leadership
Roberto vega ortiz, co-director
Born and raised in vega Baja, Puerto Rico, Roberto has danced professionally for over a decade and toured more than 10 countries worldwide during his 2-year tenure as a Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo member.
Roberto trained at Escuela de Ballets de San Juan, Conservatorio de Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico, Escuela Especializada en Ballet Julián E. Blanco, and Miami City Ballet School. He also danced professionally with Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico, Nashville Ballet, Diablo Ballet, San José Dance Theatre, and Ballet22, and is now a current member of Mauro Ballet.
In October 2020, Vega Ortiz Co-Founded Ballet22, which was named Dance Magazine’s 2022 “25 to Watch,”, serving as its Artistic Director, President of the Board, and dancer until 2023.
Roberto vega Ortiz is the co-founder and co-director of enbyballet.
photo by Genevieve parker.
Carlos hopuy, co-director
Born and raised in Havana, Cuba, Carlos has danced professionally for over two decades, danced nationally and internationally, and has toured the world extensively as a member of Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo for nine years.
Carlos trained at the School of the National Ballet of Cuba, where he won the Gold Medal and Best Talent in 1999, 2000, and 2002. He also won the Gold Medal at the 2002 International Ballet Competition in Nagoya, Japan. Hopuy has danced professionally with The National Ballet of Cuba, The National Contemporary Dance Company in Costa Rica, Ballet San Antonio, and Ballet22.
Since its founding, Hopuy served as Ballet22’s Ballet Master and Lead Dancer.
Carlos hopuy is the co-founder and co-director of enbyballet.
photo by Genevieve parker.