Antonio Castilla

Birthplace
Barcelona, Spain

Training
Brussels Conservatoire Royal de la Monnaie under José Pares, María de Avila Estudio, Zaragoza with María de Avila, Cristina Miñana and Lola de Avila. National Ballet of Spain with Azari Plissetsky and in New York with David Howard and Stanley Williams

Previous companies
Principal with Ballet de Zaragoza, Ballet Clásico Nacional de España and San Francisco Ballet

English National Ballet
Joined December 2013. Choreographed My First Ballet: Swan Lake (2018) in-collaboration with English National Ballet School and My First Ballet: Sleeping Beauty (2019)

Other information
His teaching career began at the San Francisco Ballet School (1992-1999) under the guidance of Lola de Avila and Aurora Bosch, and continues in London at Central School of Ballet directing their touring graduating company. In 2005 joined the Royal Ballet School’ s White Lodge. Has worked as guest teacher with Northern Ballet and in Summer Schools in Spain and Italy. As a choreographer his work has been seen with the Lawrence Pech Dance Co (San Francisco), San Francisco Ballet School, Central School of Ballet and the Royal Ballet School. Won the Gold Medal and the Grand Prix in Couples at the1986 Paris International Ballet Competition