company member since 2002
Hometown: Pinar del Rio, Cuba
Which Hedwig Dances piece has been your favorite to be a part of so far and why?
There are many of them but I can name Blues Dances (2004), Sawdust Palace Suite (by Susan Marshall in 2010) and Dust (by Andrea Miller in 2009).
What is your most embarrassing moment as a dancer?
I forgot 2 minutes of choreography on stage when I was 15 years old!
Outside the dance studio, you can be found…
my house, soccer practice or having fun with my family
What is your TV guilty pleasure?
watching cartoons with my family (Spongebob Squarepants)
Which celebrity would play you in the film about your life?
Djimon Hounsou
If you could meet anyone, alive or dead, who would it be?
The president! Or maybe a couple presidents.
Describe your most memorable dream?
I had one last night. I was given a $250 million job offer in New York. That’s a great dream!
If you became a millionaire overnight, what would be the first thing you would buy?
The first thing I would do is go out and buy a bigger house. More space. That would be the first thing and then I would invest the rest of the money to make more!
Tell me about the time you got in big trouble when you were a kid.
I almost got kicked out of the National School of the Arts I attended in Cuba. I escaped so many times. I didn’t want to be in class. I just wanted to be outside rollerskating in the street. It was so close. They had all the papers signed and ready to kick me out…
The three things you couldn’t live without are…
Family – Cheese – Movies
