Natalia Tapia began her
professional training at the age of 8 in Zaragoza under the
coaching of Cristina Miñana.
At the age of 16 she joined
the Youth Ballet of France under the direction of Robert Berthier.
In 1996, she joined the Ballet of Zurich, led by Heinz Spoerli
for six years. In 2002, she returned to Spain to join Victor
Ullate Ballet.
In 2007, Natalia Tapia danced
with "Ángel Corella and Friends" company, performing
in the "Corsaire Suite" and "Who Cares?. She
has also performed "The Dance of the Hours" from La
Gioconda, as Ángel Corella's partner.
Her repertoire includes:
the Esmeralda pas de deux; Nikiya and Gamzatti's suite in La
Bayadère; Diana & Acteón pas de deux; Le Corsaire
pas de deux; Coppelia; Symphony in C; Concerto Barocco; In the
Middle of Somewhat Elevated; Goldberg Variations; Midsummer's
Night Dream, etc.
Natalia Tapia joined the
Corella Ballet in 2008, with this company she has danced: Odette/Odile
in Swan Lake; "Who Cares?"; Nikiya in Makarova's "La
Bayadère"; Ana Bolena in "VIII"; Romeo
& Juliet Pas de Deux; Red, Blue and Pink Pas de Deux in
"Bruch Violin Concerto"; Third Couple in Christopher
Wheeldon's "DGV" ; Stomper "In the Upper Room";
Stanton Welch's "Clear", Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux;
Medora in "Le Corsaire Suite", between others.