Esteban Hernández

Biography

Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Esteban Hernández trained at The Rock School for Dance Education and The Royal Ballet School. He joined SF Ballet in 2013 and was promoted to soloist in 2017 and principal dancer in 2019. 

Snapshot
  • BORN 

Guadalajara, Mexico 

  • TRAINING 

The Rock School 

The Royal Ballet School 

American Ballet Theatre (summer program) 

Vaganova Academy (summer program) 

  • SAN FRANCISCO BALLET 

Joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in 2013 

Promoted to soloist in 2017 

Promoted to principal in 2019 

Repertoire - SF Ballet
  • BALANCHINE

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck, Oberon) 

Diamonds  

Prodigal Son (Son) 

Rubies 

Stravinsky Violin Concerto 

Theme and Variations 

Tarantella (Pas de deux) 

  • BARTON 

Mere Mortals (Epimetheus, originated Trio) 

  • BOURNONVILLE

From Siberia to Moscow (Jockey Dance) 

La Slyphide (Gurn) 

  • CANIPAROLI

Lambarena 

  • CRANKO

Onegin 

  • FORSYTHE

Blake Works I (Principal) 

  • GARLAND 

Haffner Serenade (originated Principal) 

  • KOBBORG

Les Lutins
 

  • LANDER

Etudes (excerpt) | (Tour) 

  • LIFAR

Suite en Blanc (Pas de cinq) 

  • LOPEZ OCHOA

Broken Wings (Alfonso – Frida’s Boyfriend) 

  • MACMILLAN

Song of the Earth (Messenger) 

  • VAN MANEN

Solo 
 

  • MCINTYRE

Your Flesh Shall Be a Great Poem (originated) 

The Big Hunger (originated Principal) 

  • MORRIS 

Sandpaper Ballet (Trumpeter) 

  • NEUMEIER

The Little Mermaid (Naval Officer) 

  • OISHI

Bolero (originated Principal) 

  • PECK

Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (Pas de deux) 

Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes (3 soloist men) 

  • POSSOKHOV

Firebird 

Fusion 

Magrittomania 

Optimistic Tragedy (Two Sailors) 

The Rite of Spring 

“… two united in a single soul…” (Narcissus) 

Violin Concerto (originated Principal Couple) 

  • RATMANSKY

From Foreign Lands (Italian, Spanish, Hungarian) 

Symphony #9 and Chamber Symphony in Shostakovich Trilogy 

The Seasons (The Faun) 

  • RHODEN

LET’S BEGIN AT THE END (originated) 

The Promised Land (originated Principal) 

  • ROBBINS 

Fancy Free (Sailor) 

Glass Pieces 

  • SCARLETT

Die Toteninsel (originated) 

Fearful Symmetries (originated) 

Frankenstein (Henry Clerval) 

Hummingbird 

  • SMITH

Carmen (Jose) 

  • THATCHER  

COLORFORMS (originated) 

Ghost in the Machine (originated) 

  • TOMASSON

7 for Eight 

Bartók Divertimento  

Caprice (originated) 

Concerto Grosso  

Don Quixote (Gitano Leader) 

The Fifth Season  

Giselle (Count Albrecht, Peasant Pas de cinq)  

Nutcracker (Dancing Nutcracker, Nutcracker Prince, Grand Pas de deux, Spanish, Chinese, Russian) 

On a Theme of Paganini  

Prism 

Romeo & Juliet (Mercutio) 

The Sleeping Beauty (Pas de six/Cavaliers, Bluebird) 

Swan Lake (Act I Pas de trois, Act III Pas de deux, Benno, Neapolitan, Peasants) 

Trio 

Two Bits 
 

  • WELCH

Bespoke (originated) 

  • WHEELDON

Bound To  

Cinderella (Benjamin, Autumn, Courtiers) 

Continuum 

Finale Finale (originated Principal) 

Honors
  • Received the Latino Spirit Award from the California Latino Legislative Caucus for achievements in the performing arts, Sacramento, California, May 2016. 
  • Named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Mexico.  
  • Received the Jerome Robbins Foundation Award and gold medals at Youth America Grand Prix. 
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