School Director
School Staff, Washington School of Ballet
“I am thrilled to be joining TWSB as its new Director and eager to bring my vast professional experience to lead the faculty and students through this exciting time of change. As both a director and teacher, my goal has always been to offer the highest quality training to the students while taking great care to create a nurturing environment, and foster a lifelong love for dance through dedication and hard work. I look forward to making an impact within the organization and the community with my leadership.” – Trinidad Vives
Trinidad Vives was born in Madrid, Spain. She began her dance training with Carmina Ocaña, Luis Fuente, and Victor Ullate and spent summers studying in Paris. She graduated from the Ecole Supérieure de Danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower. She was a first prize medal and scholarship winner at the Prix de Lausanne Competition. Ms. Vives joined the Hamburg Ballet at 17 and was a Soloist for six years. Later, as a Principal dancer with the Basel Ballet, Düsseldorf Ballet, and English National Ballet, she performed many leading roles of the classical repertoire and contemporary works by some of the greatest twentieth-century choreographers.
Trinidad Vives received her teaching diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Dance in Madrid and began teaching at the Houston Ballet Academy in 1994, during her eight-year tenure with Houston Ballet, she rose from the position of Ballet Mistress to Co-Artistic Director of the Company. In 2002, she was named the Artistic Associate of Boston Ballet, where she staged ballets, taught company classes, coached dancers, and oversaw the artistic staff for seven seasons. Ms. Vives has worked as Rehearsal Director with the Compañía Nacional de Danza in Madrid, Spain for the past two years.
She has staged numerous full-length ballets and contemporary works. She has been a guest teacher for major dance companies worldwide including American Ballet Theatre, the National Ballet of Canada, Bayerische Staatsballett, and Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo. Ms. Vives is also a co-founder of The Brookline Ballet School in Boston, which is dedicated to enriching the lives of others with the beauty and grace of ballet.
