Sara Renda
Sara Renda is an Italian classic ballet dancer, on 15 December 2015 nominated Étoile at the Opéra National de Bordeaux, one of the youngest dancers 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". 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.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.Prizes and recognitions
- July 2014: bronze medal al the prestigious Varna International Ballet Competition: the first Italian dancer who received a medal, in the 50 years of the existence of this contest. In the female section, the jury, under the presidency of Vladimir Vassiliev, assigned only two silver medals and two bronze ones, no gold medals.
- 10 January 2015: a commendation plaque, given by the Lord Mayor of Alcamo, doctor Sebastiano Bonventre
- 2015: winner of the Danza&Danza prize, as the best Italian Dancer abroad
- 2015: Prize DanzArenzano Arte 2015
- 15 December 2015: nominated Étoile at the Opéra National de Bordeaux
Performances
As a prima ballerina she has danced in these main roles: Roméo et JulietteGiselle- Variation de l’Acte III dans Paquita Casse-Noisette by Charles Jude Tétris created by A.EgéaDon Quixote
- The Nutcracker and the Sleeping Beauty by Charles Jude Strawinsky Violin ConcertoLes Quatre Tempéraments by G. BalanchineCarmina Burana et Chopin Número Uno by Mauricio WainrotUn Américain à Paris et Rhapsody in Blue by McNeelyWho Cares? by George Balanchine Il est de certains coeurs by Itzik GaliliParfois une hirondelle, created by C. Brumachon Coppélia Symphonie en trois mouvements, created by R. Wherlock Tam-tam et percussion by F. Blaska,Cupidon dans Don Quichotte by Charles Jude Pneuma di Carolyn Carlson, March 2014Suite en blanc di Serge Lifar
- Marie in Casse-Noisette If to Leave is to Remember by Carolyn Carlson
- Pas de trois et danse espagnole:Le Lac des cygnes by Charles Jude Gala Petipa
- Aurore in:La Belle au bois dormant by Charles Jude La Reine Morte di Kader Belarbi
- rôle-titre in Giselle by Charles Jude Le Messie by Mauricio Wainrot
- Duo de Don Quichotte by Massenet, choreography by Blanca Li,
- Ariel:La Tempête by Mauricio Wainrot The travels of Don Quixote Coppélia Roméo et Juliette
- If to Leave is to Remember by Carolyn Carlson and Suite en blanc di Serge Lifar Don Quixote Le Riche by Carolyn Carlson Notre-Dame de Paris
- ''Cinderella''
Curiosities
Besides dancing, Sara has these hobbies in her free time:Meditation, TV series, cinema, travelling, Latin American dance
On 21 July 2017 Sara has married in Alcamo with Riccardo Sardonè, an Italian actor and film director.