Maximo
Califano graduated as a dancer at the prestigious
Colon Theatre Institute of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires,
Argentina where he was born. His main teachers included
Mirta Furioso and Esmeralda Agoglia, and his studies
included intense instruction in a wide range of styles.
Upon graduation he joined Colon Theatre Ballet and
danced in international ballet productions with well-known
choreographers worldwide.
While dancing with
Ballet La Plata in Argentina, Mr. Califano danced principal
roles in Carmen, Gaîté Parisienne,
and Suite en Blanc under the artistic directorship of Esmeralda
Agoglia. He was invited by Ivan
Nagy to dance with Santiago Ballet in Chile, and later,
he worked with Semperoper
Dresden in Germany, directed by the Russian dancer Vladimir
Derevianko. In addition, he has danced with Royal
Ballet London, Stuttgart
Ballet in Germany, Buenos Aires Neoclassic Ballet and
Argentine Ballet Company.
His repertoire as a principal
dancer includes Les Millons d'Arlequin, Apollo in Orpheus,
Colas and Alain in La Fille Mal Gardee, Jean de
Brienne in Raymonda, the principal role in the
ballet opera Aida, Glinka Pas de Trois by
George Balanchine, 2-2 Tango specially choreographed
for him by Karen Gabay, Pas de
Deux from Swan Lake Act
II and Sleeping Beauty Act III, Cavalier in Nutcracker,
the main Pas de Deux in The Yellow River Suite a
Chinese 20th century masterpiece by Yong Yao and Spring
Waters pas de deux.
Mr.
Califano joined Ballet San Jose in 2001, and has danced
principal roles such as Tsar Nikolai in Nutcracker ,
the featured male dancer in Paquita, In Studio D, Neptune
in Michael Smuin's the Tempest, the King in Donald
McKayle's District Storyville, Milorad in Coppélia, Frederic
in Pirates of Penzance, the lover in Michael Smuin's
Japanese tragedy Shinju, the
lead dancer in Some Times choreographed by Dennis Nahat, the immortal Kastchei in The Firebird, the featured male dancer in Grand
Pas de Dix by Dennis Nahat, Tybalt in Romeo
and Juliet, Hillarion in Giselle, Big
Boss Man in Blue Suede Shoes, the award winning pas de deux September, and the
Yellow Emperor in Middle
Kingdom Ancient China. |
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Photo by John Gerbetz |
