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Eduardo Vilaro joined Ballet Hispánico as Artistic Director in August 2009, becoming only the second person to head the company since it was founded in 1970.  In 2015, took on the additional role of Chief Executive Officer of Ballet Hispánico. He has been part of the Ballet Hispánico family since as a dancer and educator after which he began a tenyear record of achievement as founder and Artistic Director of Luna Negra Dance Theater in Chicago. Vilaro has infused Ballet Hispánico’s legacy with a bold and eclectic brand of contemporary dance that reflects America’s changing cultural landscape.                

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Annabelle Lopez Ochoa has been choreographing since following a twelve-year dance career in various contemporary dance companies throughout Europe. She has created works for sixty dance companies worldwide including Ballet Hispánico, Atlanta Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Compañía Nacional de Danza, Dutch National Ballet, Finnish National Ballet, Royal Ballet of Flanders, Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève Göteborg Ballet,  Joffrey Ballet, BJM Danse Montréal, New York City Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, English National Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, to name a few. In 2012, her first full length work A Streetcar Named Desire originally created for the Scottish Ballet received the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for “Best Classical Choreography”, and was nominated for the prestigious Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production the following year. Ochoa is the recipient of the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Award.

Johan Rivera is the Artistic Associate and Rehearsal Director at Ballet Hispánico. Rivera was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and began his dance training at the School for the Performing Arts PR under the direction of Waldo Gonzalez. In 2013, he received his BFA, Magna Cum Laude, from the New World School of the Arts in Florida, where he had the opportunity to perform the works of renowned choreographers such as, Robert Battle, Kyle Abraham, Peter London, Daniel Lewis, Merce Cunningham, and Doris Humphrey. Upon graduation, Rivera joined the Ballet Hispánico Company, where he performed works by choreographers such as Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Pedro Ruiz, and Eduardo Vilaro. As an educator, Rivera has taught numerous masterclasses and workshops throughout the nation and internationally. In 2016, Rivera received an MA in Executive Leadership with high honors, an achievement he dearly treasures as the first member of his family to reach such a milestone. Rivera directed BH’s second company BHdos, before taking over as Rehearsal Director for Ballet Hispánico’s main Company. Rivera also served as Ballet Hispánico’s Digital Marketing Manager, playing a key role in the creation of the organizations virtual programming. As the Artistic Associate and Rehearsal Director, Rivera is key to the development of Ballet Hispánico’s artists and programs created to expand the organization’s legacy of artistic excellence.

Fatima Andere was born in Mexico and raised in Miami, Florida. She trained intensively in Classical Ballet at Artistic Dance Center under the direction of Elizabeth Nuevo and Lissette Lucas. She graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance with a concentration in Dance Science and injury prevention. While there, she performed works by George Balanchine, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Ilana Goldman, Anjali Austin, Millicent Johnnie and Francisco Graciano. This is Fatma’s first season with Ballet Hispánico.

Chris Bloom is from Fredrick County, VA where he began dancing at the Blue Ridge Studio for the Performing Arts and the Vostrikov Academy of Ballet. Chris graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in 2012. He has performed with numerous companies such as Parsons Dance, Lydia Johnson and the Peridance Contemporary Dance Company. Chris joined Ballet Hispánico in 2013 and has originated roles in new works by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Edgar Zendejas, Miguel Mancillas, Fernando Melo, Michelle Manzanales, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, and Eduardo Vilaro. This is Chris’ tenth season with Ballet Hispánico.

Amir Baldwin (Apprentice) is from Trenton, NJ. He received his BFA in Dance with a minor in American Sign Language from Montclair State University in Spring of 2022. His dance training consists of an eclectic mix which includes Ballet, Modern, Horton, Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Capoeira. Amir has worked with choreographers such as Matthew Rushing, Clifton Brown, Frederick Earl Mosley, Helen Pickett, Jessie Obremski. He has trained in educational facilities such as Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and E.M.I.A. Amir has also worked within the Bloc Talent Agency for Conscious Step, BET Awards, Ulta Beauty, and Google. This is Amir’s first season with Ballet Hispánico.

