Appointed Artistic Director of SF Ballet in 2022, Tamara Rojo is the first woman to lead the company and only its fifth Artistic Director since the company was founded in 1933. Still early in her tenure in San Francisco, she has already commissioned two world premieres, added new works to the repertoire, instituted choreographic and professional development opportunities for the company, expanded audiences, and secured a transformational $60 million gift. Previously, Rojo served as Artistic Director and Lead Principal of London’s English National Ballet (ENB) for nine and a half years and had a celebrated 30-year career as a professional ballerina, dancing principal roles at Scottish Ballet, English National Ballet, and The Royal Ballet. Raised in Madrid, Rojo has received Spain’s three highest honors, two Olivier Awards, and the Kennedy Center Gold Medal for Fine Arts.