Marcelo Gomes (born September 26, 1979) is a Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. He first joined the company in 1997 as a member of the Corps de Ballet, and was promoted to Soloist in 2000 and Principal in 2002.
He is one of the winners of the most prestigious awards in ballet, the Prix Benois de la Danse in 2008 for his role as Othello in Lar Lubovitch's ballet Othello, and was a Prix de Lausanne Winner in 1996.
Born in Manaus and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Gomes began his dance studies at the Helena Lobato and Dalal Achcar Ballet Schools before attending the Harid Conservatory in Boca Raton, Florida, and at the schools of the Paris Opera Ballet, Houston Ballet, Boston Ballet, and Cuballet.
He created Aktaion in "Artemis", the Portrait in "Dorian", Death in "HereAfter", Sergei in "On the Dnieper" and leading roles in "Black Tuesday", "C. to C. (Close to Chuck)", "Clear", "Concerto No. 1 for Piano and Orchestra", "From Here On Out", and "Glow - Stop."
Mr. Gomes´ performances have been seen throughout the world. In addition to his touring with American Ballet Theatre, he has appeared at many international dance festivals, including the World Ballet Festival in Japan. He has been a guest artist with the Dutch National Ballet, the National Ballet of Canada, the Houston Ballet, the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, the Teatro Municipal Do Rio de Janeiro, and the New York City Ballet. In the summer of 2008, he accompanied Alessandra Ferri on her farewell tour in Japan and Italy, and in 2008 was the recipient of the prestigious Prix Benois de la Danse in Moscow.
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