Houston Ballet and its artists come together from a multitude of backgrounds and experiences with a common goal – to bring the beauty and artistry of ballet to our community. Get to know these artists and what they are experiencing during this ongoing crisis.
About the Artist
Elivelton Tomazi has been a member of the Corps de Ballet at Houston Ballet since 2019. Born in Santa Catarina, Brazil, he began classical training at the Bolshoi Theatre School at 9 years old. He danced with The Paulista Company of Dance in São Paulo, Brazil in 2009, before apprenticing for The Joffrey Ballet in 2012. In 2013, he joined The Joffrey Ballet as a Company Artist.
Q&A with Elivelton Tomazi
What do you miss about dancing/performing?
“I miss having the freedom that dance gives to you and the indescribable energy that as artists we share with the audience during a performance.”
When we return, what do you hope to see as a gay Latino male dancer?
“I hope to see that changes can be made in our society and the dance community. We can do much better as artists and as humans beings too, we can help so many future artists to have a career if we make the changes now in our community. “
Why do we need to #savethearts?
“We need to #SavetheArts to help those people who lost so much in this pandemic. I believe as artists we have the obligation to give a little light of joy and hope to our audience in this dark times.”
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