Rachele Pizzillo

Born: Palermo, Italy

Trained: The Royal Ballet Upper School

Joined: 2015, promoted to First Artist in 2021

Dream role: My dream role would be the lead in Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet. I particularly love the story, the music, and I dream of being able to express such strong emotions on stage.

Most challenging thing you have done: Dancing the Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker has been one of the hardest challenges of my career so far.

Favourite dancer: Alina Conjocaru has inspired me since I was a little girl!

REPERTORY

Carlos Acosta:Don Quixote (Kitri's Friend)
David Bintley:'Still Life' at the Penguin Café (Zebra girl), David Bintley and Galina Samsova's production of Giselle, Cinderella (Winter Fairy)
Michael Corder: Le Baiser de la fée (Bride's Friends)
Pontus Lidberg (Raúl Reinoso, Cassi Abranches): Black Sabbath – The Ballet
Kenneth MacMillan: Romeo and Juliet (Juliet's friends, Romeo's Harlot), Concerto
Hans van Manen: 5 Tangos
Goyo Montero:Chacona
Will Tuckett: Lazuli Sky
George Williamson: Embrace
Peter Wright: The Nutcracker (Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara), The Sleeping Beauty (Princess Florine, Fairy of Modesty), Swan Lake (Pas de quatre, Hungarian Princess, Cygnets)

With Cincinnati Ballet

Septime Webre: The Great Gatsby (Daisy)

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