Sandra Organ Solis
Dancer Choreographer
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- What I Do
- Houston Ballet's 1st African American Ballerina
- Great Part
- Most Memorable Roles
- Magical Venues
- Challenges
- Education
- Favorites
- Revelations
- Goals
- Helpful Teachers
- Heroes
- Skills From Childhood
- Family Support
- Staying Motivated
- What is a Choreographer
- Preserving Choreography
- Relationship Between Choreographer and Dancer
- Performing vs Creating
- Why Choreographer
- My Artistic Vision
- Creating New Work
- What I Feel Watching a Performance
- Watching My Company With an Audience
- Overcoming Obstacles
- Wardrobe Issues
- Did it Anyway
- Mental and Physical Preparation
- From Movement to Dance
- Auditions
- Advice
Bio
Watch Sandra Organ Solis, Dancer, Choreographer and Artistic Director of Sandra Organ Dance Company, discuss her career as a soloist for the Houston Ballet and being the company’s first African-American ballerina. She toured internationally with the Houston Ballet, including a magical performance in Norway for the King. After 15 seasons with the company, she recounts how she became an independent choreographer and founded her own dance company. For her, the quintessential ballet is Alvin Ailey’s “Revelations”.
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