- Principal
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.
- 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
- 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)
- 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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