Erica Cornejo

Erica Cornejo
Born	1978 or 1979 (age 45–46) San Luis, Argentina
Education	Colon Theater Superior Institute of Art
Occupation	ballet dancer
Spouse	Carlos Molina
Children	1
Career
Former groups	Ballet Argentino American Ballet Theatre Boston Ballet

Erica Cornejo (born 1978/79)[1] is an Argentine ballet dancer who was a principal dancer with the Boston Ballet.

Early life

Cornejo was born in San Luis, Argentina[2] and raised in Buenos Aires. Her younger brother, Herman Cornejo, is currently^[when?] a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. She started ballet at age four, and later trained at the Colon Theater Superior Institute of Art.[3]

Career

In 1994, she joined Julio Bocca's touring troupe, Ballet Argentino, where she became a principal ballerina and one of Bocca's dance partners.[2] In 1998, when the company was performing in New York, the Cornejos siblings performed a tango titled El Chamuyo, and took classes with the American Ballet Theatre. After that, the two were invited to join the Studio Company.[4][5] She became a member of the corps de ballet the same year and was promoted to soloist in 2003.[2] She left ABT in 2006 to join the Boston Ballet as a principal dancer.[4] She retired from the company in 2017.[1][6] In 2019, to celebrate Herman Cornejo's 20th anniversary with ABT, Erica returned to ABT to dance El Chamuyo.[4]

Cornejo opened a dance studio in Boston called Integrarte with her husband and former Boston Ballet principal dancer Carlos Molina.[1]

Personal life

Cornejo is married to Carlos Molina, a fellow Boston Ballet principal dancer, whom she met in ABT. They have a child.[1][7]

References

1. Rao, Sonia (April 13, 2017). "For Erica Cornejo, a spellbinding ballet career". The Boston Globe.
2. "Erica Cornejo". American Ballet Theatre. Archived from the original on September 2, 2020.
3. Rubin, Hanna (September 2004). "Out of This World: Herman and Erica Cornejo Are Poised for Stardom at ABT". Dance Magazine.
4. Stahl, Jennifer (October 4, 2019). "Former ABT Standout Erica Cornejo Joins Brother Herman Onstage for a Special Performance". Dance Magazine.
5. Kinetz, Erika (May 16, 2004). "Dance; The Quick Ascent Of Ballet's Spud Webb". New York Times.
6. Milzoff, Rebecca (August 20, 2006). "She's Not Heavy, She's My Sister". New York Times.
7. Lebovits, Susan Chaityn (February 12, 2008). "Dance partners". The Boston Globe.