Sanjay Saverimuttu

Sanjay is from Boca Raton, Florida, where he trained at Boca Ballet Theatre, and also attended A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts. He graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, all while continuing his dance training. He also studied abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, teaching ballet at Dance for All, a dance education organization servicing township youth. He was a dancer for Launch 7 with Northwest Dance Project.

Since joining Louisville Ballet in 2012, he has had the opportunity to dance in many classical full lengths as well as a variety of works by acclaimed choreographers such as Adam Hougland, Val Caniparoli, and George Balanchine. Sanjay is also an aspiring choreographer and has had works featured in Choreographers’ Showcase and Prelude for Botanica. He was also a participant in the 2016 Visions Choreographic Competition at Ballet Arkansas.

Additionally, Sanjay has choreographed for the Louisville Ballet Youth Ensemble dancers and his work was selected to be performed at the RDA/Southeast Festival in 2018. Sanjay currently teaches the boys class in the Classical Ballet Program.