Aly Tejas

16 Apr Aly Tejas

Aly Tejas is an internationally renowned piano accompanist with more than 30 years of experience in the world of ballet. Born in Cuba, Aly trained from a very young age to be a part of this wonderful world where music and movement converge, a world which became her life’s greatest passion.

At a young age, Aly traveled to different cities in Cuba, participating in ballet-related events. She accompanied the renowned Ballet of Camaguey and the internationally acclaimed Ballet of Alicia Alonso. At age 20, Aly left Cuba and traveled to the United States where she began her career as ballet accompanist.

Since then, Aly has accompanied thousands of ballet professors across the globe and traveled to multiple countries to participate in international ballet competitions, auditions, and master classes. She was an accompanist for the Boston Ballet, the Miami City Ballet, and is currently the accompanist for the Vladimir Issaev Ballet School and the Arts Ballet Theater of Florida. All the pieces Aly plays are original works. Her style is marked by her unique improvisational skills, creating beautiful music that allows her to connect with the dancer while at the same time expressing herself freely.

Aly has recorded ten albums of original music for ballet class which sell and stream across the world in every platform. Her music has been featured in independent short films as well as in a full-length feature film (Big Momma’s House 3). Aly also teaches a university course on ballet accompaniment through the Sociedad Liszt Kodaly of Spain. But her first love is and will always be making music that connects with and inspires the dancer.