Matteo Garattoni

Matteo Garattoni, from Cesena, Italy, began his dance training at age 9 with Laboratorio Danza e Teatro. At 18, he earned a full scholarship to The Washington School of Ballet, where he trained under Xiomara Reyes and Rinat Imaev.

Promoted to Trainee, he performed in many of The Washington Ballet's productions, including The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, The Sleeping Beauty, and Balanchine's Slaughter on Tenth Avenue. He also danced principal roles in school performances, such as Acteon in Diana and Acteon and Espada in Don Quixote, and contemporary works by Mimmo Miccolis. In Italy, he performed as a guest artist with Laboratorio Danza e Teatro and Artedanza San Marino, dancing the principal role in Le Corsaire.

Since joining Utah Metropolitan Ballet in 2021 as a Principal Artist, Matteo has performed roles including Red Feather in Legend of Timpanogos, The Prince in Snow White, Waltz Boy in Balanchine's Serenade, and Cavalier in The Nutcracker.