Antonio Cangiano was born in Naples, Italy. He began his dance training at age sixteen and was awarded scholarships from Ateneo Danza (Forli), Accademia Normanna (Naples), and the Martha Graham Dance School in New York City. Cangiano has danced for the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, Dardo Galletto Dance, Acsi Ballet, and Graham 2. In 2014, he made his first appearance at the Italian International Dance Festival dancing in a homage to Luigi, the “master of jazz,” by Dianna Folio, and received the Festival’s Rising Star Award in 2017. In 2016, he was selected to dance at the Martha Graham Dance Company’s 90th Anniversary Season at New York City Center. This is Antonio’s fourth season with Ballet Hispánico.

Amanda del Valle was born and raised in Miami, Fl where she began her early training with Miami Youth Ballet under the direction of Marielena Mencia and Yanis Pikieris. She continued her training at the New World School of the Arts with Mary Lisa Burns as the Dean of Dance. She graduated in 2016 with training in classical ballet, Horton, Limón, and the Graham technique. Amanda then continued her studies at Point Park University where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts under the direction of Garfield Lemonius. There she had the honor of working with Jennifer Archibald, Jessica Lang, Robert Priore, Christopher Huggins, and Yin Yue. This is Amanda’s second season with Ballet Hispánico.

Ana Estrada was raised in Hermosillo, Son, México where she started training with Gabriela Estrada. She graduated from the University of Arizona with a BFA in Dance and a BS in Marketing. She has trained in companies such as Alonzo King Lines Ballet, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Ballet Arizona, and Kegwin and Company. Ana has performed with various dance companies and projects in Mexico and USA including NYC Opera, Nimbus Dance Works, Broadway Christmas Wonderland National Tour and Tania Perez Salas Cía. She has toured nationally and internationally and has also been a part of film and television projects such as Amazon Prime’s “Ana”, the series, and Alejandro Gonzales Iñárritu’s new film: Bardo. This is Ana’s first season with Ballet Hispánico.

Alexander Haquia grew up in Morris County, New Jersey, and began his dance journey at the age of 15 under the direction of Ashley Hosbach and tutelage of choreographer Tracy Badini. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with Honors in Dance from the Fordham/Ailey BFA program with the Class of 2022. Haquia performed internationally at the Holland Dance Festival, as well as in Alvin Ailey’s ballet Memoria at New York City Center before joining Ballet Hispanicó in 2021. He has worked with choreographers including Francesca Harper, Twyla Tharp, Matthew Rushing, Pedro Ruiz, Ray Mercer, and Yusha Marie Sorzano. This is Alex’s second season with Ballet Hispánico.

Paulo Hernandez-Farella is a first-generation Salvadoran-American from Los Angeles, California. Paulo attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and later received a full scholarship at the University of Southern California where he graduated with both a BFA in Dance and a Master’s in Public Administration. Paulo has been a scholarship student for a multitude dance programs such as the Juilliard School Summer Intensive, the Joffrey Ballet’s International Intensive, and Alonzo King LINES Intensive. Paulo is also one of seven 2016-2017 dance scholars with Nigel Lythgoe’s Dizzyfeet Foundation. During their career Paulo has studied and performed the works of Forsythe, Kylián, Duato, Balanchine, Graham, Taylor, Petipa, Lopez- Ochoa to name a few and choreographed their own original work. This is Paulo’s fourth season with Ballet Hispánico.

Cori Lewis was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her dance training began at Lusher Charter School and The New Orleans Ballet Association. She received her BFA in Dance with a Minor in Mathematics/Computer Science from SUNY Purchase College in May 2020. Lewis has performed works by choreographers such as José Limón, George Balanchine, Eduardo Vilaro, Ronald K. Brown, Dwight Rhoden, Martha Graham, and David Parsons. She performed for children across the greater New York area with BHdos for the 2018 season. This is Cori’s second season with Ballet Hispánico.

Dylan McIntyre was born and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida. Dylan started dancing at Palm Beach Ballet Center when he was 8 years old. When he was 16, he moved to Tampa to be a trainee with Next Generation Ballet. After 2 years he joined Richmond Ballet to complete his training and then started his professional career with Richmond Ballet's second company. In 2019, Dylan became a company dancer with Ballet Memphis where he danced for three seasons, and he participated in a season with Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance in the summer of 2022. This is Dylan’s first season with Ballet Hispánico.

