Stella Abrera danced as a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre until her retirement in 2020, and is the company's first Filipina principal ballerina.
15 Facts About Stella Abrera
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Stella Abrera is the artistic director of the dance cultural park Kaatsbaan.
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The youngest of five children, Stella was born in Manila.
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Stella Abrera began dancing at the age of five at a local school in Pasadena, California.
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In 1996, Stella Abrera joined ABT at the age of seventeen as an apprentice.
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Stella Abrera was promoted into the Corps de Ballet three months later.
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Stella Abrera had an affinity for contemporary ballet and received featured roles in the 19th century classics.
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Stella Abrera suffered a serious sciatic nerve injury that nearly ended her career in 2008.
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Stella Abrera's steps were filled with yearning for him and devotion to dance itself.
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Stella Abrera was promoted to principal dancer in August 2015, after 14 years as a soloist, making her the first Filipina-American to reach the rank in ABT's history.
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On that same year, Stella Abrera celebrated her 20th anniversary with ABT with The Sleeping Beauty.
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Stella Abrera had taught master classes throughout the US and abroad, and serves as Guest Ballet Mistress for American Ballet Theatre Studio Company.
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In 2019, ABT announced that Stella Abrera will retire from ABT during the Spring 2020 season, dancing Giselle on June 13,2020 as her farewell performance.
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In 2020, Stella Abrera participated in Copeland's fundraiser, Swans for Relief, by dancing The Swan, in light of the impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on the dance community.
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In June 2022, ABT announced that Stella Abrera will become the acting artistic director of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School.