David Makhateli
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David Makhateli is a Georgian
ballet dancer and a Principal of the Royal Ballet in London, England.
and began training in classical ballet
at the State Choreographic Institute in Tbilisi
. He started training at the age of ten with his father Nikoloz Makhateli (Ex-Principal Dancer Tbilisi Opera Ballet Theatre and now Choreographer and Teacher) and later Levan Mkhitaryan, Boris Rakhmanin, Vakhtang Chaboukiani and German Zamuel.
Mr. Makhateli is a winner of International Ballet Competitions in Lausanne (Switzerland) “Prix Espoir”, Moscow Diaghilev International Ballet Competition (Russia) 1st Place Junior division and Diploma at the International Ballet Competition in Paris (France). He was later awarded a place to study professionally at the Royal Ballet School
in London. After graduating from the school, he danced with a number of companies, including Birmingham Royal Ballet
, Dutch National Ballet
and companies in Europe, Japan, China, Central America and the United States. He has also taught at the Tbilisi State Choreographic Institute and National Ballet of Panama. In 1996, Makhateli was offered a contract to dance with Houston Ballet
, one of the leading ballet companies in the United States. He was later promoted to the rank of Principal dancer in 2001. Whilst contracted to Houston Ballet, in 2003 Makhateli made a guest appearance with the Royal Ballet in the ballet Manon
by Sir Kenneth MacMillan. He joined the Royal Ballet later the same year as a First Soloist, being promoted to Principal in 2007.
In February 2008 he was a recipient of a "Brilliance of the XXI Century" award with a fellow dancers at the Gala des Etoiles du XXIe Siecle – in New York, Lincoln Center.
Before joining The Royal Ballet in 2003 he was invited as a Guest Artist to dance the roles of Des Grieux opposite to Jamie Tapper's Manon and Romeo to Miyako Yoshida's Juliet in Kenneth Macmillan's "MANON" and "ROMEO and JULIET" at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Mr. Makhateli has performed for HM the Queen and the Royal family.
His repertory includes ballets such as:"Don Quixote", "Swan Lake", "Sleeping Beauty", "GIselle","La Sylphide", "The Nutcracker", "Coppelia", "La Bayadere", "Sylvia", "Cinderella", "Cleopatra", "Romeo and Juliet", "Onegin", "Manon", "Le Corsaire", "Esmeralda", "Grand Pas Classique" (Chor. Gzovsky), "Thais" (Chor. Ashton), "Le Presage" (Chor.Massine), "Etudes" (Chor. Lander), "Miraculous Mandarine" (Chor. Stevenson), "Four Last Songs" & "Five Poems" (Chor. Stevenson), "In the Middle Somewhat Elevated" (Chor. W. Forsyth) "Without Words" (Chor.N. Duato), "Swan" (Chor. Ricardo Cue).
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
ballet dancer and a Principal of the Royal Ballet in London, England.
Biography
David Makhateli was born in Tbilisi, GeorgiaGeorgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
and began training in classical ballet
Classical ballet
Classical Ballet is the most formal of the ballet styles, it adheres to traditional ballet technique. There are variations relating to area of origin, such as Russian ballet, French ballet, British ballet and Italian ballet...
at the State Choreographic Institute in Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
. He started training at the age of ten with his father Nikoloz Makhateli (Ex-Principal Dancer Tbilisi Opera Ballet Theatre and now Choreographer and Teacher) and later Levan Mkhitaryan, Boris Rakhmanin, Vakhtang Chaboukiani and German Zamuel.
Mr. Makhateli is a winner of International Ballet Competitions in Lausanne (Switzerland) “Prix Espoir”, Moscow Diaghilev International Ballet Competition (Russia) 1st Place Junior division and Diploma at the International Ballet Competition in Paris (France). He was later awarded a place to study professionally at the Royal Ballet School
Royal Ballet School
The Royal Ballet School is one of the most famous classical ballet schools in the world and is the associate school of the Royal Ballet, a leading international ballet company based at the Royal Opera House in London...
in London. After graduating from the school, he danced with a number of companies, including Birmingham Royal Ballet
Birmingham Royal Ballet
Birmingham Royal Ballet is one of the three major ballet companies of the United Kingdom, alongside the Royal Ballet and the English National Ballet....
, Dutch National Ballet
Dutch National Ballet
Dutch National Ballet was formed in 1961 when the Amsterdams Ballet and the Nederlands Ballet merged. The company has been directed by Sonia Gaskell , Rudi van Dantzig , Wayne Eagling and is currently directed by Ted Brandsen. It is the largest dance company in the Netherlands and attracts many...
and companies in Europe, Japan, China, Central America and the United States. He has also taught at the Tbilisi State Choreographic Institute and National Ballet of Panama. In 1996, Makhateli was offered a contract to dance with Houston Ballet
Houston Ballet
The Houston Ballet, operated by the Houston Ballet Foundation, is the fourth-largest professional ballet company in the United States, based in Houston, Texas. The foundation also maintains a ballet academy, the Ben Stevenson Academy, which trains more than half of the company's dancers...
, one of the leading ballet companies in the United States. He was later promoted to the rank of Principal dancer in 2001. Whilst contracted to Houston Ballet, in 2003 Makhateli made a guest appearance with the Royal Ballet in the ballet Manon
Manon
Manon is an opéra comique in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the 1731 novel L’histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by the Abbé Prévost...
by Sir Kenneth MacMillan. He joined the Royal Ballet later the same year as a First Soloist, being promoted to Principal in 2007.
In February 2008 he was a recipient of a "Brilliance of the XXI Century" award with a fellow dancers at the Gala des Etoiles du XXIe Siecle – in New York, Lincoln Center.
Before joining The Royal Ballet in 2003 he was invited as a Guest Artist to dance the roles of Des Grieux opposite to Jamie Tapper's Manon and Romeo to Miyako Yoshida's Juliet in Kenneth Macmillan's "MANON" and "ROMEO and JULIET" at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Mr. Makhateli has performed for HM the Queen and the Royal family.
His repertory includes ballets such as:"Don Quixote", "Swan Lake", "Sleeping Beauty", "GIselle","La Sylphide", "The Nutcracker", "Coppelia", "La Bayadere", "Sylvia", "Cinderella", "Cleopatra", "Romeo and Juliet", "Onegin", "Manon", "Le Corsaire", "Esmeralda", "Grand Pas Classique" (Chor. Gzovsky), "Thais" (Chor. Ashton), "Le Presage" (Chor.Massine), "Etudes" (Chor. Lander), "Miraculous Mandarine" (Chor. Stevenson), "Four Last Songs" & "Five Poems" (Chor. Stevenson), "In the Middle Somewhat Elevated" (Chor. W. Forsyth) "Without Words" (Chor.N. Duato), "Swan" (Chor. Ricardo Cue).
Awards
- Prix de LausannePrix de LausanneThe Prix de Lausanne is an International dance competition held annually in Lausanne, Switzerland. The competition is for young dancers seeking to pursue a professional career in classical ballet, and many former prize winners of the competition are now leading stars with major ballet companies...
, 1992 - International Diaghilev Ballet Competition, 1992
- Diploma de Concours International de Danse de Paris