Elisabeth Tonev

Born in Berlin, she grew up in a family of dancers. She studied at the Berlin State Ballet School and, during her studies, took part in numerous classical productions. In 2019, she joined the Junior Company of the Dutch National Ballet after receiving an invitation from the associate artistic director Rachel Beaujean. In 2020, she was accepted into the main company and within three years was promoted from apprentice to Soloist. In November 2024, she received the Konstanze-Vernon-Prize from the Heinz Bosl Foundation. For the 2025/26 season, she was engaged by Laurent Hilaire, director of the Bavarian State Ballet, as a Principal Dancer. She has performed roles from the classical repertoire, including Kitri (Don Quixote, Alexei Ratmansky), Clara (The Nutcracker, Wayne Eagling, Toer van Schayk), Aurora (The Sleeping Beauty, Peter Wright) as well as in contemporary works such as Trio Kagel (Alexei Ratmansky), The Four Seasons (David Dawson), Four Schumann Pieces (Hans van Manen), Blake Works I (William Forsythe) and Jewels (George Balanchine).