- Soloist
Carmela Mayo
Biography
Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, Carmela Mayo trained at Inspire Dance Company and San Francisco Ballet School, including the School’s Trainee Program from 2016–2017. She was named an apprentice with San Francisco Ballet in 2017, joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in 2018, and was promoted to soloist in 2024.
- BORN
Las Vegas, Nevada
- TRAINING
Inspire Dance Company
San Francisco Ballet School
San Francisco Ballet School Trainee Program, 2016–2017
- SAN FRANCISCO BALLET
Named an apprentice in 2017
Joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in 2018
Promoted to soloist in 2024
- BALANCHINE
Divertimento No. 15 (Allegro – Corps)
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Butterflies, Divertissement Ensemble, Titania’s Retinue/Fairies, Courtiers)
Serenade
Symphony in C (2nd movement)
- BARTON
Mere Mortals (originated Ensemble)
- BOURNONVILLE
La Sylphide (Reel Couples, Sylphs)
- FORSYTHE
Blake Works I
- GARLAND
Haffner Serenade (Principal, originated Corps)
- LANDER
Études (excerpt) | (Ladies in Black)
- LOPEZ OCHOA
Broken Wings (Leaf Ladies)
- MACMILLAN
Song of the Earth
- MARSTON
Mrs. Robinson (originated Ensemble)
- MORRIS
Sandpaper Ballet
- NEUMEIER
The Little Mermaid (School Friends, Bridesmaids)
- OISHI
Bolero (Principal, originated Corps)
- PECK
Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
- PITA
Björk Ballet
- POSSOKHOV
Violin Concerto (originated Principal Couple)
- RATMANSKY
The Seasons (Snowflakes, Cornflowers)
- SMITH
Carmen (originated Aurora)
- TOMASSON
7 for Eight
Nutcracker (Queen of the Snow, Sugar Plum Fairy, Bridget, Ballerina Doll, Housemaid, Snowflakes, Spanish, Flowers, Nurse)
Caprice
Don Quixote (Seguidilla, Cupid, Driads, Bridesmaids)
Giselle (Peasant Pas de Cinq, Giselle’s Friends, Wilis)
Harmony
The Fifth Season
On a Theme of Paganini
Prism
Romeo & Juliet (Juliet’s Friends)
Swan Lake (Pas de trois, Peasant, Cygnet, Swan Ensemble, Czardas, Neapolitan)
The Sleeping Beauty (The Fairy of Playfulness, Little Lilacs, Nymphs)
- WHEELDON
Cinderella (Puppeteers, Spring/Lightness Corps, Courtiers)
Competed in the Helsinki International Ballet Competition, 2022.
Gallery
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