
^ "Sonia Rodriguez to retire as principal dancer at National Ballet of Canada". ^ "Canada's Walk of Fame Announces the 2012 Inductees". ^ "In Conversation with Ann Rohmer - Episode 56: Kurt Browning". ^ Kurt Browning and Sonia Rodriguez home damaged in fire, CBC News accessed April 20, 2014. "National Ballet of Canada's Cinderella is embodiment of the heart's desire: review". "Review: The National Ballet of Canada at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion". ^ a b Bernstein, Leilah (22 October 2012). ^ a b c Smith, Kathleen (1 November 2019). ^ a b "Sonia Rodriguez retires this week after 32 years with the National Ballet of Canada". ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sonia Rodriguez". She was added to Canada's Walk of Fame in 2012. The family home in the Forest Hill area of Toronto suffered a fire on August 18, 2010. Rodriguez married Canadian figure skater, Kurt Browning, on Jthey have two children. She also danced the role of Dulcinea in George Balanchine's Don Quixote, restaged by Suzanne Farrell, in 2005. Outside of the National Ballet, Rodriguez has danced at numerous ballet galas. The Los Angeles Magazine praised Rodriguez's performance as the titular role in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, for "perfectly capturing the mix of playful innocence and bewilderment as she encountered one strange scene after another during her journey." On Rodriguez's portrayal of the title role in Cinderella, the Toronto Star noted she "retain a youthful romantic freshness but also finds opportunities to refine her interpretation." In November 2019, she celebrated her 30th anniversary with the National Ballet after a performance of Giselle. She has since danced roles such the title role in Cinderella and Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty. In 1990, she returned to Canada to join the National Ballet of Canada, and was promoted to the rank of Principal Dancer in 2000.
She also studied at the Princess Grace Academy in Monaco. Born in Toronto, she moved to Madrid, Spain at age five with her family, where she received dance training with Pedro de la Cruz.