Sara Renda

Sara Renda
Born Sara Renda
(1991-02-12) 12 February 1991
Palermo, Sicily
Occupation ballet dancer
Years active 2010 – present
Employer Opéra National de Bordeaux
Spouse(s) Riccardo Sardonè

Sara Renda is an Italian classic ballet dancer, on 15th December 2015 nominated Étoile at the Opéra National de Bordeaux, one of the youngest dancer to receive this recognition.

Biography

Renda is a native of Alcamo, in the province of Trapani, where she spent her first years. Her mother is a teacher of physical education, a former champion of skating, and her father works for the Ministry of Justice. When she was three years old, her mother enrolled her at the school dance of Annamaria Campanelli, then she attended Teatro Massimo of Palermo, where she was a member of the section "Little dancers".[1] Later, thanks to Marco Pierin, who was taking part in the jury of a contest, she successfully auditioned at the age of 11 and entered the Academy of la Scala in Milan. She graduated with honors, but, as she was not chosen for its ballet, in 2010 she moved to France.[1]

Career

In September 2010 she signed a contract with the Opéra of Bordeaux, four years later, in December 2014, she was appointed prima ballerina, and only one year later, at the young age of 24, she was nominated Étoile by Charles Jude, the director of the company, and Thierry Fouchet, the director of the theatre.[1]

Prizes and recognitions

Performances

As a prima ballerina she has danced in these main roles:

Curiosities

Besides dancing, Sara has these hobbies in her free time: Meditation, TV series, cinema, travelling,[5] Latin American dance[6]

On 21st July 2017 Sara has married Riccardo Sardonè, Italian actor and film director.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sara Renda. "Sara Renda, giovanissima étoile internazionale". Giornale della Danza. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  2. ↑ "L'italiana Sara Renda medaglia di bronzo al 50° Concorso di Varna - Danza&Danza Web - dal 1986 la rivista della danza italiana". Danzaedanzaweb.com. 1993-09-28. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  3. ↑ "TrapaniOk - ALCAMO: L’AMMINISTRAZIONE BONVENTRE PREMIA LA GIOVANE BALLERINA, SARA RENDA, SABATO 10 GENNAIO, CENTRO CONGRESSI MARCONI". Trapaniok.it. 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Sara Renda | Opéra National de Bordeaux". Opera-bordeaux.com (in French). 2016-06-29. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  5. ↑ http://giornaledelladanza.com/home/2016/08/sara-renda-giovanissima-etoile-internazionale. Giornale della danza
  6. ↑ http://www.vervemagazine.it/sara-renda-vivo-emozioni-nel-mondo-speciale-della-danza

Sources

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