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Silvia Jimenez
Acting
Silvia was born in Spain. She trained with Victor Ullate in Madrid, at the Ecole de Danse Classique Princese Grace in Monte-Carlo and finished her studies at the John Cranko School in Stuttgart. She competed in the Prix de Lausanne in 1990 and got offered a scholarship to Maurice Bejart Mudra School. After graduating from John Cranko School, she was offered to join Stuttgart Ballet under the direction of Marcia Haydee, where she stayed for 5 years. Silvia danced in many ballets by internationally acclaimed choreographers like John Cranko, Hans van Manen, William Forsythe, Uwe Scholtz, Nacho Duato, Renato Zanella, Stephan Toss, Roberto de Oliveira, amongst others. She performed principal roles in Marcia Haydee’s Sleeping Beauty and “Isabella” in Sir David Bintley’s creation of Edward II for the company. In 1996 Silvia was offered a Soloist contract with Birmingham Royal Ballet under Da…
