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Diego Altamirano
Diego Altamirano (Los Angeles, California) began his dance journey at the Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy in Orange County, California, at the age of twelve. He later advanced his training at the City Ballet School in San Francisco, under Nikolai Kabaniaev, and he completed his formal ballet education at the John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart.
Since the start of his professional ballet career, Diego has performed with the Norwegian National Ballet and the Royal Swedish Ballet. He has collaborated with renowned choreographers like Mats Ek and taken on major roles in ballets such as Manon, Le Corsaire, and The Nutcracker.
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Place of birth:
Los Angeles (California, United States)
With Dutch National Ballet since:
2024
Career with Dutch National Ballet:
Corps de ballet (2024)
Previously danced with:
Norwegian National Ballet (Oslo, Norway), Royal Swedish Ballet (Stockholm, Sweden)
Training:
Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy (Orange County, California, United States), City Ballet School (San Francisco, California, United States), John Cranko Schule (Stuttgart, Germany)