Dragos Mihalcea
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Dragos Mihalcea - Principal Dancer
with The Royal Swedish Ballet
Born on December 17, 1977 in Bucharest, Romania
and began his dancing career at the Bucharest School of Choreography. He later received a full scholarship at the Kirov Academy of Ballet (former Universal Ballet Academy) in Washington DC, where he graduated a valedictorian
.
Immediately after graduation he was offered a contract with the Universal Ballet Company
where he was quickly promoted to soloist and then principal dancer. At 19, he starred as Prince Siegfried in 'Swan Lake' in Universal Ballet's first North American tour, dancing in the company's opening night performances in Los Angeles and New York. Soon after, Dragos won the bronze medal at the Luxembourg International Ballet Competition
and the bronze medal at the 'Roudolf Nureyev' Ballet Competition. After receiving a guest principal contract with the Norwegian National Ballet, Dragos proceeded to win the Gold Medal in the 1st Rome International Ballet Competition 'Premio Roma' and was invited to join the Royal Swedish Ballet as a soloist, the first dancer ever to surpass the corps de ballet ranks. 6 months later he was promoted to Principal Dancer.
In Stockholm, Dragos has built a reputable dancing career appearing with the company in many of their full length classical productions. Most notable in his repertoire are the roles of Des Grieux in 'Manon, Onegin in 'Eugene Onegin', Prince Desire in 'Sleeping Beauty', Albrecht in 'Giselle', Theseus/Oberon in 'A midsummer night's dream' to name but a few.
Dragos Mihalcea has been invited to guest with many of the world's top companies and has represented the Royal Swedish Ballet in more than 20 countries as a guest artist.
He is also a member of the dance group 'Stockholm 59 North'
Principal dancer
A principal dancer is a dancer at the highest rank within a professional dance company, particularly a ballet company....
with The Royal Swedish Ballet
Royal Swedish Ballet
The Royal Swedish Ballet is one of the oldest ballet companies in Europe. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, King Gustav III founded the ballet in 1773 as a part of his national cultural project in response to the French and Italian dominance in this field; he also founded the Royal Swedish Opera and the...
Born on December 17, 1977 in Bucharest, Romania
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
and began his dancing career at the Bucharest School of Choreography. He later received a full scholarship at the Kirov Academy of Ballet (former Universal Ballet Academy) in Washington DC, where he graduated a valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
.
Immediately after graduation he was offered a contract with the Universal Ballet Company
Ballet company
A ballet company is a group of dancers who perform ballet, plus managerial and support staff. Most major ballet companies employ dancers on a year-round basis, except in the United States, where contracts for part of the year are the norm...
where he was quickly promoted to soloist and then principal dancer. At 19, he starred as Prince Siegfried in 'Swan Lake' in Universal Ballet's first North American tour, dancing in the company's opening night performances in Los Angeles and New York. Soon after, Dragos won the bronze medal at the Luxembourg International Ballet Competition
USA International Ballet Competition
The USA International Ballet Competition, or USA IBC, is one of the world's top competitions for ballet. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this competition is attended by dancers from all over the world to represent their country for bronze, silver, or gold medals in a variety of categories of...
and the bronze medal at the 'Roudolf Nureyev' Ballet Competition. After receiving a guest principal contract with the Norwegian National Ballet, Dragos proceeded to win the Gold Medal in the 1st Rome International Ballet Competition 'Premio Roma' and was invited to join the Royal Swedish Ballet as a soloist, the first dancer ever to surpass the corps de ballet ranks. 6 months later he was promoted to Principal Dancer.
In Stockholm, Dragos has built a reputable dancing career appearing with the company in many of their full length classical productions. Most notable in his repertoire are the roles of Des Grieux in 'Manon, Onegin in 'Eugene Onegin', Prince Desire in 'Sleeping Beauty', Albrecht in 'Giselle', Theseus/Oberon in 'A midsummer night's dream' to name but a few.
Dragos Mihalcea has been invited to guest with many of the world's top companies and has represented the Royal Swedish Ballet in more than 20 countries as a guest artist.
He is also a member of the dance group 'Stockholm 59 North'