Mr. Fernandez was born in Havana, Cuba and began his ballet training at the Escuela Nacional de Arte. At the age of 14, Mr. Fernandez began competing in international ballet competitions and earned numerous gold medals.
Over the last 12 years, Mr. Fernandez has been a soloist with the Compania Nacional de Ballet in Cuba and a principal dancer with the Ballet de Monterrey in Mexico. He has performed in prestigious ballet galas around the world, including the Gala of the Stars with American Ballet Theatre. Earlier this month, Mr. Fernandez was named as Artistic Director of the United States International Ballet in Wilmington, North Carolina.
