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Ivana Bueno

First Soloist
The company Dancers Ivana Bueno
Image of Ivana Bueno

Birthplace
McAllen, USA (nationality Mexican)

Training
Fomento Artístico Cordobés, Córdoba and the Princess Grace Academy in Monte Carlo

English National Ballet
Joined 2018. Promoted to First Artist in 2022, Junior Soloist in 2023, First Soloist in 2024.

Repertoire
Leading roles with the Company include Clara/Sugar Plum in Eagling’s Nutcracker, Carmen in Inger’s Carmen, Odette/Odile in Deane’s Swan Lake in-the-round and Cinderella in Wheeldon’s Cinderella in-the-round.

Other info
Winner of Emerging Dancer 2020.
Grand Prix winner – Concurso Nacional de Ballet Children and adolescents of Mexico (2011); 1st place – Concurso Nacional de Ballet Children and adolescents of Mexico (2009, 2011 and 2013); 1st place – Junior Division Concurso International for students of ballet in La Habana, Cuba (2014)

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Aaron S. Watkin and Arielle Smith's Nutcracker © Photography by ASH
Nutcracker: Production Gallery
Katja Khaniukova and Aitor Arrieta in Mary Skeaping's Giselle Image © Laurent Liotardo
In Pictures: Mary Skeaping's Giselle
Emily Suzuki and Fernando Carratala Coloma in rehearsal for Mats Ek's The Rite of Spring © Photography by ASH
In Pictures: The Rite of Spring in rehearsals
Nutcracker: Spanish Dance (extract) | English National Ballet
Jung ah Choi, Daniel McCormick and Ivana Bueno are on fire in the Spanish Dance of Nutcracker.
Nutcracker: Spanish Dance (extract)
Ivana Bueno: Emerging Dancer 2020 Winner | English National Ballet
Ivana Bueno: Emerging Dancer 2020 Winner
Emerging Dancer 2020: Teaser | English National Ballet
Emerging Dancer 2020: Teaser
The Talisman (extract) | English National Ballet
Ivana Bueno and William Yamada perform a pas de deux from The Talisman for Emerging Dancer 2020.
Emerging Dancer 2020: The Talisman (extract)
Emerging Dancer 2020: Trailer | English National Ballet
Emerging Dancer 2020: Trailer
Emma Hawes & Aitor Arrieta in Blake Works I for The Forsythe Evening © Laurent Liotardo
In Pictures: THE FORSYTHE EVENING
English National Ballet dancers in Tamara Rojo's Raymonda © Johan Persson
In Pictures: Raymonda
Nutcracker, Production Gallery, November 2024