Ana Laguna
Born May 16, 1954 in Zaragoza, Spain (72 years old)
Ballet
Ana Laguna is a Spanish-Swedish ballet dancer, court dancer and professor. She has danced throughout the world with such legends as Rudolf Nureyev and Mikhail Baryshnikov earning prizes for her performances from France, Italy, Monaco, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the United States.
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Career Trajectory
Ana Laguna began her professional journey at Madrid's Real Ballet de Cámara around 1972, but found her artistic home at Sweden's Cullberg Ballet, where she became the defining interpreter of Mats Ek's revolutionary contemporary works. Her breakthrough in *St. George and the Dragon* (1976) established her as a dancer of rare emotional intensity and technical command, qualities that sustained a legendary four-decade career at the highest level. Since retiring from the stage in 2016, she has remained central to dance as a professor and creative partner, her influence extending through generations of performers shaped by her artistry and pedagogy.
Career Highlight
Breakthrough performance in Mats Ek's *St. George and the Dragon* with the Cullberg Ballet (1976)
At a Glance
- Discipline
- Dancer
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Born
- 1954 · Zaragoza, Spain
- Active since
- 1976
Training & Education
Ballet studies with María de Ávila in Zaragoza, Spain; appointed Professor of Dance by the Swedish government (2000); honorary doctorate, Bucharest University
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