Ricki Bertoni
Guest Character Principal
Joined The Sarasota Ballet in 2007 as a Soloist, promoted to Character Principal in 2014.
Born: London, England
Training: Royal Ballet School
Previous companies: K-Ballet, English National Ballet
Favorite quotes: “If you’re going to miss the train, miss it running.” Mom
Favorite ballet: Petrushka. This ballet is a collective work so unique in all senses, in fact, there’s nothing the ballet doesn’t have. The complexities and multiple layers within every aspect of the ballet from the intensely powerful and complex Stravinsky score to the unique choreography and magical set, a historic masterpiece in every right. The ballet left me with unique memories and emotions I’ve yet to revisit, which for me just adds to the mystery and awe of Petrushka.
Favorite costume: Madge
Fun fact: Member of Mensa since 2001
Lead and featured roles include: Ashton’s A Wedding Bouquet, Dante Sonata, Façade, Les Rendezvous, Romeo and Juliet; Balanchine’s Theme and Variations, Western Symphony; Bintley’s A Comedy of Errors; Bond’s Excursions, The Beginning; Broad’s Frequency Hurtz; Graziano’s Amorosa, En las Calles de Murcia, In a State of Weightlessness, The Pilgrimage, Schubert Variations, Shostakovich Suite, Sonatina; Hart’s John Ringling’s Circus Nutcracker; House’s Living Ghosts; Kobborg’s Salute, La Sylphide; MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations; Morris’s The Letter V; Robbins’ Fancy Free; Schaufuss’ La Sylphide pas de deux; Walsh’s I Napoletani; Wright’s Giselle, Mirror Walkers, Summertide