Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she began her training at the age of seven with Olga Ferri and graduated with the highest qualification at the Insti tute of Arts at the COLON THEATRE. At age 14, Paloma was awarded FINALIST DIPLOMA at
at the XIV VARNA INTERNATIONAL BALLET COMPETITION, Bulgaria, in l990. In January 1991, having just turn 15, she moved to New York and continued her stu dies at the SCHOOL OF AME RICAN BALLET, where she was given the lead role in Balanchine´s Raymonda Variation for its annual WORKSHOP. After only six months, she joined the AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE. She was promoted to Soloist two years later. In l995, age 19, she became the youngest Principal Dancer in AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE history..
Nascida em Buenos Aires, Argentina, Paloma iniciou sua formação com 7 anos de idade com Olga Ferri e formou-se com a mais alta qualificação, o Instituto de Artes, o Teatro Colón. Com 14 anos, Paloma foi adjudicada finalista em diploma na XIV DANçA CONCURSO INTERNACIONAL VARNA, Bulgária, em l990.
Em Janeiro de 1991, tendo apenas 15 anos, ela se mudou para Nova York e continuou na Escola da AME DANçA Rica, onde foi dado o papel principal na Balanchine’s Raymonda Variação anual para a sua WORKSHOP. Após apenas seis meses, ingressou na American Ballet Theatre. Ela foi promovida para Solista dois anos mais tarde. Em l995, 19 anos, ela se tornou a mais jovem Principal Dancer no American Ballet TEATRO história ..
