Noelani Pantastico
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Noelani Pantastico is a ballet dancer with Les Ballets de Monte Carlo
in Monaco
. She was born on the island of Oahu
, Hawaii
.
to Colorado
, then New Hampshire
and eventually settled in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
, where she began her formal ballet training at the age of eleven at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet founded by Marcia Dale Weary. At the age of sixteen, she was hired as an apprentice at the Pacific Northwest Ballet. One year later (1998), she was promoted to corps de ballet
and then to Soloist
in 2001. In 2004, she was promoted to Principal dancer
.
In 2008, Pantastico announced that she would leave Pacific Northwest Ballet to accept a position at Les Ballet de Monte-Carlo after the end of the 2007-2008 season.
in 1998 with the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. In 1999, she was featured in the BBC
's film version of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s production of Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, filmed at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London
. Then, in 2004, she performed the second movement of Balanchine’s Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet as a guest artist for the New York City Ballet
’s Balanchine Centennial. Ms. Pantastico was also featured on the cover of Dance Spirit Magazine's December 2005 issue Vol. 9 Number 10. In early 2007, she had a small role in the indie film
, The Trouble with Cali, directed by Paul Sorvino
and starring Mira Sorvino
.
Les Ballets de Monte Carlo
Les Ballets de Monte Carlo is a classical ballet company established in 1985 by Her Royal Highness the Princess of Hanover in accordance with the wishes of her mother, Princess Grace of Monaco...
in Monaco
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
. She was born on the island of Oahu
Oahu
Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
.
Biography
Noelani Pantastico was born to John and Marylou Pantastico. Her family moved from HawaiiHawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
to Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, then New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
and eventually settled in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
, where she began her formal ballet training at the age of eleven at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet founded by Marcia Dale Weary. At the age of sixteen, she was hired as an apprentice at the Pacific Northwest Ballet. One year later (1998), she was promoted to corps de ballet
Corps de ballet
In ballet, the corps de ballet is the group of dancers who are not soloists. They are a permanent part of the ballet company and often work as a backdrop for the principal dancers. A corps de ballet works as one, with synchronized movements and corresponding positioning on the stage...
and then to Soloist
Solo (dance)
A solo dance is danced by an individual dancing alone, as opposed to couples dancing together but independently of others dancing at the same time, if any, and as opposed to groups of people dancing simultaneously in a coordinated manner. Solo dancers are usually the best dancers in a group or...
in 2001. In 2004, she was promoted to Principal dancer
Principal dancer
A principal dancer is a dancer at the highest rank within a professional dance company, particularly a ballet company....
.
In 2008, Pantastico announced that she would leave Pacific Northwest Ballet to accept a position at Les Ballet de Monte-Carlo after the end of the 2007-2008 season.
Appearances
Noelani Pantastico was invited to dance at the annual Aoyama Festival in JapanJapan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1998 with the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet. In 1999, she was featured in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's film version of Pacific Northwest Ballet’s production of Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, filmed at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Then, in 2004, she performed the second movement of Balanchine’s Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet as a guest artist for the New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet
New York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Leon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company...
’s Balanchine Centennial. Ms. Pantastico was also featured on the cover of Dance Spirit Magazine's December 2005 issue Vol. 9 Number 10. In early 2007, she had a small role in the indie film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
, The Trouble with Cali, directed by Paul Sorvino
Paul Sorvino
Paul Anthony Sorvino is an American actor. He often portrays authority figures on both sides of the law, and is possibly best known for his roles as Paulie Cicero, a portrayal of Paul Vario in the film Goodfellas and Sgt. Phil Cerreta on the police procedural and legal drama television series Law...
and starring Mira Sorvino
Mira Sorvino
Mira Katherine Sorvino is an American actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Mighty Aphrodite and is also known for her role as Romy White in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.- Early life :Sorvino was born in Tenafly, New Jersey...
.
Awards
- 1996 Regional Dance America/Northeast Scholarship winner
- 1997 Regional Dance America/Northeast Scholarship winner