António Casalinho | |
Birth Name: | António Casalinho |
Birth Date: | 14 June 2003 |
Birth Place: | Leiria, Portugal |
Occupation: | Dancer |
Years Active: | 2011–present |
Known For: | Youth America Grand Prix, Got Talent Portugal, A Batalha dos Jurados |
Website: | http://antoniocasalinho.com |
Current Group: | the Bavarian State Ballet |
António Casalinho (born June 14, 2003) is a Portuguese ballet dancer. He is a first soloist with the Bavarian State Ballet.[1]
Casalinho won the Youth America Grand Prix prize for his age category.[2] In April 2017 he won the 3rd edition of the Portuguese TV show Got Talent Portugal getting a golden buzzer on every act he made. On July 26, 2020, António Casalinho won the 1st edition of A Batalha dos Jurados, on RTP 1.[3] In July 2018 he won the gold medal at the 2018 Varna International Ballet Competition on the juniors age category.[4]
In 2021 Casalinho won the Prix de Lausanne.[5] He joined the Bayerisches Staatsballett in 2021/22 season and promoted as First Soloist in 2023.