Adeline Pastor

was born in Nice, France, where she started to dance from 8 years old and where she received her initial ballet training with Claudette Douillon. From 1990-1996, She won several 1st price, Special price and GRAND PRIX in different competition in France and Swiss (Prix Carpeaux ,Petrus d´or, Prix de la ville de Biarritz, Prix d´exellence ,ect..“)

She was notice by the Cuban “Dance inspector and Choregrapher” Pedro Consuegra who send her in 1996 at the National Ballet school of Alicia Alonso. She subsequently studied at the National Ballet School of Cuba. In 1997 Adeline received the “TECHNICAL and ARTISTICAL, REVELATION price” in the International Ballet Competition in Cuba.

In 1998, she won the silver medal at the renowned international ballet competition in Varna, Bulgaria, 1st Price and GRAND PRIX in the International Ballet competition of La Havane (Cuba) and she obtained the Diploma of the end of study in the National Ballet school of Alica Alonso , with Special Distinction (1st of her class and congratulations of the good work ).
In the same year, she became a member of the National Ballet of Cuba under the direction of Alicia Alonso.

She then danced with several other companies, including the Ballet de Victor Ullate in Spain, and In 2000-2008 at the State Theatre in Wiesbaden, Adeline was hired as Soloist, where she danced solo roles like Kitri in "Don Quixote", Edith Piaf in "La Vie en Rose" and "The Nutcracker", amoung others.

Since the start of 2008/09, Adeline has been engaged as a PRINCIPAL DANCER with the Aalto Ballet Theatre Essen, where her roles have included Swanilda in "Coppélia",Effie (La Sylphide), Carmen (Carmen/Bolero)... and where she has performed as a dancer, singer and actress in "La Vie en Rose" and "Homage to Queen".

Among the guest appearances of the internationally acclaimed dancer included performances in Italy, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, South America, and the USA.
In August 2010, she received during the Labat Danza Festival in the Italian Loano the “Grand Prix Guiliana Penzi".

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Special Distinction

• 2010
"GRAND PRIX" Guiliana Penzi al TALENTO 2010 during the Ballet Festival of Loano (Italy)

• 1998
SILVER MEDAL in VARNA competition (Bulgaria) juniors category (07.1998)

1st Price and GRAND PRIX in the International competition of La Havana (Cuba) (04.1998)

1st of her class and Diploma of the end of study in the National Ballet school of Cuba of Alica ALONSO (06.1998)

• 1997
REVELATION price-TECHNICAL and ARTISTICAL Price in the International competition of La Havana (Cuba) (04.1997)

1st Price in the International competition of La Havana (Cuba) (04.1997)

• 1996
1st Price in the national competition of „La Scène Francaise“ (Paris, France) Catégory Exellence (03/1996)

1st Price in the national competition of Touraine (France) Catégory Exellence (05/1996)

• 1995
Gold Medal in the International competition of Grasse (France) Catégory Supérieur (10/1995)

Grand Prix Internationnal „CARPEAUX de la ville de Valenciennes“ in the International competition of Valenciennes (France) Catégory Etudes (05/1995)

1st Price unanimously and Excellence Award during the Final National of „ la Confédération nationale de Danse“ (Marignane, France) Catégory Individuel Moyen 2 (05/1995)

• 1994
1st Price in the International competition of Bayonne (France) Catégory Etudes (11/1994)

Gold Medal and Special Price of the Jury in the International competition of Grasse (France) Catégory Etudes (10/1994)

Gold Medal in the International competition of Montpellier (France) Catégory Espoirs (04/1994)

Gold Medal and GRAND PRIX in the International competition of Biarritz (France) Catégory Espoirs (10/1994)

The “Pétrus d'or” during the Departmental awards of the French Federation of Dance in Menton (France) (03/1994)

1st Price unanimously in the International competition of Valenciennes (France) Catégory Espoirs (03/1994)

• 1993
1st Price in the International competition of Bayonne (France) Catégory Espoirs (11/1994)

...... Amoung Others .....

