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2024-2025 GUEST ARTISTS, Cont.
Telman Munkherdene, Guest Artist
Telmen Munkherdene began his training in his native Mongolia at the
Mongolian State Conservatory, graduating in 2017. During his final year, he
performed with the Mongolian State Opera and Ballet Theatre. Awarded a full
scholarship to the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, D.C., Telmen joined
the junior company and performed Giselle with the Cuban National Ballet at the
Kennedy Center. He trained under ballet legends Bat Udval and Evgenia Singur,
Marina Bogdanova.
Telmen has received numerous accolades throughout his career. He won the
silver medal for classical ballet and the Grand Prix for contemporary dance
at the 32nd World Association of Arts Exchange Festival in South Korea.
Additionally, he earned the bronze medal at the Mongolian National Ballet
Competition. In 2019, he received the Gold Medal at the World Ballet Grand Prix
in New York and a full scholarship to attend the Joffrey Ballet School. He also
won the silver medal and Best Technique Award at the Jewels Festival in New
York and received a diploma at the YAGP 2019 finals.
Notably, Telmen is the youngest recipient of the Medal for Leading Cultural
Artist in Mongolia, awarded by the Ministry of Culture. He has danced as a
guest artist for several international productions, including in China, with Ajkun
Ballet Theatre in the United States, and Fire Bird with Komaki Ballet Japan in
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. His repertory includes leading roles in classical ballets
such as Don Quixote, Le Corsaire, Flames of Paris, Walpurgis Night, Diana and
Acteon, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and Giselle.
Daynelis Muñoz, Guest Artist
Daynelis Muñoz was born in Cuba, where she studied Classical Ballet for eight
years. She graduated in 2005 as a Professional Classical Dancer and Ballet
Instructor. She has been a part of professional Companies with Cuban National
Ballet, Mexico Ballet, and Tulsa Ballet. She has also danced on stages in Spain,
France, Colombia, and Mexico. Her career as a Principal Dancer has been
highlighted by her leading roles in Swan Lake, Giselle, Don Quixote, Nutcracker,
Sleeping Beauty, Romeo and Juliet, Infra, Serenade, and Bayadera.
Daynelis has danced pieces by internationally renowned choreographers in the
world of art, such as John Cranko, Edwaard Liang, Marcello Angelini, George
Balanchine, Wayne McGregor, Ma Cong, and Alicia Alonso. She has participated
in different International Ballet Competitions in Cuba, and Mexico, winning
Gold Medal and Youth America Grand Prix. She has been a member of the jury
in Competitions of Dance, International Dance Meetings, and Congresses of
Spectacles. She is currently a Principal Guest Artist and Ballet Instructor and has
been invited to several Galas, Masterclasses, and Ballet Productions in Chicago,
Florida, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arizona, Ohio, and Florida.
