Paz Montero

Paz Montero is a Lecturer in Dance at the Institute for Music Theatre (IMT) at Karlsruhe University of Music and Performing Arts since 1997. She holds expertise in choreography and classical ballet pedagogy, having studied at the State Ballet Academy in Cologne. Her career spans stage performances with major ballet companies and co-founding the ballet school 'Corpus' in Karlsruhe.

• Education:
• Ballet training at Conservatorio Nacional de Música, Universidad de Chile
• Master classes with Prof. Eugenia Feodorova in Rio de Janeiro
• Studies in classical dance pedagogy at the State Ballet Academy, Cologne

Her research focuses on integrating dance into music theatre productions and children's performance art. She has choreographed over 20 IMT productions, including Le nozze di Figaro, Street Scene, and Kids@Operas series. Her work emphasizes collaborative creativity in both adult and youth performance contexts.

Award-winning contributions to children's music theatre include roles in Figaro's Crazy Day and Alcina's Magic Island. Her teaching integrates historical ballet techniques with contemporary choreographic innovation.