Mario Fernando Aguilera
{{Short description|Argentinian choreographer}}
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Mario Fernando Aguilera is an Argentinian choreographer, Ballet teacher, Ballet dancer and actor. In 2013 he appeared in Remo D'Souza's directorial ABCD: Any Body Can Dance.{{cite web |title=Kamal Singh |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/kamal-singh/?sh=79c9ce56491c |website=Forbes |language=en}}
He is also founder and director of Imperial Fernando Ballet Company (IFBC), an Indian dance school based in New Delhi, India.{{cite web |title=Imperial Fernando Ballet Company |url=https://www.ifbc.in |website=IFBC}} Mr. Aguilera has choreographed many notable projects across the world.{{cite web |title=World Heritage Society for Performing Arts makes a grand entry in India |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/your-week/story/20011224-world-heritage-society-for-performing-arts-makes-a-grand-entry-in-india-774779-2001-12-23 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{cite web |title=IFBC's Dancers along with their Artistic Director, Fernando Aguilera, welcomed 2023 with a magnificent dance performance - Articles |url=https://www.zee5.com/articles/ifbcs-dancers-along-with-their-artistic-director-fernando-aguilera-welcomed-2023-with-a-magnificent-dance-performance |website=ZEE5 |language=en |date=13 January 2023}}
Life and career
Mario Fernando Aguilera was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He Study at the Instituto Superior de Arte del I.S.A. Teatro Colón.
His Maestros are Noemí Molinari, Wasil Tupin, Raúl Gatto, Rina Valver, Ruben Chayán, Ricardo Rivas and Tita Canas. He danced in the Danza Libre Company of Mar del Plata. In 1983 he was selected to the Ballet Company Teatro Colón, directed by Mario Galizzi, where he appeared in 'Sleeping Beauty'.{{cite web |title=The Theater |url=https://teatrocolon.org.ar/en/theater/theater |website=Teatro Colón |language=en}}
In the same Teatro he performed Ballet ’Coppelia', and Don Quixote under the Direction of Maestro Director Antonio Truyol & Mercedes Serrano. He was President of Jury of the selection for teachers at the Culture Centre "Puente Blanco San Luis".{{cite web |title=Centro Cultural Puente Blanco |url=https://culturasanluis.com/centro-cultural-puente-blanco/ |website=Cultura San Luis |language=es-AR |date=14 July 2020}}
He settled in Rio de Janeiro between 1989 and 1992, where he performed with different casts. Back in Buenos Aires, he founded 'Les Lions Ballet Compagnie (a private company that by 1993 had performed 60 performances). Fernando Aguilera is a Certified Teacher from the Vaganova Academy St. Petersburg - Russia.{{cite web |title=Vaganova Academy - Главная страница eng |url=https://vaganovaacademy.ru/index/eng.html |website=vaganovaacademy.ru}}{{cite web |title=Fernando Aguilera – Dance and Dreams - |url=https://www.friedeye.com/ifbc/ |website=friedeye |date=15 March 2014}}
He has been running the ballet school, Imperial Fernando Ballet Company, in Delhi since 1997.{{cite web |title=Rickshaw driver`s son becomes 1st Indian to be accepted at prestigious English National Ballet School in London Part 3, khaskhabar.com |url=http://www.khaskhabar.com/en/rickshaw-driver-son-becomes-1st-indian-to-be-accepted-at-prestigious-english-national-ballet-school-in-london-3-21657-KKN.html |website=khaskhabar.com}}
Mr. Aguilera is the mentor of Kamal Singh, a notable ballet dancer from Delhi. Kamal is selected for English National Ballet School in London.{{cite web |title=From bhangra to ballet: Delhi rickshaw driver’s son becomes first Indian to be accepted at prestigious ballet school |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/from-bhangra-to-ballet-delhi-rickshaw-drivers-son-becomes-first-indian-to-be-accepted-at-prestigious-ballet-school-6619261/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en |date=28 September 2020}}{{cite web |title=Kamal Singh {{!}} Indian Artists - Ballet Dancer {{!}} Ballet School |url=https://www.globalindian.com/story/indian-artists/delhi-to-london-how-kamal-singh-became-the-first-indian-to-make-it-to-a-prestigious-ballet-school/ |website=The Global Indian}} He also trained Love Kotiya.{{cite web |title=Ballet dancer Love Kotiya takes to the streets of India in this stunning photo essay by Nick Sethi |url=https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/nick-sethis-photo-essay-with-indian-ballet-dancer-love-kotiya-is-equal-parts-striking-and-inspirational |website=Vogue India |language=en-IN |date=24 December 2022}}
He is awarded from the Consejo Argentino de la Danza.{{cite web |title=Consejo Argentino de la Danza {{!}} C.A.D |url=http://www.consejoargentinodeladanza.com |website=consejoargentinodeladanza.com}}
Mario Fernando Aguilera has choreographed and acted in Deepika Padukone's Parachute ad.{{cite web |title=Parachute Advansed |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxxLSoBGg44 |website=Youtube |publisher=Nirvana Films |language=en}} The ballet dance from the song "Allah Duhai Hai" from the film Race 3 is choreographed by Fernando Aguilera.{{cite web |title=Allah Duhai Hai Full Video - Race 3 {{!}} Salman Khan, Jacqueline, Anil, Bobby, Daisy {{!}} JAM8 (TJ) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gop2g29j70Q |website=Youtube |publisher=Tips |language=en}} He also acted and choreographed in a scene "Ballet Dance Classes" of the film Happy New Year.{{cite web |title=Dance Classes With Indiawaale {{!}} Happy New Scenes {{!}} Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty6Z27DeqK4 |website=Youtube |publisher=Red Chillies Entertainment |language=en}}
Filmography
- ABCD: Any Body Can Dance as Chris
- ABCD 2 as Ballet Dance Teacher
- Happy New Year as Ballet Dance Teacher
References
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Category:21st-century ballet dancers