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. 

Snapshot
  • 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

Repertoire - SF Ballet
  • 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) 

Honors

Competed in the Helsinki International Ballet Competition, 2022.

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