet West, The Alicia Alonso Foundation Gala in Madrid, Spain. .