The Ballet Hispánico School announces 2026-27 Audition Tour for Student Dancers
Company:
Ballet Hispánico
The Ballet Hispánico School, currently celebrating its 55th anniversary, announces its 2026-27 Audition Tour. Ballet Hispánico is searching for the next generation of student dancers for the La Academia Pre & Professional Program, Pro-Up Intensive, and the year-round Professional Studies Program.
The Ballet Hispánico School offers a focus on rigorous ballet training rooted in the Cuban tradition, alongside strengthened pedagogy across Spanish and modern dance. Under the leadership of the new Director, Blanca Huertas, the faculty has been expanded and refined to support a deeper, more comprehensive technical foundation for every student. The Ballet Hispánico School national audition tour will connect the Company with talented student artists across the country and internationally to find the next generation of student dancers.
“If you want a program that pushes you, supports you, and gives you the tools to succeed, The Ballet Hispánico School is where you want to be,” said Blanca Huertas, Director.
2026 AUDITION TOUR DATES
PHILADELPHIA BALLET - PA
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Representatives: The Ballet Hispánico School Director, Blanca Huertas
Philadelphia Audition Registration
COCA - RSIA - St. Louis, MO
January 15-18, 2026 (weekend)
Representatives: Director of Professional Studies Program, Rodney Hamilton
St. Louis Audition Registration
UBC - Denver, CO
January 16-18, 2026
Representatives: The Ballet Hispánico School Director, Blanca Huertas
ORLANDO BALLET - FL
Saturday, January 31, 2026
Representative: The Ballet Hispánico School Director, Blanca Huertas
UBC - Pittsburgh, PA
February 20 - 22, 2026
Representatives: The Ballet Hispánico School Director, Blanca Huertas
Pittsburg Audition Registration
DUKE - Durham, NC
February 2026 (Date To Be Announced)
Representatives: The Ballet Hispánico School Director, Blanca Huertas
Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico - PR
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Representatives: The Ballet Hispánico School Director, Blanca Huertas
Puerto Rico Audition Registration
Ballet Hispánico School – Auditions in-person in NYC
-
January 24, 2026
-
February 28, 2026
-
March 26, 2026
-
May 2, 2026
Representatives: Ballet Hispánico School Faculty
About The Ballet Hispánico School Approach
The Ballet Hispánico School believes that young dancers thrive when they are challenged and given the platform to find an artistic voice. We believe that a combination of rigor and compassion allows the development of lifelong learning. Our holistic approach nurtures both excellence and curiosity, allowing each student to grow at their own pace while building strong technical foundations. We meet dancers where they are and guide them toward meaningful progress and success. The School is redefining what a dance education can be – inclusive and deeply human – by nurturing dancers who not only master their craft but move through the world with focus, artistry, and cultural awareness. The Ballet Hispánico School has been a catalyst for excellence, pride, and belonging since 1970.
Blanca Huertas's journey in the world of ballet began with training in Puerto Rico under the tutelage of her mother, Blanca E. Cortés. She later joined Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico as an apprentice and became a ballet corps member. She joined Ballets de San Juan, where she was a Principal Soloist under the direction of Ana García. She danced lead roles such as Lise in Fille Mal Gardée, Swanilda in Coppélia, Princess Tsarevna in Firebird, and Myrtha in Giselle. During her years at Ballets de San Juan, she performed Balanchine's repertoire with lead roles as Polyhymnia in Balanchine's Apollo and Who Cares? As a soloist and corps of ballet, she performed Serenade, Valse Fantaisie, Rubies, and Concerto Barocco. As a corps de ballet member at Ballet Concierto de Puerto Rico, she learned classics such as Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Romeo & Juliet, Giselle, and Nutcracker from ballet masters such as Nicolas Beriozoff and José Parés. Autochthonous repertoire from Puerto Rican choreographers includes Los Soles Truncos, Amores, Julieta, Pas de Quatre Criollo, and Misa Criolla. She had guest appearances with Ballet Municipal de San Juan under her father's direction, Victor Huertas.
Blanca is an ABT® Certified Teacher, in Primary through Level 7 & Partnering of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. Her students have been accepted to the Royal Ballet and Paris Opera Summer Programs as well as national programs such as the American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive, The School of Ballet Hispánico, The School of Pennsylvania Ballet, Joffrey Academy, Chicago, English National Ballet Trainee Programme, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater Graduate Program, and The Washington School of Ballet. Blanca was the founder and Artistic Director of Pennsylvania Ballet Arts in Chalfont, PA. Blanca completed her certification in CUBALLET with Laura Alonso at the primary and advanced levels.
She was part of the Faculty of the Philadelphia Ballet (Formerly Pennsylvania Ballet) and was an adjudicator in their national audition tour. In addition, she was the lead teaching artist of the Pennsylvania Ballet in their Community Engagement Programs. Blanca was faculty at Ballet Hispánico. Blanca earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Temple University, with a concentration in Risk Management & Insurance and a second concentration in Real Estate. She completed her M.F.A. in Choreography from Jacksonville University. Blanca is the Founder and Director of the Puerto Rico Classical Dance Competition. Additional Directorship positions include the Dance Program Director at Drexel University, Philadelphia, and Academy Director at Cincinnati Ballet. Blanca is thrilled to be back at Ballet Hispánico School in this new role.
Ballet Hispánico is the nation’s leading Latino dance company and the largest cultural institution of its kind in the United States. For over five decades, it has been a beacon of artistic excellence, celebrated for its bold repertory and exceptional training programs. The Company has commissioned over 100 original works, performed on the world’s most prestigious stages, and inspired generations through performances, education, and community engagement. Recognized as one of America’s Cultural Treasures by the Ford Foundation, Ballet Hispánico continues to redefine what it means to be an American dance company.
