Alina Nanu
Moldavian ballet dancer (born 1990)
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Alina Nanu (Russian: Алина Нану, born 23 August 1990) is a professional ballet dancer. She is a principal dancer with the National Theatre in Prague and became the youngest principal dancer in the history of the theatre.[1]
Born23 August 1990
EducationChoreographic School of Chisinau, Prague Conservatory
OccupationBallet dancer
CurrentgroupNational Theatre (Prague), Czech Republic
Alina Nanu | |
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| Born | 23 August 1990 |
| Education | Choreographic School of Chisinau, Prague Conservatory |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer |
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| Current group | National Theatre (Prague), Czech Republic |
| Website | www |
Biography
Alina Nanu was born in Chișinău, Moldovan SSR in a family with Moldovan and Russian roots by father and having Ossetian roots on her maternal side. At the age of nine years, she started to attend Choreographic School of Chisinau. At the age of nineteen, Nanu moved to Prague, Czech Republic to continue studies in Prague Conservatory.[2] Nanu started her career at State Opera Prague and joined the ballet of National Theatre in 2012.
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | Ballet | Role | Choreographer | |
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| Nominated | Thalia Awards | 2012 | Don Quixote | Kitri | Jaroslav Slavický |
| Won[3] | Thalia Awards | 2019 | La fille mal gardée | Lisa | Frederick Ashton |
| Won[4] | Thalia Awards | 2020 | Onegin | Tatiana | John Cranko |
