Anderson Da Silva
Originally from Tampa, Florida, Anderson trained under teachers Paula Nunez and Osmany Montano at America’s Ballet School in his hometown. After graduation he continued his training and studies as a ballet major at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Opera and Ballet Theater. While his time at IU Anderson performed numerous lead and corps roles like George Balanchine’s Allegro Brillante and La Source, Christopher Wheeldon’s Carousel (A Dance), Jerome Robbin’s N.Y. Export: Opus Jazz and The Concert, and Mark Morris’ Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes. After graduation Anderson joined Cincinnati Ballet’s second company. During his two years at Cincinnati Ballet he performed alongside the main company in Victoria Morgan’s Cinderella and The Nutcracker (Nutcracker Prince and Russian), Jennifer Archibald’s Sit, Septime Webre’s Alice in Wonderland and had the chance to work with choreographers Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Jennifer Archibald and Amy Seiwart on a few new works created for the second company.
Sarah Marley
Ms. Marley was born on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, training in the Cecchetti Method with Sonja Dickerson-Faust and Heidi Wright. She continued her training under the direction of Peter Stark with the Orlando Ballet School and was accepted into the trainee program at age fourteen, performing in the corps de ballet alongside the professionals. Ms. Marley was invited by the legendary Fernando Bujones to join the company in 2004 and danced with the company for the next six seasons. That same year she became part of the Orlando Ballet School faculty, teaching various levels and adult ballet classes regularly. Ms. Marley has also danced with the San Diego Ballet, Company C Contemporary Ballet, the San Diego Opera, Chicago Repertory Ballet, and Smuin Ballet. Through the course of her career, Ms. Marley has performed soloist and principal roles in classical and contemporary works by Marius Petipa, George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, Michael Smuin, Maurice Causey, Helen Pickett, Bruce Marks, Amy Seiwert, Patrick Corbin, Kenneth von Heidecke, and Garrett Ammon, among others.
About the Performance
The piece they are performing is titled Marietta’s Lied, choreographed by company dancer Sam Epstein, with music by Alexandra Galla and Ryan Blok – two local grand rapids artists!
