Karel Cruz

Principal, Pacific Northwest Ballet

Karel Cruz is from Holguin, Cuba, and received his training at Cuba's Escuela Nacional de Artes. He joined Ballet Nacional de Cuba in 1996 and left in 1998 to join Ballet Clasico de Camara in Venezuela. From 1999 to 2000, he danced with Teatro Teresa Carreno, also in Venezuela. He joined Pacific Northwest Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in 2002 and was promoted to soloist in 2007 and principal in 2009.

Mr. Cruz appeared in MPG's Spring 2009 campaign and has been involved in past feature videos and MPG promotions.

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