Roberta Marquez

Roberta Marquez is a Brazilian ballet dancer who was a Principal Dancer with The Royal Ballet.

Roberta Marquez
Roberta Marquez and Thiago Soares at the curtain call of Onegin
Born
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
EducationMaria Olenewa State Dance School
Occupationballet dancer
Former groupsMunicipal Theatre Ballet
The Royal Ballet

Early life

Roberta Marquez was born in Rio de Janeiro to a Peruvian mother and a to a Portuguese father who was raised in Brazil. She started ballet at age 4, though she also learned tap, jazz, Spanish and African dance.[1] She later trained at the Maria Olenewa State Dance School.[2]

Career

Marquez joined the Municipal Theatre Ballet in 1994 and became a principal dancer in 2002.[1] In 2004, Marquez joined The Royal Ballet in London. Her repertoire includes classical full-lengths works, and works by Frederick Ashton, Kenneth MacMillan and George Balanchine.[2] Her most notable partner in the company is Steven McRae.[3]

In 2012, she performed at the Paralympics closing ceremony, alongside Thiago Soares, also a Brazilian principal at the Royal Ballet, as well as several visually-impaired dancers from Brazil.[4]

In 2015, the Royal Ballet announced Marquez would leave the company after a performance of Romeo and Juliet in December that year.[5] In the 2016/17 season, she returned to the Royal Ballet as a guest artist, dancing Lise in La fille mal gardée.[2]

Selected repertoire

Marquez's repertoire with the Municipal Theatre Ballet and The Royal Ballet includes:[2]

References
  1. Takahashi, Ayano (2014). "Roberta Marquez: a Juliet to die for". The Japan Times.
  2. "Roberta Marquez". Royal Opera House. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020.
  3. "Steven McRae and Roberta Marquez: Dancing cheek to cheek". The Ballet Bag. 21 May 2010.
  4. "Paralympics: Coldplay, Rihanna, Jay-Z star in Games finale". Hindustan. 10 September 2012.
  5. Shipman, Chris (27 November 2015). "Roberta Marquez to leave The Royal Ballet". Royal Opera House. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020.
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