Evelyn Cisneros is an American ballerina who is best known for her tenure as principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet from 1982 to 1997. She was born on November 18, 1958 in Long Beach, California. Cisneros began her ballet training at the age of seven at the Long Beach Ballet Academy. She went on to study at the San Francisco Ballet School and the Royal Ballet School in London. In 1978, she joined the San Francisco Ballet as a soloist and was promoted to principal dancer in 1982. During her time with the San Francisco Ballet, Cisneros performed in a variety of ballets, including George Balanchine's Serenade, Jerome Robbins' The Concert, and John Cranko's Onegin. She also created roles in works by choreographers such as Helgi Tomasson, Mark Morris, and Val Caniparoli. In 1997, Cisneros retired from the San Francisco Ballet and began teaching at the San Francisco Ballet School. She has also served as a guest teacher and coach for companies around the world. Cisneros has been honored with numerous awards, including the Dance Magazine Award, the Isadora Duncan Dance Award, and the National Medal of Arts. She was inducted into the National Museum of Dance's Hall of Fame in 2004. As of 2021, Evelyn Cisneros's net worth is estimated to be roughly $1 million.
Popular As | Evelyn Cisneros |
Occupation | ballerina |
Age | 65 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Born | 18 November, 1958 |
Birthday | 18 November |
Birthplace | Long Beach, California |
Nationality | United States |
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In 2006, Cisneros was appointed academy director of Ballet Pacifica in Irvine, California. Since January 2010, she has been principal of Boston Ballet's Marblehead Studio.
As a young child her mother had her take ballet classes in an attempt to overcome her penchant for shyness. She began to study ballet at eight years of age. Cisneros received a scholarship for the summer in 1974 to the School of American Ballet. She did an internship with the San Francisco Ballet in 1976. Cisneros joined the company of the San Francisco Ballet in 1977 where she danced for 23 years, performing nearly every starring role in the company's repertoire. In 1992 Cisneros was named in Hispanic Business's "100 Influentials". In 1992 Cisneros was also honored by Huntington Beach, California, where she had attended Marina High School , for her contribution to art during the city's fifth annual arts awards program.. She was named as an outstanding performing artist. In 2014 Cisneros was named by the Huffington Post as one of the "17 Ballet Icons Who Are Changing The Face Of Dance Today."
Evelyn Cisneros (born November 18, 1958, in Long Beach, California) is an American ballerina. Cisneros, who is Mexican American, is the first prima ballerina in the United States of Hispanic heritage.
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