Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico

AdaChanona

Classical and contemporary dancer. Dance teacher. Vaganova level 5 of 7, IDAM.

classical and contemporary

Ada Chanona on full pointe, fifth position

Dance

Where I am

I dance classical and contemporary. My foundation is Vaganova, with complementary training in the Cuban method.

My strongest register is neoclassical and contemporary: interpretation, improvisation, what happens between one step and the next.

I'm still training. None of this is finished.

Ada Chanona in penché, holding the barre

Ada Chanona in développé, arms in fifth, rehearsal room

Technical profile

Vaganova, level 5 of 7 · Cuban method as complementary training
Pointe · Character dance · Contemporary · Improvisation · Jazz
1.54 m · Grishko 4.5
Native Spanish · English B1

Training

2025 to present

IDAM

Tuxtla Gutiérrez · Vaganova method, level 5 of 7

Ada Chanona with Jimena Coronel, backstage — Ballet & RepertoireJimena Coronel

Director & ballet teacherPatricia Marina

ContemporaryDaniel Nataren

JazzAurora Piña

2026 to present

KR Dance Studio

Tuxtla Gutiérrez

David Serrano with the Feralexe ensemble on stage — ContemporaryDavid Serrano

2020 to 2024

Frayles Ballet Academy

Villaflores

BalletÁngela Agudo

JazzAlberto Lira

Intensives and masterclasses

July 2026

CAADI

Querétaro

Ada Chanona with Deniza Kuznechonkova receiving her certificate — Vaganova balletDeniza Kuznechonkova

Ada Chanona with Natalia Gubanova at the theatre — Character danceNatalia Gubanova

Ada Chanona with Bárbara Valencia receiving her certificate — Contemporary, choreographic workshop & flexibilityBárbara Valencia

2024 and 2025

MexCityBallet Summer Intensive

Mexico City

Ada Chanona with Agustina in the rehearsal room — BalletAgustina Galizzi

Ada Chanona with Aurora in the rehearsal room — Ballet & RepertoireAurora Vazquez

Ada Chanona with Iratxe in the rehearsal room — Ballet & PointsIratxe Beorlegui

Ada Chanona with Narjara in the rehearsal room — Latin RhythmsNarjara Fuentes

Ada Chanona with Alan in the rehearsal room — Hip HopAlan Marin

Ada Chanona with Jorge Iuit in the rehearsal room — balletJorge Iuit

Ada Chanona with Murat at the barre — balletMurat Ushanov

Final showcase in both editions, directed by Jasmany Hernández.

Repertoire

Feral.exeEnsemble

KR, Teatro de la Ciudad Emilio Rabasa2026

The Sleeping BeautyWaltz, corps de ballet

IDAM, Teatro de la Ciudad Emilio Rabasa2025

Alfonsina and the SeaEnsemble

KR, Teatro de la Ciudad Emilio Rabasa2026

Le Corsaire, Act IIIMedora

CAADI International Dance Competition, Querétaro2026

The NutcrackerCorps de ballet, on pointe

IDAMDecember 2026 · in preparation

Ada Chanona as Medora in Le Corsaire, CAADI Querétaro 2026

Medora variation, Le Corsaire · Act III

Stage

Le Corsaire

VII CAADI International Dance Competition

1 August 2026

Medora, Act III · Teatro Metropolitano, Querétaro

Dance Forever

IDAM recital

18 July 2026

Ensemble · Teatro de la Ciudad Emilio Rabasa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez

The Sleeping Beauty

IDAM

2025

Corps de ballet, Waltz · Teatro de la Ciudad Emilio Rabasa

Conexiones

IDAM recital

12 July 2025

Ensemble · Teatro de la Ciudad Emilio Rabasa

MexCityBallet Summer Intensive

Final showcases

2024 and 2025

Ensemble · Mexico City. Directed by Jasmany Hernández.

De México a La Habana: Un Viaje con Escalas

8 December 2024

Ensemble · Teatro de la Ciudad Emilio Rabasa. Directed by Alberto Lira. Produced by Estudio Quince with Frayles Ballet Academy.

Back to 80's & 90's

Dance Gala

10 December 2023

Ensemble · Teatro de la Ciudad Emilio Rabasa. Directed by Alberto Lira. Produced by Estudio Quince with Frayles Ballet Academy.

Gallery

Feralexe, contemporary ensemble, at the theatre

Ada Chanona in a pas de deux, yellow costume, on stage

Feral.exe, contemporary ensemble, on stage

Ada Chanona on the floor in a classical tutu, arms open

Ada Chanona in cambré wearing a classical tutu, rehearsal room

Cinema Italiano, ensemble piece

Feralexe, contemporary ensemble, lined up on stage

Take On Me · Back to 80's & 90's gala, ballet group

Ada Chanona with another dancer in the rehearsal room

Group of dancers wearing audition numbers in the rehearsal room

Ada Chanona with Deniza Kuznechonkova in the rehearsal room

Teaching

I also teach

I teach ballet and choreographic staging. I completed the Diploma in Cuban Dance Pedagogy at SISTI, Puebla, in March 2026.

I work with children and young dancers from beginner level. I teach on a Vaganova base with Cuban method resources, and I stage choreography for recitals and showcases.

Get in touch if you're looking for classes or staging for your academy.

Get in touch

Diploma from Centro de Estudios Superiores SISTI for the Diploma in Methodology for the Cuban Classical Ballet Technique, Puebla, 2026

Notes

I write about dance training in Mexico: open calls, auditions, age limits, real costs, and how the Vaganova syllabus works from the inside. It's the research I do for myself, organised.

The first entry is coming soon.

Contact

Available for auditions, staging and teaching.

Email: ada.gambo.chanona2510@gmail.com
Phone: +52 965 124 0990
Instagram: @adachanona
City: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico