Alicia Amatriain

Alicia Amatriain (born 1980)^[1] is a Spanish ballet dancer. She was a principal dancer at the Stuttgart Ballet.^[2]

Alicia Amatriain
Alicia Amatriain and Marijn Rademake in Lady of the Camellias
Born	1980 (age 44–45) San Sebastián, Spain
Occupation	Ballet dancer
Years active	1998–2022
Partner	Alexander McGowan
Children	1
Career
Former groups	Stuttgart Ballet
Dances	Ballet

Biography

Amatriain was born in San Sebastián, Spain.^[3] She first learned ballet there and later trained at John Cranko Schule in Stuttgart. She graduated in 1998 and joined Stuttgart Ballet as an apprentice. A year later, she was promoted to the corps de ballet. In 2002, she was named principal dancer. In 2015, Amatriain was awarded Kammertänzerin [de], the highest honour a dancer can receive in Germany. The following year, she won a Prix Benois de la Danse for her performance in A Streetcar Named Desire and The Soldier's Tale. Amatriain has also made guest appearances in Russia, France, Cuba, Argentina and Germany.^[2][4] She had also appeared in Roberto Bolle's gala, Roberto Bolle and Friends.^[5]

Amatriain has danced John Cranko's works such as Tatiana in Onegin, Odette/Odile in Swan Lake and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. She has also danced works by John Neumeier, William Forsythe and Hans van Manen. She created roles for many choreographers, including the lead role in Christian Spuck's Lulu.^[2][6]

In April 2022, Amatriain announced her retirement due to a hip injury.^[7][8]

Selected repertoire

Amatriain's repertoire with the Stuttgart Ballet included:^[2]

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Hermia A Streetcar named Desire: Blanche du Bois Afternoon of a Faun Apollo: Terpsichore Boléro: The Melody Dances at a Gathering: Role in Pink and Role in Mauve Don Quijote: Kitri Le Grand Pas de deux Giselle: Giselle La Sylphide: The Sylph Lady of the Camellias: Marguerite Gautier, Manon, Olympia Le Sacre du Printemps: Pas de deux Mayerling: Countess Marie Larisch Onegin: Tatiana Romeo and Juliet: Juliet Serenade The Sleeping Beauty: Aurora Song of the Earth: female leading role Swan Lake: Odette/Odile

Symphony in C: 1st and 2nd Movement Theme and Variations Created roles A.Memory: Solo role Arcadia Aus Ihrer Zeit Dark Glow Das Fräulein von S.: diamond Deux Don Quijote (Maximiliano Guerra): Dulcinea Dummy Run E=mc² EDEN / EDEN Egurra Fanfare LX Goecke at the Kammertheater: The Nutcracker: Snow Fairy Hamlet: Ophelia Hikarizatto: Solo role

Il Concertone Krabat: Worschula Lulu. A Monstre Tragedy: title role Miniatures Mono Lisa Nautilus Nightlight nocturne Orlando: Queen Elizabeth I. Orphée et Euridice: solo role RED in 3. Salome: The Moon Songs still.nest Take Your Pleasure Seriously The Dying Swan (Renato Arismendi after Mikhail Fokine) The Shaking Tent The Soldier's Tale: The Devil Yantra

Awards and honours

• Kammertänzerin [de], 2015^[9]
• Der Faust, Darstellerin Tanz (dancer) for the devil in Demis Volpi's Die Geschichte vom Soldaten (The Soldier's Tale)^[9]
• Prix Benois de la Danse, 2016^[3]
• Birgit Keil Prize, 2022^[10]

Personal life

Amatriain's partner is Stuttgart Ballet soloist Alexander McGowan. In 2019, Stuttgart Ballet announced that the couple was expecting their first child. Therefore, Amatriain did not participate in the company's tour to Taiwan.^[11] In March 2020, Amatriain announced the birth of their daughter.^[12]