Carlos gavito biography

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Christiane started dancing at a very early childhood. At the age of 6 she began to take ballet lessons with her mother Suely Palha who was also a pianist accompanying ballet classes of professional dancers.

From 10 years old Christiane started taking lessons from Russian ballet teacher Tatiana Leskova and later with Eugenia Feodorova.

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At the age of 12 Christiane got the gold medal and discovery prize at the International Ballet Competition in Rio de Janeiro (C.B.D.D.).

Christiane was 14 when she had her first important international experience when she got a scholarship to study in Los Angeles at the Stanley Holden Dance Center.

She was then prepared to take part in the Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland (International Classical Ballet Competion) where she got the "Prix Espoir". With this prize Christiane had a scholarship to study at the Academie de Danse Classique Princess Grace in Monaco.

In 1991 she moved to London to study at the Royal Ballet Scho