The Australian Ballet is pleased to announce that Yosvani Ramos will join the company as Principal Artist.
"Ramos is a revelation... with his smouldering matinee-idol looks, he achieves the xtraordinary." Evening Standard
Artistic Director David McAllister said, "I am so excited to have Yosvani join The Australian Ballet. He is an exciting and charismatic dancer who brings a unique and individual wealth of talent and experience to the company."
Yosvani was born and trained in Cuba and has carved out an impressive dance career in Europe with Le Jeune Ballet de France, Paris Opera Ballet and English National Ballet where he has been Principal since 2004. He won the silver medal at Jackson, Mississippi in 1997, Gold Medal at the Paris International competition in 1998 and Silver medal at Nagoya, Japan in 1999.
Yosvani's first role with The Australian Ballet will be the Prince in Graeme Murphy's dazzling version of Swan Lake, opening in Melbourne on 14 March.
Yosvani joins Robert Curran and Damien Welch in the male Principal Artist rank. He is 28 years old.
His classical technique allied to a striking stage presence, have always singled him out as a dancer of special quality.
UK National Dance Awards Critic Circle.
Yosvani Ramos said today, "I first thought about working with The Australian Ballet when I toured Australia with English National Ballet in 2001 as I fell in love with the country. I knew it was a great ballet company because when I was a kid in Cuba I had the video of La Fille Mal Gardee starring David McAllister and Fiona Tonkin. I feel lucky that David offered me a contract." -- www.australianballet.com.au
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