Saturday, December 7, 2024

The Beauty of Dance, Part Ten: Rania Charalambidou, Montgomery Ballet, Montgomery, AL

From Montgomery, by way of Nicosia.
 

Originally from Nicosia, Cyprus, Rania Charalambidou has found a sweet home in Alabama with the Montgomery Ballet.  Ms. Charalambidou is a graduate of Marymount Manhattan College in New York City with a bachelor of arts degree in dance education.

Having danced with numerous companies across the United States, Rania Charalambidou now dances with the Montgomery Ballet as a principal.  Among the roles she's danced, both as a principal and a soloist, are Princess Vasilissa in Firebird, the Summer Fairy in Cinderella, and the title role in Scheherazade.

Ms. Charalambidou is also co-founder of 35°33° Dance Company back home in Cyprus.  The company takes its name from the island's latitude and longitude, respectively.

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