A New Production is in the Works!

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Saturday, October 11 7:30pm

Sunday, October 12 4:00pm

Augusto is creating a new work. Mark your calendar as you don't want to miss this amazing event! More information coming soon.

Augusto started his dance training at seven years of age in São Paulo, Brazil. During his eight years as a student at Conservatorio Carlos Gomes and Especial Academia de Ballet, Augusto had the opportunity to perform notable works like Basilio
in Don Quixote and James in La Sylphide, where he placed first in
the largest ballet competition in South America Festival de Dança
de Joinville. In 2010 he was selected to represent his Country at the USA
International Ballet Competition, where he won a contract to Nashville Ballet. Augusto worked as a Soloist with the Nashville Ballet, under Artistic Director, Paul Vasterling from 2011 - 2018, performing key roles like the Jester in Cinderella, Blue Bird in Sleeping Beauty, the clever Bonvolio, in Romeo & Juliet and the
title role in Vasterling's world premiere of Peter Pan. In his seven
years with the company he got to work with renowned choreographers and directors such as Dominic Walsh, Gina Peterson, Christopher Stuart, Brian Enos, Heather Malloy, James
Sewell, Christopher Wheeldon, Graham Lustig.

Since Moving to California in 2020 Augusto has worked as a Principal dancer with San Jose Dance Theater with Artistic Directors Michael Pappalardo, Mark Foehringer, Linda Hurkmans, Ballet 22 and Opera San Jose. In 2022 Silva was promoted to
Associate Artistic Director where he created brand new work for the company including his first full length ballet, Dracula.