Telmo Moreira

Telmo Moreira began his training at the National Conservatory Dance School of Portugal. After being awarded one of the top prizes in the 2007 Prix de Lausanne, he received a scholarship to complete his studies at the Vaganova Ballet Academy, where he had the opportunity to perform the Flower Festival Pas de Deux at the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, Russia. Moreira has also received the Outstanding European Dancer Award at the Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) Finals, the Judges Prize at the 2008 Varna International Ballet Competition (IBC), was a finalist at the 2008 Beijing IBC, and was a semi- finalist in the Jackson, USA IBC in 2014. After competing in the Prix de Lausanne for the second time, Moreira received the apprenticeship award and chose to join American Ballet Theatre’s second company, where he danced works by Jerome Robbins, George Balanchine, and Edwaard Liang. Moreira has been invited to participate in international galas such as YAGP Japan’s Gala. Moreira joined Orlando Ballet in 2011 where he danced numerous leading roles and danced works by Jessica Lang, Peter Chu, Abdur Jackson, Robert Hill, George Balanchine, and Jerome Robbins. During his time with the company, Moreira had the opportunity to choreograph his own ballets and created Barco Negro (2014), Unsaid (2015), and Same Old Fear (2016). He also created his own production of Firebird for Florida Ballet. In 2016, he won best choreography at the YAGP regionals in Tampa. In September 2017, Moreira became a full-time faculty member with the Rock School for Dance Education.