Biography
Born in Quito, Ecuador, Francisco started his dance studies in Louisville, KY. At the age of 16, Francisco moved to finish his studies at the School of American Ballet in New York City. As a student, Francisco was able to perform featured roles with the New York City Ballet and graduated in 2008. Francisco has danced for Boston Ballet, Barcelona Ballet and most recently the Colorado Ballet as a principal dancer.
His notable roles include Balanchine’s Tarantella and the 1st and 2nd themes from The Four Temperaments, Jorma Elo’s Carmen Illusions, Principal in Jerome Robbin’s 2 & 3 Part Inventions and the 1st and 3rd Sailor in Robbins’ Fancy Free, Peter Martin’s Les Gentil Hommes, Christopher Wheeldon’s For Four, DGV, Polyphonia and VIII, Pink, Red and Aqua Couples in Clark Tippet’s Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1, Twyla Tharp’s In the Upper Room, Stanton Welch’s Clear, Franz in Coppelia, Benno and Neopolitan in Swan Lake, the Peasant pas de deux from Giselle, the pas de six from Napoli, the Nutcracker Prince and Sugarplum Cavalier in The Nutcracker, Jester in Ben Stevenson’s Cinderella, Lysander in Wheeldon’s A Midsummer Night's Dream, Renfield and Harker in Michael Pink’s Dracula, James in La Sylphide, White Rabbit, Dodo Bird and Joker in Septime Webre’s ALICE (in wonderland), Amy Seiwert’s It’s Not a Cry Pas de Deux, Prince Christian in Lynne Taylor-Corbett’s The Little Mermaid, Waltz Boy in George Balanchine’s Serenade, and Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort, Tybalt and Mercutio in Derek Deane’s Romeo and Juliet and the blue couple in Twyla Tharp’s A Brief Fling, Prince Desiree and Blue Bird in The Sleeping Beauty and Basilio in Don Quixote among others.
Phone
(502) 751-7858
Location
Denver, CO
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Repertoire
Don Quixote
Basilio
The Sleeping Beauty
Prince Desiree
Blue Bird
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo
Mercutio
Tybalt
Swan Lake
Prince Siegfried
Pas de Trois
La Sylphide
James
Gurn
Coppelia
Franz
Giselle
Albrecht
Peasant Pas de Dex
Nutcracker
Nutcracker Prince
Sugarplum Cavalier
George Balanchine
Tarantella
The Four Temperaments – 1st & 2ndTheme
Serenade – Waltz
Theme and Variations - Principal
Jerome Robbins
2 & 3 Part Inventions
Fancy Free - 1st and 3rd Sailor
Christopher Wheeldon
For Four
DGV
Polyphonia
VIII
After the Rain Pas de Deux
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Lysander
Septime Webre
Alice (In Wonderland) – White Rabbit, Dodo Bird & Joker
The Wizard of Oz – Original Cast of Tin Man
Michael Pink
Dracula - Renfield and Harker
Peter Pan – Peter Pan
Amy Seiwert
It’s Not a Cry
Traveling Alone
Edward Liang
Feast of the Gods – Drama Pas
Twyla Tharp
In the Upper Room – Classical Principal / Classical Couples
Peter Martin
Les Gentil Hommes
Jiří Kylián
Petite Mort
Stanton Welch
Clear
Jorma Elo
Carmen Illusions
Clark Tippet
Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 – Pink, Red and Aqua Couples
TEACHER AND COACH
Francisco is a faculty member at Classic Dance Academy, teaching and coaching the higher level students. He teaches at various summer intensive programs throughout the country each year. Together with his wife, Tracy, they run "BalletPrivate"- a unique opportunity to study one on one with professional dancers. Visit www.balletprivate.com for more information and schedule a lesson or coaching session with Francisco today.
Francisco graduated from the School of American Ballet in 2008 and has a vast knowledge of the various styles required to teach the next generation of ballet.
He enjoys teaching ballet to students of all ages and has also coached and choreographed for a number of students as they prepare for major dance competitions including Youth American Grand Prix as well as Denver Ballet Guild and the Jackson IBC Competition.
Francisco believes in training the future generation of dancers to be open minded and willing. He focuses on developing a strong, basic technique with a focus on performance quality and artistry. He is very passionate about this art form and passing down his knowledge to younger dancers. He loves the opportunity to meet new students and make new connections.
His privately coached students have gone on to place in various dance competitions and have been accepted into renowned pre-professional divisions and summer intensive programs at major ballet schools.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Littleton Ballet Academy, 2021 -present Classic Dance Academy, 2020- present
Colorado Ballet Academy, 2016 - 2020
Centerstage Starz, Denver- Ballet 2014 - 2018
Colorado Ballet Summer Intensive 2014, 2015
Ballet Society of Colorado Springs Summer Intensive 2016
National Ballet Academy, Denver Summer Intensive 2015
Colorado Ballet Summer Adult ballet program 2013
Lisa Maybank, School of Dance, Kent, UK
Masterclasses at
Littleton Ballet Academy, CO
Denver Ballet Theatre, CO
Canyon Concert Ballet, Fort Collins
Ballet Society of Colorado Springs
Pas de Deux Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
Ballet Theatre Ireland