Diana Albrecht is a professional ballet dancer and entrepreneur. She was born in Asuncion, Paraguay and began her ballet training at 3 years old. Diana obtained a scholarship to continue her training in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil through a ballet competition, and got her first professional contract for Compania Jovem de Ballet do Rio de Janeiro at age of 16. She traveled to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and began her first years as a professional dancer. At age 18 and after many years of arduous training, she made the decision to come to the United States to continue her professional career, and through an invitation decided to participate in the Youth America Grand Prix of Ballet in New York City, where she managed to position herself in the Top 12 best of her category among 1200 participants, won a scholarship to the San Francisco Ballet School Summer Program, and through an audition her first contract as a professional ballet dancer in the United States for the Washington Ballet, in Washington DC. Diana was selected as one of the 25 to Watch by Dance Magazine in 2008. In 2011 and after 6 years performing in Washington, DC she joined the Boston Ballet as a Corps de Ballet and was promoted to Second Soloist in 2015. Diana was the first Paraguayan female dancer to compete at the Youth America Grand Prix as well as the first Paraguayan dancer to join two elite ballet companies in the US. 
In 2013 Diana enrolled at Northeastern University in Boston, MA to pursue her degree in Business Management, and later in 2018 graduated with honors. In 2016 she was named one of 30 under 30 most influential latino leaders in Boston, MA by El Mundo Newspaper. Her time at Northeastern ignited a passion for entrepreneurship, and in her last semester at Northeastern University she developed the idea of creating her own business. In 2018 she founded Apartment No.3, a home decor and fashion brand. She designs her products, collaborating with artisans from her home country Paraguay, and from around the world to create one-of-a-kind products that are rooted in rich cultural heritage, blending traditional crafting techniques with modern design. 
Diana’s biography exudes many accomplishments. However, her journey is one filled with many life hurdles and challenges that had to be overcome with untamed perseverance, hard work and resilience.
Diana lives in Tampa, Florida with her boyfriend, where she runs Apartment No.3.

 
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