Estefano Gil
(Teresa Carino)
Mr. Gil was Born in Caracas, Venezuela and began his ballet training at Ballet-Arte School Gustavo Franklin Foundation under the Direction of Lidija and Isabel Franklin and continued his training at Nina Novak Ballet Academy. He joined Ballet Teresa Carreño performing Demi-Soloist and Soloist Roles and participated in the III International Dance Gala in Montevideo (Uruguay). In 2007 he joined the Caracas Contemporary Ballet under the Artistic Direction of María Eugenia Barrios, performing as a Soloist. In 2008 Estefano traveled to Colombia and became a member of INCOLBALLETdirected by Gloria Castro. He performed as a soloist dancing in Europe, Central and South America. He represented Colombia in The Colombia Bicentennial World Celebration in Belgium, Holland, Russia, Guatemala, and Dominican Republic among others and participated in four International Ballet Festivals, from 2008 to 2011.
Since 2012 Estefano has been a Guest Artist in the Staten Island Ballet and New England Ballet. His Repertoire includes: Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Our Waltzes, among others.
This South American sweetheart, a temple of artistry, is a theatrical ballerina with a big heart of gold and a small tin ear. She has won audiences over with her winning smile, syncopated rhythm and her very unique style of movement which has made many ask “What the?” Shamelessly using selfies to promote her cause and herself, her work with the coordinately challenged has led her to be considered a saint to those with two left feet. She has been given a wide berth by her fellow dancers, creating a spot on the stage for herself that only she can fill. Always dancing to the beat of her own drum and nothing else she has risen to the middle.
This loving, sparkling personality would like to share the following, “Laugh and the world laughs with you, fall and the world laughs.