Gustavo Ribeiro

GUSTAVO RIBEIRO was born in Vitoria, Brazil. He received full scholarship to Palucca Hochschule for Tanz Dresden- Germany, Joffrey Academy of Dance and Orlando Ballet School. Ribeiro is a soloist and former member of the Washington Ballet, Kansas City Ballet and most recently Miami City Ballet.
Ribeiro is now a principal guest artist, teacher, choreographer and coach. He has performed in Brazil, Canada, Europe and USA. His repertoire includes featured roles in Petite Mort, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, Three Preludes, The Four Temperaments, Diamonds, Piano Concerto n2, Theme and Variations, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Dracula, among other works choreographed by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Twyla Tharp, Val Caniparoli, Jiri Kylian and Stanton Welch.
Ribeiro has also earned many awards for his excellence in choreography. He has choreographed for Kansas City Ballet, Orlando Ballet, among other companies and schools. He is also an American Ballet Theatre Curriculum and Progressing Ballet Technique certified.