Birthplace
San Diego, CA
Dance Training
Academy of Ballet Arts
Sarasota Cuban Ballet School
American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Houston Ballet Academy
Houston Ballet II
Year Joined
2024
Favorite Roles
All roles below are with previous school and HBII productions:
Sugar Plum grand pas de deux
Le Corsaire grand pas de trois
Paquita grand pas de deux
Favorite Ballets
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet, Mayerling and Manon
During a family gathering when I was four years old, my godmother invited me to watch a DVD with excerpts from classical ballet scenes. When the balcony scene from Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet appeared, I was transfixed and started tearing up. According to family lore, the very next day I asked for ballet lessons. The passionate storytelling of Alessandra Ferri and Wayne Eagling sparked my love for this art form.
A Defining Moment
It was an incredible honor to be invited to perform with inspiring dancers from companies and schools around the world at the 2019 inaugural International Ballet Festival of Costa Rica.
Bio
Saela Rivera–Martinez joins Houston Ballet as an Apprentice in July 2024 after one season with Houston Ballet II. She was raised in Saint Petersburg, Florida and received her training at the Academy of Ballet Arts, the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School, and the American Ballet Theatre Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School. She has performed in international galas in Costa Rica and Panama and was selected in 2022 as a candidate for the Prix de Lausanne.
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