Promotion: Ballet de Santiago promotes Laleska Seidel to Primera Bailarina
- Ikuko
- Jan 21
- 1 min read
Ballet de Santiago and Teatro Municipal de Santiago said that Laleska Seidel has been promoted to Primera Bailarina, a rank equivalent to a principal.
The Chilean national theatre said in its Instagram post dated 17 January 2025 that Artistic Director César Morales announced the Venezuelan ballerina’s promotion before the last show of Swan Lake, without specifying the date of the show.
The theatre’s Instagram post says about Laleska:
“The Venezuelan dancer began her studies at the María Teresa Alford Classical Ballet School in Venezuela. She continued her artistic improvement at the Ballet of the Americas in Caracas, and at the age of 16 she joined the Teresa Carreño Theater Ballet as a prima ballerina. He has participated in various international competitions, obtaining scholarships in the United States and Germany. In 2017 she joined the ballet corps of the Santiago Ballet, in 2022 she received the award for Best Dance Performer from the Chilean Art Critics Circle and in 2023 she was promoted to Soloist.”
The text is Google translated from Spanish.
Congratulations Laleska!
Here is the link to César Morales‘ biography on the Birmingham Royal Ballet’s website. I never had an opportunity to watch him dance on stage. What a shame.