Guest Artists
Julie Fajardo
Julie Fajardo danced with Boston Ballet and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in Montreal and studied with Boston Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Joffrey Ballet and the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. She has taught for Boston Ballet, Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Jacob’s Pillow and was School Principal for Jose Mateo’s Ballet Theatre, Director of Dance for the Performing Arts School of Worcester and Artistic Director of the Berkshire Foothills Ballet in Connecticut.
- Friday July 12 4:30-6:00 PM
- Tuesday July 16 4:30-6:00 PM
- Tuesday July 30 1:30-3:00 PM
Cristian Laverde König
Dates: Saturday September 28, 2024 and Sunday September 29, 2024
Cristian Laverde König was born in Cali, Colombia and received his professional training at The Instituto Colombiano de Ballet (Incolballet) and The Escuela Nacional de Ballet de Cuba under a full scholarship. He has been a soloist for The Ballet Nacional de Cuba, Ballet de Cali, Hartford Ballet and Ballet Internationale, and has served as principal dancer for the Maximum Dance Company, the Milwaukee Ballet and the Slovak National Ballet. Mr. König's repertoire includes principal roles in classical ballets such as Basilio in Don Quixote, Franz in Coppélia Siegfried in Swan Lake, and Conrad and Ali in Le Corsaire among others. He has also performed works by world-renowned choreographers such as George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp and Martha Graham, as well as created principal roles for choreographers such as Maurice Causey and Karole Armitage. Mr. König has been the recipient of various prestigious national and international awards and is currently a freelance artist residing in New York City.