Luis Serrano
Graduated from the National Ballet School of Cuba with the title of Dancer-Teacher.
He began his career at the National Ballet of Cuba and was later hired by the Nina Novak Classical Ballet (1992-1994), the Youth Ballet of Venezuela (1994-1995), the Principal Dancer of the Caracas National Ballet, Teresa Carreño (1995-1998). Principal dancer Miami City Ballet (1998-2007).
His extraordinary training is due to working with international-class teachers such as: Ramona de Saa, Adria Velásquez, Mirtha Ermida, Magali Suárez, Pablo More, Laura Alonso, Lázaro Carreño, Nina Novak, Irina Ivanova, Sandra Rodríguez, Elaine Kudo, Vicente Nebrada , Twyla Tharp and Edward Villella among others.
He has played roles such as "Blue Bird", Don Quixote, Diana and Acteón, Paquita, Corsario, Coppelia, La Bayadere, La Fille Mal Gardee, The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Giselle, Spring Waters, Raymonda, Romeo and Juliet Pas de Deux, Esmeralda Pas de Deux, Flames of Paris, among others.
He has performed pieces by renowned choreographers such as. Vicente Nebrada, George Balanchine, Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor and Edward Villella, and many more, among them.
Donizetti Variations, Raymonda Variations, The Nutcracker (Balanchine), Prodigal Son, Ballo della Regina, Who Cares?, Sylvia Pas de Deux, Rubies, Dances at the Gathering, Funny Papers, Fancy Free, Nine Sinatra Songs, Push Come to Shove, Piazzolla Caldera, Muñecos, Majísimo, Company B. (Tico Tico), Ballroom, Gismanti Brasil, Carmen, and many more.
In addition to his work as a dancer, he has performed an excellent job on many occasions as a teacher for various schools in the United States and Venezuela such as the Teresa Carreño, Theater School, the Tiwy City Ballet, and Miami City Ballet School.
During his career, he has been awarded various prizes and recognitions, such as the bronze medal at the USA International Ballet Competition in 1998; Municipal Dance Award as Best Classical Dancer in Venezuela in 1996; "Casa del Artista" Award as Best Classical Dancer in Venezuela 1996-1997; First finalist in the 1992 Paris International Competition Gold medal in the UNEAC Competition in Havana, Cuba 1991.
Due to his excellent performance as a dancer, he has been invited to participate in international events such as:
Gala of the 25th Anniversary of the USA International Ballet Competition, in Jackson Mississippi 2004; Ballet Gala Hawaii, USA 2003; International Festival of Havana, Cuba 1996 and 1997; San Francisco International Festival, USA 1995; International Festival of Macao, Republic of China, in 1994, among others.
In his 7 years (2007-2014) as Artistic Director of the Monterrey Ballet, he staged great classical works such as Giselle, The Nutcracker, Coppelia, Don Quixote, La Bayadere, and Swan Lake.
Choreographies of his authorship. “Nicotina” (solo), “Minueto” (solo), “Romanza” Pas de Deux, and “Perfidia” Pas de Deux, the latter two presented by the Miami City Ballet; he also created “Huapango”, the BdM label, and premiered at the Joyce Theater in New York; “Sinergia”, a choreography that shows the union of forces, rhythms, and movements; His most recent works are "Danzón" and "Intermezzo", pieces that are part of the ballet "Mosaico Mexicano" and was created especially for the first European tour of Ballet de Monterrey held in March 2011.
In 2015 he created his own projects Luis Serrano Dance Studio and Luis Serrano Personal Training, which he currently directs.
In 2019, he received the invitation of the Monterrey Ballet Board of Trustees to lead the company for the second time as interim Artistic Director, where he was until 2021.
In August 2021, Luis Serrano resumed his projects, Luis Serrano Dance Studio and Luis Serrano Personal Training. During 2022 and 2023, he was invited multiple times to serve as a judge and ballet master at various dance conventions and ballet competitions in Mexico.
In September 2023. he was invited to explore a new project aimed at training young talents and was subsequently appointed as the Artistic Director of Alchemy Ballet Company. There, he has performed outstandingly as Artistic Director, Teacher, and Choreographer, significantly contributing to the technical and artistic growth of the young talents and students at Alchemy Ballet Company and Alchemy Ballet Academy.