Sierra Abelardo
First Soloist
Joined The Sarasota Ballet in 2022 as Corps de Ballet, promoted to Coryphée in 2023, and promoted to First Soloist in 2024.
Born: San Ramon, California
Training: Ellison Ballet Professional Training Program
Previous company: None
Favorite quote: “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” ~Maya Angelou
Favorite role: Balanchine’s The Four Temperaments. I was honored to be dancing such a challenging and iconic ballet, and I loved the amazing score by Paul Hindemith.
Favorite costume: Sir Frederick Ashton’s Rhapsody. The costumes are elegant and I enjoyed having the opportunity to wear costumes from the Royal Ballet.
Fun fact: Cats are my favorite animal.
Featured roles include: Ashton’s A Wedding Bouquet, Birthday Offering, Dante Sonata, Façade, Les Patineurs, Romeo and Juliet, Sinfonietta, Valses nobles et sentimentales; Balanchine’s Divertimento No.15, Emeralds, Rubies, Serenade, The Four Temperaments, Theme and Variations, Western Symphony, Who Cares?; Bintley’s The Spider’s Feast; Bond’s Excursions; Graziano’s Amorosa, In A State of Weightlessness, Schubert Variations, Sonatina; Kobborg’s La Sylphide, Napoli Act III, Salute; Lang’s A Time of Beauty, Lyric Pieces, Shades of Spring; Liang’s The Art of War; MacMillan’s Danses Concertantes, Las Hermanas; Petipa’s The Sleeping Beauty Act III Blue Bird Pas de Deux; Taylor’s Company B; Tharp’s In The Upper Room; Wheeldon’s The American; Wright’s Giselle