Sara Renda

Sara Renda is an Italian classic ballet dancer, on 15 December 2015 nominated Étoile at the Opéra National de Bordeaux, one of the youngest dancers to receive this recognition.

Biography Renda is a native of Alcamo, in the province of Trapani, where she spent her first years. Her mother is a teacher of physical education, a former champion of skating, and her father works for the Ministry of Justice. When she was three years old, her mother enrolled her at the school dance of Annamaria Campanelli, then she attended Teatro Massimo of Palermo, where she was a member of the section "Little dancers". Later, thanks to Marco Pierin, who was taking part in the jury of a contest, she successfully auditioned at the age of 11 and entered the Academy of la Scala in Milan. She graduated with honors, but, as she was not chosen for its ballet, in 2010 she moved to France. 10 January 2015: a commendation plaque, given by the Lord Mayor of Alcamo, doctor Sebastiano Bonventre 2015: winner of the Danza&Danza prize, as the best Italian Dancer abroad 2015: Prize DanzArenzano Arte 2015 15 December 2015: nominated Étoile at the Opéra National de Bordeaux

Performances As a prima ballerina she has danced in these main roles: Roméo et Juliette Giselle (2011 e 2012) Variation de l’Acte III dans Paquita (Dans les pas de Petipa, June 2012) Casse-Noisette by Charles Jude (December 2014) Tétris created by A.Egéa Don Quixote The Nutcracker and the Sleeping Beauty by Charles Jude (December 2012) Strawinsky Violin Concerto Les Quatre Tempéraments by G. Balanchine Carmina Burana et Chopin Número Uno by Mauricio Wainrot Un Américain à Paris et Rhapsody in Blue by McNeely Latin American dance

On 21 July 2017 Sara has married in Alcamo with Riccardo Sardonè, an Italian actor and film director.