Monica Fotescu-Uta
Education
2012 University of science and art Gh. Cristea
1997 Professional perfection at “Academie de Dance Classique Princesse Grace"Monte Carlo
1985-1994 Romanian state Ballet School
Professional experience
2012 Guest soloist with Cork City Ballet Ireland (Sleeping Beauty, Aurora)
2012 Guest soloist with Russian Nat.Ballet (Odette/Odile)
2003 Dortmund Theater –First soloist and Assistant Choreography
2000-2003 Meiningen Theater First soloist and from 01.2003 Assistant Choreography
1997-2000 Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf
01.08-01.10.1997 Opera Nancy France
1994-1997 Romanian Opera House
Choreography
2012 “Carpathian Blues” Dortmund Ballet coproduction with Romanian nat. Ballet
2011 “Suburbian Ballad”
2011 choreography for movie “Zementschloss”
2010 „Wassertaufe des Phoenix“ Illo tempore Ballet with Dortmund Philharmonic
2010 “Evolution” Dortmund Theater
2010 “Phoenix Resurexis” – Opera - with orchestra Dortmund Theater
2010”Der Bettelstudent” Operetta Salzburg
2009 “Csardasfürstin” Operetta Salzburg
2009 “Ionesco Trilogy” Sibiu Ballet Company Romania
2009 “Liaison Dangereuse” - duet
2008 "Opern Ball" Dortmund Theater
2008 "Thanda" solo
2008 "Black & White" - duet
2007 "Fantasia con Fouco" Dortmund Theater
2007 " 2 One Point” solo
2006 "Casanova" Ballet in 2 act with orchestra Bucharest National Opera House
2006 "Opern Ball" Dortmund Theater
2005" Der Dreispitz“ Ballet in 1 act with orchestra Dortmund Theater
Choreography assistant with Xin Peng Wang
Hong Kong:”Serenade” and ”Mozart”
China: “Red Lantern“
Lithuania: “Carmina Burana“ Germany: “Imagine“, “Clasique Simphonie“, “Petruska“,
“Fire Bird“, “Four Seasons“, “Swan Lake“, “Bolero
“Nutcracker, “Manon Lescaut“
Pedagogic Experience
2012 Open Class Dortmund Ballet
2012 International Ballet Summer Workshop Dortmund Ballet
2010 International Ballet Summer Workshop Hagen Germany – Artistic Director
2009 International Romanian Ballet Summer Workshop – Artistic Director
2008 International Romanian Ballet Summer Workshop – Artistic Director
2005-2007 SIBA-Workshop Salzburg
2002-2003 ”Ballettschule Fotescu”
2001-2002 Meiningen Theater
2001-2002 Ballettschule Vieru in Schweinfurt
(Berufsfachschule für Bühnentanz-Ergänzungsschule)
Awards
2004-2005 Nominate to the Best Dancer in NRW Germany
2003-2004 Nominate to the Best Dancer in NRW Germany
1996 First prize in International competition "Oleg Danovski"
1994 Talent prize of "Henri Coanda" Foundation
1990-1994 Prizes in National competitions Romania
Jury
2011-2012 Tanzfestival-Wettberb “Neue welle “ NRW
2009 Grand Prix Award Olomouc Cehia
Member
Funding member of the Romanian Dance Union
International dance Council (CID) Unesco
Lead role
"Swan Lake”, "Manon Lescaut”, "Nutcracker”,
" The Afternoon of a Faun”,"Carmina Burana” ch.Alexa Mezincescu
"A Midsummer Night Dream"-Helena ch.Mihaela Athanasiu
"Paquita", "Pas de quatre" ch.Petipa
"Camelien Dame" ch.Sabine Wake
"Rooster" ch.Christopher Bruce
"Carmen" ch. Peter Breuer
"Four Seasons”, "Petruska”,
"Fire Bird”, "Cindarella”,"Clasique Symphonie", "Chairman Dancers", "Bolero" ch.Xin Peng Wang
"Rossini Cards" ch.M.Bengonzetti
"Who Cares" ch.G.Balanchine
“Second Detail” ch.W Forsythe
“Closer” ch.B. Millepied
MARK RADJAPOV
Mark Radjapov, The First Solist in Ballett Dortmund, was born in 1977 in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) where he also received his education. Directly after the study he went as a solo dancer to the Moscow Ballet.
In 2001 he changed to the theatre of Trier, before him Xing Peng Wang got to Dortmund, Among the rest, in his dancer's career he worked together with Maurice Béjart, Hans van Manen, Peter Breuer, Benjamin Millepied, Mauro Bigonzetti or Christian Spuck.
He danced countless solo roles by which many were created especially for him. His interpretations of the leading roles are to be emphasised in the Swan Lake, Mozart, h.a.m.l.e.t. and Romeo and Julia von Xing Peng Wang.)