Ana Calderón Lemes was born in Santander, (Spain). She studies at the Royal Mariemma Professional Dance Conservatory in Madrid. In 2004, he received the grand prize from the Princess Grace of Monaco Foundation. In 2015 she joined Pennsylvania Ballet where she dances solo and principal roles in works by choreographers such as Marius Petipa, Christopher Wheeldon, Nacho Duato, Jorma Elo, Hans Van Manen, George Balanchine among others.
Previously, Ana danced at Europa dance 2005 and with the Zurich Ballet in Switzerland, under the direction of Heinz Spoerli. In 2007 she performed with Ángel Corella in Corella and Friends before joining his Company, Barcelona Ballet, where she was promoted to Soloist in 2010. In 2013, she joined Houston Ballet, under the direction of Stanton Welch, and danced solo roles in works by Ben Stevenson, Trey McIntyre and George Balanchine.
In September 2019 under the artistic direction of Joaquín De Luz she became part of the Compañía Nacional de Danza, in the Soloist category, dancing leading roles (Calliope) in Apollo by George Balanchine, (Pimpinella) in Pulcinella by Blanca Li, (Sugar fairy and Clara) in The Nutcracker by José Carlos Martínez, Remansos by Nacho Duato, Flower Festival in Genzano by August Bournonville, (Giselle) in Giselle by Joaquín de Luz and Heatscape by Justin Peck.
Currently, she continues as a Soloist in the company under the direction of Muriel Romero.
Instagram: @anacalderonlemes
