Thiago Bordin (born March 19, 1983, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian/German ballet dancer and choreographer . He was a principal dancer at the Hamburg Ballett (John Neumeier) and now works as a NDT artist (Nederlands Danse Theater)

He was accepted into the acclaimed Akademie des Tanzes in Mannheim, Germany, when he was spotted by prima ballerina Birgit Keil. After completing his training he received immediate work at the Hamburg Ballet under John Neumeier. After four years in the corps de ballet he was promoted to soloist and eight months later to the rank of Principal Dancer.

A magnificent dancer, Bordin combines grace in movement with purity of line and is a favorite among dance critics. Bordin has been nominated for the award Deutscher Tanzpreis, Der Faust and is recognized for his portrayal of John Neumeier's version of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet.

Special Roles

Leading:

Nijinsky
Romeo and Paris in Romeo and Juliet
Armand and Des Grieux in The Lady of the Camellias
Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream
Wolfgang Amadeus in Windows on MOZART
Lancelot in The Saga of King Arthur
Günther in The Nutcracker
Konstantin (Kostya) Gavrilovich Triple in The Seagull
Othello in Othello (ALL NEUMEIER)
Solor in La Bayadère
(Natalia Makarova after Marius Petipa)
Vaslaw
Polyphonia (Christopher Wheeldon)
Jewels (George Balanchine)
Tchaikovsky Pas de deux (George Balanchine)

 .Ludwig in Swan Lake

=Awards

Youth Upcoming Price Joinville Festival Brazil [1997]

Silver Medal Brasilia [1999]

Finalist Prix de Lausanne [2000]

Tanzstiftung Birgit Keil [2000]

Finalist Eurovison for Young Dancer London [2001]

Deutscher Tanzpreis “Zukunft” category Choreographer [2005]

Dr. Wilhem-Oberdörfer-Preis [2006]

Nomination for "The Faust German Price“ for his interpretation as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (John Neumeier) [2006]

Benois de la Danse 2010 for his interpretation as Armand Duval in Kameliendame (John Neumeier)

Premio Positano “Léonide Massine” [2010]

His work as a choreographer

Violinkonzert (2001); Music: Sergei Prokofiev; for the Akademie des Tanzes Mannheim
Poem - Love Poem (2002), Music: Robert Schumann, Zdenek Fibich; for the Tanzstiftung Birgit Keil
Lieder (2003); Music: Squiban, Vivaldi, Barriere, Lovland; for the Tanzstiftung Birgit Keil
Voices of Silence (2005); Music: Robert Schumann, Peteris Vasks; for the a ballet of the Badische Staatstheater, Karlsruhe
A Foreign Sound (2009); Music: Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso; Premiere: Junge Choreografen, Hamburg; Since June 2009 in the repertoire of the Badische Staatstheater Karlsruhe

References

A Dance Star's New Troupe... [1]

External links

Hamburg Ballet Ensemble