Hugo Pizano Orozco was born in Guanajuato, Mexico and moved to New Mexico at an early age where he began his training with NDI-NM. He attended the New Mexico School for the Arts under the direction of Garrett Anderson. Hugo graduated with a BFA in Dance from the Julliard School in 2022. During his time at Juilliard, he had the pleasure of learning repertoire by Forsythe, Balanchine, Ratmansky, Taylor, Cunningham, Kylian, and Donald McKayle. Additionally, he has been a part of new creations by Marcus Jarrell Willis, Jamar Roberts, Bobbi Jene Smith, and Ohad Naharin. This is Hugo’s second season with Ballet Hispánico.

Omar Rivera is originally from Los Angeles, CA. After moving to Dallas, Texas, Rivera trained at Prodigy Dance & Performing Arts Centre under the direction of Camille Billelo. He graduated from the prestigious Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing & Visual Arts. Rivera graduated with a BFA in Dance from University of Arizona in 2018. Rivera was one of eight men selected to perform at The Joyce Theater for the José Limón International Dance Festival, and danced works by guest artists including Christopher Wheeldon’s The American, Darrell Grand Moultrie’s Boiling Point, and Bella Lewitzky’s Meta4, among others. This is Omar’s fifth season with Ballet Hispánico.

Isabel Robles was born in Arlington, Virginia and began training in ballet at age 4. At the Classical Ballet Theatre she trained in the styles of ballet, jazz, Horton, Graham, character dance, and contemporary forms. Isabel was a scholarship student at The Houston Ballet program in 2013 where she performed works of Stanton Welsh, George Balanchine, David Lichine, and John Neumeier. During high school, she attended the Washington Ballet, where she worked with Julie Kent and Xiomara Reyes and performed with the company in “The Nutcracker.” In May 2022 Isabel graduated from James Madison University with a B.A. in Dance. This is Isabel’s first season with Ballet Hispánico.

Gabrielle Sprauve was born in Queens, NY and raised in Savannah,GA. She trained at the Academy of Dance and Savannah Arts Academy while also attending the Ailey School and the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance summer programs. Gabrielle earned her BFA at Marymount Manhattan College, graduating in 2017. She has had the pleasure of performing with dance companies such as PARA.MAR Dance Theatre and Traverse City Dance Project. Gabrielle joined Ballet Hispánico in 2017, where she has performed works by choreographers such as Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Michelle Manzanales, Bennyroyce Royon, Eduardo Vilaro, Andrea Miller, Edwaard Liang, and Gustavo Ramirez Sansano. This is Gabrielle’s sixth season with Ballet Hispánico.

Dandara Veiga is originally from Brazil where she began her dance training at Projeto Social Primeiros Passos before training as a scholarship student at Escola de danca Ballerina. She also studied at Studio Margarita Fernandez in Argentina, Opus Ballet in Italy, and Annarella Academia de Ballet e Danca in Portugal. Dandara continued her training as a scholarship student at The Ailey School in 2016/2017. She has participated in dance festivals around the world and received scholarships from San Francisco Ballet and Ballet West. She has performed for the Vibe Competition, Assamblé International, Harlem Arts Festival, and the Ailey Spirit Gala. She has had the opportunity to work with artists Charla Gen, Robert Battle, Caridad Martinez, Claudia Zaccari, Jean Emille, Ray Mercer, Raul Candal, and Melanie Futorian. This is Dandara’s sixth season with Ballet Hispánico.

Isabella Vergara (Apprentice) is a dancer and dance educator from Westfield, New Jersey. Isabella graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.F.A. in dance from Mason Gross School of The Arts at Rutgers University where she received the Marjorie J. Turner Choreography Prize in 2018. She has performed nationally at the Kennedy Center, Jacob’s Pillow, The Joyce Theater, and The Apollo, as well as internationally in the Philippines, China, and Taiwan. Throughout her career she has performed work by artists such as Yvonne Rainer, Martha Graham, Lar Lubovitch, Pam Tanowitz, and Maxine Doyle. This is Isabella’s first season with Ballet Hispánico.