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ART & DESIGN
Gala de Danza
G ala de Danza has brought an Emmy award- winning, Dancing With Gala de Danza 2016, in its fourth year features
together performing artists the Stars choreographer, Los Cabos original the return of the Mariinsky as well as 12 of
from around the world to promoter, the famed Sammy Hagar, Grammy the top youth dancers in the world, finalists
help enrich the lives of young winner and Music Hall of Fame legend, Yury from Youth America Grand Prix and YouTube
dancers and their communities. Dancers, Smekalove of the Mariinsky and Eifman Ballet sensations along with some of the Galas
choreographers and musicians from 15 companies of St. Peterburg, Misty Copeland, professional dancers and a Mexican premiere
different countries have graced the stage of the principal of the American Ballet Theatre, Lucia featuring a heart-stopping performance with
Cultural Pavilion in Los Cabos for the last three Lacarra, principal of the Bavarian State Ballet, six parkour artists and Mariana Carrillo
years in this community dance extravaganza. and Daniel Ulbricht, principal of New York choreographed by renowned choreographer
City Ballet. Josie Walsh of BalletRED. Other performers
Each year collaborations between talented The founder of this organization is Christina include: Austen Acevedo, Adiarys Almeida,
artists continue to grow. Gala de Danza believes Lyon, from Newport Beach, California. She Bad Boys of Ballet, Juliette Bosco, Antonio
in collaborations and diversity within all began dancing at the age of twelve years old Casalinho, Melissa Chapski, Riccardo Cocchi,
forms of the performing arts. In collaboration and studied with Yvonne Mounsey, former Taras Domitro, Joel Fridman-Rojas, Adrian
with Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) and principal dancer of the New York City Ballet Fry, Avery Gay, Lamonte Goode, Burim
keeping with YAGP´s mission to provide and Rosemary Valaire formerly of the Royal Jusufi, Illjaz Jusufi, Kenedy Kallas, Ekaterina
performance opportunities to young dancers, Ballet. At age thirteen, she was invited to train Kondaurova, Alex Laya, Sophia Lucia, Momix,
the talented finalists are invited to perform at the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet Academy in Xander Parish, Sarah Schäfer, Beckanne Sisk,
at the Pavilion with outstanding guest artists Moscow. Lyon has worked with such luminaries and Yulia Zagoruychenko.
from around the world due to its continued as Margot Fonteyn, Mikhail Baryshnikov, galadedanza.com
sponsorship from the community. Natalia Makarova, Maya Plisetskaya, and
Agnes Demille among many others.
Previous collaborators include: Derek Hough,
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