Erez Ilan

Soloist dancer

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Born in Brazil but of Israeli nationality, he began his ballet studies at the Main School of Ice Skating in Tel-Aviv with Alex Zaidman as his teacher. In 2002 he moved to Ness-Ziona to continue his training with Tova Tzuberi and Shai Gotesman. In 2004 she entered the Thelma-Yellin High School of Arts, completing her training with Rose Subul, David Dvir, Jay Augen, Dalia Dvir, Meira Bar-Natan and Meleni Barson.

During these years she performed with the Thelma-Yellin High School of Arts, Juilliard School (New York), Israeli Ballet, Canada’s National Ballet School (Toronto) and in 2008 she won the first prize at the Mia Arbatova Competition.

In September 2008 she joined the Compañía Nacional de Danza. Since then she has danced leading roles in In the Middle Somewhat Elevated, Herman Schmerman, Enemy in the Figure, Artifact Suite, The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude by William Forsythe, Por Vos Muero, White Darkness, Remansos and Morgen; by Nacho Duato, Petit Mort, Bella Figura, Gods and Dogs, Sleepless by Jiri Kylian, Sad Case by Paul Lightfoot and Sol Leon or Casi Casa by Mats Ek.

He has also worked in the ballets of other prestigious choreographers such as Hans Van Manen, Tony Fabre, José Carlos Martínez, Johan Inger, George Balanchine, Joaquín De Luz, Alexei Ratmansky, Justin Peck, Mauro Bigonzetti, Marcos Morau, Ivan Pérez, Goyo Montero, Itzik Galili or Andonis Foniadakis.

In September 2017, under the artistic direction of José Carlos Martínez, he was promoted to soloist, a category in which he has remained under the direction of Joaquín De Luz and the current direction of Muriel Romero.

Instagram: @erezilan