Daniel Arizmendi began dancing at age 17. He is trained in both classical and contemporary ballet. He has danced lead roles in classical ballets and has had contemporary choreography created for him. He attended Alonzo King’s summer intensive in 2006 and was invited to join the Lines Ballet Ensemble. He teaches and trains at Redding Ballet Academie and is the founder of Belariz Ballet at Redding’s Old City Hall. As a teacher and choreographer, he creates original works for ballet companies, dance schools, musicals, summer dance programs, local middle schools and benefit concerts.


Performance Credits

Redding City Ballet


  1. Cindy Michaels, choreography

  2. •Don Quixote (Matadores)

  3. •Nutcracker (Cavalier, Arabian, Nutcracker Prince, Peppermints, Toy Doll,  Clara’s Father)

  4. •Cinderella -  Messenger

  5. •Billy the Kid (Cowboy and Sheriff)

  6. •Romeo and Juliet (Romeo)

  7. •Ghost

  8. •Pearl Harbor

  9. •In The Twilight: Red Violin

  10. Christine Kingsbury, choreography

  11. •Lost at Sea


  1. Personal Choreography

  2. •The Color Yellow

  3. •Twinkle

  4. •Auschwitz

  5. •Melted Crayons

  6. •Breaking Free

  7. •Manna (What is it?)

  8. •Revelation

  9. •To Begin With


Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet School

  1. •Tango

  2. •Borrow Baroque - choreographer Sam Watson


Le Petite Ballet

  1. •Toy Soldier - variation

  2. •Seashore - pas de deux


Dreamweaver Dance Theater

  1. •Holiday Performance


Redding City Musical Theatre

  1. •Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Ephriam)



Choreography Credits


Redding City Ballet and Redding Ballet Academie

  1. •The Nutcracker  (Arabian, Toy Pirate, Peppermints)

  2. •Daniel’s Emotions

  3. •Melted Crayons

  4. •Breaking Free

  5. •Auschwitz

  6. •Manna (What is it?)

  7. •The Soul

  8. •Heidi’s Freedom

  9. •The Rose

  10. •Forever Yours

  11. •Tekhiyat

  12. •Revelation

  13. •Perspective

  14. •Outta Sight


For Belariz Ballet

  1. •Ruth and Naomi (Director/Choreographer)


For Redding City Musical Theatre

  1. •The Secret Garden (Assistant Director/Choreographer)


email: darizmendi@reddingcityballet.org



 

Daniel Arizmendi, Principal