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SOME REVIEWS

In "a Kind of Magic", Adeline Pastor appear blessed with supernatural abilities to Pirouette. Pastor, who whips through turns faster than the speed of light, was unfazed, whizzing off 7 or 8 pirouettes on pointe, not just once, but several times.
Dance Europe (12/2010) by Deborah Weiss

The evening was dominated by the highly acclaimed Bochum Symphony Orchestra conducted by Volker Perplies and of course the dancers.
Especially the 1st. Soloist Adeline Pastor, after the break with her virtuoso performances and tremendous stage presence, finally showed the expected highlights.
Theater Pur ( 11/2010) by Peter Ackermann

Radiantly beautiful, sparkling with self-confidence, the dancer tries to wrap her opponent. Virtuoso Pirouettes, jumps and big bold poses, Polemon to distract from his future wife, Beatrice. The nymph, illustrated by the gorgeous Adeline Pastor is under the influence of their lord and master Tirrenio. He wants to avenge Undine.
(...) Seduction, Adeline Pastor as Solo-nymph, brings so brilliantly to the stage that remains at "Undine" against it.
Dance for You Magazin (11/2010) by Isabell Steinböck

Adeline Pastor, an exception, an extraordinary girl who battus, jumps, turns, that is lovely and without bluster. If she keeps in this way, we can expect an amazing dancer!
Les Saisons de la Danse (08/1994) by Vera Weber

Adeline Pastor won the Grand-Prix Bidoux-Cantrelle, she was dazzling throughout the Competition, accomplished technician, is the first holder of this Prize and also receives the gold medal. ... Adeline Pastor, ... , have been most noted for their technical and personality.
Les Saisons de la Danse (11/1994) by Vera Weber

A revelation of France, Adeline Pastor , who has impressed with her incredible "Odile" , with a scenic projection and a powerful technique.
Cuban Newspaper (05/1997) by Ada Oramas

"I have with Adeline Pastor a Multi-Talent, a fantastic gift to sing Edith Piaf "...
Interview from Ben Van Cauwenbergh about „La Vie EN Rose“
"Wiesbadener Tagblatt" (05.02.2003) by Gabriele C.Jung

Adeline Pastor in the role of Edith Piaf, real "sparrows of Paris". Adeline is very convincing in singing and she is dancing perfectly.
"Wiesbadener Kurier" (05.02.2003) by Richard Hörnicke

What a surprise that among the dancers , we can find also singer . Adeline Pastor as a passionately expressive "Edith Piaf", the song "La vie en Rose" intoned before the original music from the band .
Friedrichshafen Kultur (03/2004) by Christel Voith

The Solo dancer ,Adeline Pastor, sing live, but with an excellent intonation. ... Adeline Pastor is very enthusiastically as Edith Piaf.
Kurier (10.02.2003) by Roland Langer

Adeline Pastor is "the" ballerina, the classical and modern dance elements brings together elegant and expressive.
Staatstheater Darmstadt (2004)

The interpreter of Swanilda is assigned to the principal dancer Adeline Pastor, strong technically and solids Pirouettes, showed a break in the artistic work of Alicia Alonso in Cuba, without losing the grace of wonderfull arms that is typically French school.
Associazione Culturale Fonopoli (05/2010) by Emanuela Cassola

Adeline Pastor in the Role of Swanida was nothing else than phenomenal and without the technical Cuban legs could hardly play that role so well. She was virtually there from the start to the end of the show and has not spared nothing. More than once, we could see until five pirouettes, perfect balance and kept on the edge of the music, combined with an excellent interpretation.
Sonia Baccinello May 7, 2010

"The Queen of Pirouettes, Adeline Pastor, scores once more, in the inserted part of the nymph / Odile with spirit and verve."
Review from Marieluise Jeitschko (19.09.2010)
www.tanznetz.de

With Adeline Pastor, we could marvel, the growing technique of the "small" black swan from the Ballet school of "le Jardind des affinités" ( Nice, France).
by Francoise Oliviera (04/1994)

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