Interview with Daria Klimentová: the journey from Prague to London, dance to teaching

Daria was born in Prague, Czech Republic. At the age of 10 she entered the Prague State Conservatoire of Music and Dance, where she was entered into numerous International Ballet Competitions, including “Prix de Lausanne” (won Paris Dance Foundation award) and the “International Ballet Competition in Pretoria” (won Gold Medal). After 8 years Daria graduated, with highest honours, with a performance of The Sleeping Beauty at the National Theatre and was immediately offered a soloist contract (the highest level in the Czech Republic) with the National Theatre Ballet Company in Prague.
Following her graduation from Prague State Conservatorie of Music and Dance in 1989, Daria Klimentová joined National Theatre Ballet in Prague as a soloist, and was promoted to principal dancer a year later. In 1992, she joined Cape Town City Ballet in South Africa as principal. The following year, she joined the Scottish Ballet as a principal dancer. In 1996, Klimentová joined the English National Ballet at the invitation of then-artistic director Derek Deane.
Since 2003 Daria has been the founder and Director of the Prague International Ballet Masterclasses held at the magnificent studios of the National Theatre Company in Prague. In March 2013 Daria published her autobiography titled Daria Klimentova - Agony and Ecstasy: My Life in Dance.
In 2014 she finished training as a teacher at The Royal Ballet School and joined the teaching staff there, following her retirement as a ballet dancer.
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Wonderful Daria -- what a beautiful person she is . Exactly the right kind of teacher to bring out the best in young dancers . Thank you 🙏