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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 Birthday Offering, Dante Sonata, Façade, Les Patineurs, Sinfonietta, Valses nobles et sentimentales; Balanchine’s Divertimento No.15, Emeralds, The Four Temperaments, Theme and Variations, Western Symphony, Who Cares?; Bond’s Excursions; Graziano’s In A State of Weightlessness, Schubert Variations, Sonatina; Kobborg’s La Sylphide, Salute; Lang’s 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