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Gustavo JOINED BALLET FANTASTIQUE as a leading artist IN 2016 AND WAS PROMOTED TO principal in 2018 | FEATURED BFAN ROLES LISTED BELOW

Gustavo joined Ballet Fantastique in 2016 following his work as a soloist with Gelsey Kirkland Ballet in New York.

Gustavo originally began his training in Cali, Colombia at the prestigious Colombian Institute for Classical Ballet (Incolballet). During his eight years at Incolballet, Gustavo’s studies included extensive work in ballet, modern, folklore and character dance. He obtained dance degrees from ballet-centered secondary and higher-level institutions, where he was educated by ballet masters Gloria Castro, Helena Cala, Maria del Carmen Hechavarria, and Rolando Candia as well as teachers from the National Ballet of Cuba. At the age of 17, Gustavo joined the company of Instituto Colombiano de Ballet Clasico (Incolballet), under ballet masters Gaetano Petrosinio, Flávio Salazar, and Juan Carlos Peñuela. He then moved to New York to complete his ballet training at the Gelsey Kirkland Academy (GKA) as a full scholarship student; he also holds scholarships to international summer programs, including American Academy of Ballet and Nashville Ballet. After graduating from GKA, Gustavo danced soloist and principal roles in the Gelsey Kirkland Ballet (including Faust, Paquita, Wedding Procession, Nutcracker, and Les Sylphides). Gustavo also has experience as a supernumerary with both American Ballet Theatre at the Metropolitan Opera House and with Mikhailovsky Ballet Theater at the David H. Koch Theater in NYC.

Gustavo is a gifted photographer and video editor, and works with Ballet Fantastique and beyond.

"Authority…strength."

—Jerry Hochman
Critical Dance NYC

Quick Facts

Hometown: 
Cali, Colombia

Ballet Fantastique: 
Here since 2016, favorite roles Diego de la Vega/Zorro in ZORRO® / Marc Anthony in Cleopatra

Favorites: 
Movies, making Youtube videos, music, DJ-ing

More:
Gustavo, his fiancée, Ashley, and BFan artists Esperanza & Emilia Montero also host the podcast “Nobody Ya Know”

Photos of Gustavo by Bob Williams, Greg Burns, Stephanie Urso, New Religion

Featured Ballet Fantastique roles

WITH BALLET FANTASTIQUE, GUSTAVO HAS PERFORMED MANY ACCLAIMED SOLOIST ROLES AT HOME + ON TOUR, INCLUDING:

*ORIGINATED ROLE

  • Prince Adam/The Beast in Beauty & the Beast (with Trio Voronezh, 2022 performances + tour)

  • Machado, Owner of Luna Mística Travel Agency* in ARRIVALS: RIO (with Juan Luqui + Bossanaire, premiere 2021)

  • Gaspard, Ringmaster in Cirque de la Lune (with Baroque Betty, Mood Area 52 + Blue Carnivàle, 2022 performances)

  • Mr. Fezziwig in BFan's 2020 feature film An American Christmas Carol: A Ballet Movie (2020 holiday release)

  • Cian, the Hunter in Dragon & the Night Queen (with Gerry Rempel Ensemble + Eliot Grasso; 2020 performances)

  • Boy Blue* in Babes in Toyland (with Swing Shift Orchestra, premiere 2018 + 2019 performance)

  • Red Death* Roderick Usher* and Fortunato* in the world premiere of Nevermore: Stories of Edgar Allan Poe (premiere 2019)

  • SYMFEST (with Eugene Symphony, 2019)

  • Mark Antony* in Cleopatra: The Ballet (with Beats Antique, premiere 2019)

  • Zeus, Thunder God in The Odyssey (with live looping electric violinist Cullen Vance, 2019 performances)

  • Lando in As You Like It: A Wild West Ballet (2018 performances)

  • Cheshire Cat* March Hare* and Knave of Hearts* in Alice in Wonderland (with High Step Society, premiere 2018)

  • Diego de la Vega/Zorro in ZORRO® (with the LA-based band Incendio + violinist Brandon Vance, 2018 performances)

  • Ebenezer Scrooge in An American Christmas Carol (with Halie Loren, 2017 performances and tour)

  • Brom Bones* in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (with Dréos + Gerry Rempel Ensemble, premiere 2017)

  • Hakuryô, the Fisherman and The Mikado in Tales from the Floating World (with Mitsuki Dazai, 2017 performances)

  • Jafar* in Aladdin: A Rock Opera Ballet (with Satin Love Orchestra playing the music of Queen, premiere 2017)

  • Master Li Mu Bai* in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (with award-winning cellist DaXun Zhang + The Oregon Mozart Players under Music Director Kelly Kuo, premiere 2017)

  • Haman in in The Book of Esther: A Rock Gospel Ballet (with the UO Gospel Choir, 2016 performances)

  • Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy in Pride & Prejudice: A Parisian Jazz Ballet (with Gerry Rempel Jazz Syndicate, 2016 performances)

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Take Class from Gustavo

Pas De Deux
Men’s Class
Ovation Ballet
Advanced Ballet