MAURO VILLANUEVA - former Joffrey Ballet member, will be teaching ballet Monday and Wednesday next week. MON, NOV 24 5:30-7:00P Int Ballet 7:00-8:30P Beg Ballet WED, NOV 26 10:00-11:30A Int Ballet Mr. Villanueva grew up in San Antonio, Texas. He began his dance training at the age of six with Shawn Knife. At age nine he joined the University of Incarnate Word Ballet School directed by Buddy and Susan Trevino, Co-Founders of The Joffrey Workshop Texas. He trained there for seven years and attended The Joffrey Workshop Texas in the summers. In 1998 he attended a summer course and consequently studied for two years at the Nutmeg Conservatory in Connecticut. In August of 2000 Mr. Villanueva joined the Joffrey Ballet as an apprentice and two years later received a full company contract. During his thirteen years at the Joffrey Ballet he danced many ballets throughout the world by renowned choreographers, was a union representative for the artists twice, and was one of two dancers chosen to participate in the search for the new artistic director. He has appeared as a representative for the Joffrey Ballet and on television and radio in Chicago, San Antonio, and Manila, Philippines. Mr. Villanueva retired from the Joffrey Ballet in May of 2013 to pursue a career as an independent artist. He is a dancer, educator, coach, choreographer and has been named Co-Director of The Joffrey Workshop Texas. Learn more: maurovillanueva.net
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 18:23:59 +0000
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