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Artist in Residence (AIR)

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Artist in Residence

MELANIE LEYVA DE ARMAS

Melanie is originally from Cuba. She trained at the Cuban National Ballet School in Havana, Cuba. She graduated from the Fernando Alonso National Ballet School with a degree in dance as a Dancer and Ballet Teacher. She trained under Ramona de Saa, Fernando Alonso, Aurora Bosch, and Loipa Araujo. She received additional training under the incredible Julio Boca, Katherine Zuasnabar, Julio Arozarena, Joel Carreño, and Jose Manuel Careño. Her artistic performances include the classic repertoires such as, Giselle, Swan Lake, Le Corsaire, Carmen, Don Quixote, Cinderella, The Nutcracker, La Sylphide, Paquita, and The Sleeping Beauty. Melanie joined the National Ballet of Cuba in 2018 and danced until February 2024 where she danced major roles such as Clara in The Nutcracker, Coppélia, Swan Lake, Carmen, Seventh Symphony, Flower Festival of Genzano, and many others. She has traveled internationally with the National Ballet of Cuba to the United Arab Emirates, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Spain.

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Artist in Residence

VICTOR MANUEL ALVAREZ CUENCA

Victor is originally from Cuba where he trained at the Cuban National Ballet School in Havana, Cuba from 2012 to 2021. He graduated from the Fernando Alonso National Ballet School with a degree in dance as a Dancer and Ballet Teacher. He trained under Ramona de Saa, Fernando Alonso, Aurora Bosch, and Loipa Araujo. He has also received more training under the incredible Julio Boca, Katherine Zuasnabar, Julio Arozarena, Joel Carreño, and Jose Manuel Careño. Victor joined the National Ballet of Cuba in 2021 and danced until February 2024. He danced major roles in The Nutcracker, Coppélia, Swan Lake, and Carmen. He has worked with world renowned choreographers such as Ben Stevenson and Radmasky. Victor has traveled internationally with the National Ballet of Cuba to the United Arab Emirates, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, and Spain.

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Artist in Residence

JEAN MARCO SANZ MARTINEZ

Jean is originally from Cuba where he trained at the Cuban National Ballet School in Havana, Cuba where he trained from 2015 until his graduation in 2023. He graduated with a Degree in dance as a Dancer / Ballet Teacher at Fernando Alonso National Ballet School. He trained under Ramona de Saa, Fernando Alonso, Aurora Bosch & Loipa Araujo. He has also received more training under the incredible Julio Boca, Katherine Zuasnabar, Julio Arozarena, Joel Carreño and Jose Manuel Careño. Jean joined the National Ballet of Cuba in 2023 and danced until February 2024 where he danced major roles in Dionaea and he completed some other Grand ballets such as Coppélia, Swan Lake, and Carmen. He has worked with well renown choreographers such a Ben Stevenson, Ratmansky, Anabelle Lopez de Ochoa, Ricardo Amarante, and Johan Kobborg. Jean Marco has traveled internationally with the National Ballet of Cuba to the Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and United States of America where he had the opportunity to perform Ratmansky’s Swan Lake with Miami City Ballet.

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Artist in Residence

MIKEL J. SALGADO LUCERO

Mikel was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2002. He began dancing at age 14, and trained under Evelyn Cisneros and Stephen Legate, performing in pieces choreographed by them, Francisco Gella, and Anne Reinking. In 2019, he moved to Tampa, Florida to train with the Next Generation Ballet. He performed leading, solo, and corps roles in The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, and The Sleeping Beauty. He also had the opportunity to be in ensemble pieces set by Maria Konrad and Irene Rodriguez. Mikel is excited to join his third season with BAHBT. He kicked off his professional career with his very first musical, An American in Paris in 2022.

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