Daria Klimentová
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| Name | Daria Klimentová |
| Birth date | 1971 |
| Birth place | Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Occupation | Ballet dancer, teacher, repetiteur, choreographer, author |
| Years active | 1980s–2022 |
Daria Klimentová
Daria Klimentová is a Czech-born ballet dancer, teacher, coach, and author known for a distinguished performing career with major companies and extensive pedagogical work. Trained in Prague and internationally, she danced principal roles across Europe and North America, collaborated with choreographers and conductors, and later assumed leadership in education and coaching.
Early life and training
Born in Prague, Klimentová studied at the Prague Conservatory and trained under teachers associated with the National Theatre (Prague), receiving instruction steeped in the heritage of the Royal Opera House's touring pedagogy and influences from the Bolshoi Theatre and Mariinsky Theatre traditions. Early competitions and festivals such as the Prix de Lausanne, Varna International Ballet Competition, and events linked to the Czech Philharmonic shaped her formative years alongside peers from the Royal Ballet School, Hungarian State Opera House, and the Polish National Ballet. She attended masterclasses given by artists from the American Ballet Theatre, Paris Opera Ballet, and teachers connected to the Vaganova Academy and the Kirov Ballet legacy.
Professional ballet career
Klimentová joined companies that included the National Theatre (Prague), guest appearances with the Teatro alla Scala, and a major tenure at the English National Ballet and the Royal Ballet. Her career intersected with directors and administrators from the English National Opera, Sadler's Wells Theatre, and the Royal Opera House. She performed on stages such as the Metropolitan Opera House, La Scala, Bolshoi Theatre, Mariinsky Theatre, and at festivals including the Edinburgh Festival, Spoleto Festival, and the Salzburg Festival. Collaborations involved conductors and musicians associated with the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and soloists tied to the Juilliard School and Curtis Institute of Music.
Notable roles and repertoire
Her repertoire encompassed classics and contemporary works: leading parts in productions of Swan Lake choreographed after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov, principal roles in Giselle and La Bayadère, portrayals in The Sleeping Beauty and Don Quixote, plus dramatic roles in ballets by Kenneth MacMillan, Frederick Ashton, John Neumeier, William Forsythe, Angelo Tissiéres and Alastair Marriott. She created roles in premieres by choreographers linked to the Royal Ballet's commissions and worked on reinterpretations by artists associated with Christopher Wheeldon, Akram Khan, Liam Scarlett, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, and Wayne McGregor. Guest appearances included performances in works by Mats Ek, Jirí Kylián, Maurice Béjart, Roland Petit, and collaborations with dancers from Nederlands Dans Theater, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Kirov Ballet, and Paris Opera Ballet.
Awards and recognitions
Her career was acknowledged by awards and honors connected to institutions such as the Olivier Awards, Benois de la Danse, and national cultural bodies like the Czech Ministry of Culture and the British Council. She received distinctions in competitions affiliated with the Prix de Lausanne and the Varna International Ballet Competition, and honors presented at ceremonies with representatives from the Royal Opera House, English National Ballet, and civic awards from Prague municipal institutions and cultural foundations linked to the National Theatre (Prague) and the Fondation Royaumont.
Teaching, coaching, and mentorship
Following her stage career she taught at institutions including the Royal Ballet School, English National Ballet School, and guest coached at the Prague Conservatory, Juilliard School, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and companies such as Birmingham Royal Ballet, Scottish Ballet, Northern Ballet, and international houses like the Bolshoi Theatre and Mariinsky Theatre. Her coaching engaged directors and repetiteurs affiliated with the Royal Opera House, Sadler's Wells Theatre, and the Dance Consortium, and she served on juries for competitions including the Prix de Lausanne and the Varna International Ballet Competition. She mentored dancers who went on to careers at the Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and European companies such as the Ballet Nacional de Cuba and Het National Ballet.
Media, publications, and choreography
Klimentová authored texts and gave interviews published in periodicals tied to the Royal Opera House, Dance Europe, Ballet Review, and media outlets connected to the BBC and The Guardian. She featured in televised broadcasts and recorded performances issued by distributors allied with the Royal Ballet and collaborators from the Metropolitan Opera House and appeared in documentary projects with producers associated with Channel 4, BBC Two, and the Czech Television. Her choreographic work and restagings were staged for companies including the English National Ballet, Scottish Ballet, and projects affiliated with the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the National Theatre (Prague). She contributed to educational initiatives partnered with the British Council, Culture 24, and heritage programs organized by the Prague City Museum.
Category:Czech ballerinas Category:People from Prague