Melania Ballish Regueiro
File:Melania Lopez Romeo and Juliet.jpg Melania Ballish Regueiro (née Lopez) is the artistic director of The Classical Ballet Centre in Summerville, South Carolina, USA.{{Cite web|url=http://www.classicalballetcentre.net/director.html|title=Artistic Director - Melania Ballish Regueiro {{!}} Classical Ballet Centre|website=www.classicalballetcentre.net|language=en|access-date=2018-02-13}}
Career
A retired Prima Ballerina. Regueiro won the Bronze in the prestigious Brasilia International Dance Competition in 1992.{{Cite web|url=https://agenciadancebrasil.wordpress.com/2013/07/06/transparencia-todos-os-premiados-de-1991-a-2005-15-edicoes-do-seminario/|title=Transparência- Todos os premiados de 1991 a 2005 – 15 edições do Seminário |last=linharescomunicacao |date=2013-07-06|website=Agência Dance Brasil|access-date=2017-08-27}} She left home at the age of 14 to join the Cuban National Youth Ballet Company. In 1995 she moved to Germany, joining the Volkstheater Rostock under the direction of Itchko Lazarov. In Rostock, she rose eventually to become Prima Ballerina,{{Cite web|url=http://www.classicalballetcentre.net/_Media/598924_10200343515688257_17_med_hr.jpeg|title=Anmutiges Ballett|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=2018-02-13}} and danced many principal roles including Carmen,{{Cite web|url=http://www.classicalballetcentre.net/_Media/598816_10200343515888262_93_med_hr.jpeg|title=Premiere im Volkstheater: Carmen|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=2018-02-13}} Juliet,{{Cite web|url=http://www.classicalballetcentre.net/_Media/601177_10200343514568229_14_med_hr.jpeg|title=Grosse Ballettpremiere: Romeo und Julia|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=2018-02-13}} and Giselle.{{Cite web|url=http://www.classicalballetcentre.net/_Media/37075_10200343535568754_159_med_hr.jpeg|title=Tanz der Wilis im Mondglanz|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=2018-02-13}}
As a teacher, Regueiro has presented students at the Youth American Grand Prix.{{Cite news|url=https://www.journalscene.com/community-news/local-dancers-to-compete-at-youth-america-grand-prix/article_685d367e-dda1-11e6-914c-bb54281c35e9.html|title=Local dancers to compete at Youth America Grand Prix|work=Journal Scene|access-date=2018-02-13|language=en}} She is on the faculty at the Chautauqua Institution,{{Cite news|url=http://chq.org/schools/dance-program/artistic-director-faculty|title=Artistic Director/Faculty|work=Chautauqua Institution|access-date=2018-02-13|language=en-gb}} is an American Ballet Theatre affiliate teacher,{{Cite web|url=http://www.abt.org/pdfs/2017AffTeachers.pdf|title=ABT NTC Affiliate Teachers 2017|last=|first=|date=|website=|access-date=2018-02-13}} and has judged competitions internationally, including the Entreatos International Festival in Porto Real, Brazil.{{cite web|url=https://www.itapevinoticias.jor.br/index.php/educacaolink/2411-cia-de-danca-de-itapevi-conquista-novos-premios-em-competicao-internacional|title=Cia de Dança de Itapevi conquista novos prêmios em competição internacional --- Itapevi Notícias|first=Nilton|last=Ramos|website=www.itapevinoticias.jor.br}}{{cite web|url=https://docslide.com.br/documents/revista-danca-brasil-outubro-2012.html|title=Revista Dança Brasil - Outubro 2012|access-date=2017-08-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823115020/https://docslide.com.br/documents/revista-danca-brasil-outubro-2012.html|archive-date=2017-08-23|url-status=dead}}
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