Jafet Reinoso

Jafet Reinoso, born in Santo Domingo, was part of the first promotion of male ballet dancers graduating from the National Dance School of the Dominican Republic, where he studied for over 10 years under the direction of Ivan Monreal Alonzo, the grandson of Alicia Alonzo. He participated in the The Champaign Urbana Ballet summer intensive in 2015 performing Don Quijote in the national theater of Cuba, and was invited the following year to perform in North Carolina dance festivals in performances of The Fiddler on the Roof and Flame of Paris. From 2017 to 2019 he received additional training at the Saratoga Summer Intensive and the Vail Colorado Summer Intensive under the direction of Roberto Muñoz.

Jafet joined the Dominican National Ballet at the age of 18 years old where he worked as corps de ballet and performed as a soloist. He also had the pleasure of being a part of choreographies by Anabelle Lopez Ochoa and Carmina Burana, among others. At the age of 20 years old he left his country to join Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre performing alongside the company studio in classical ballets such as Giselle, Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker. Jafet was invited to perform the role of Cavalier in Frederick’s Dance Company’s 2020 performance and Gulfshore Ballet’s 2021 performance of The Nutcracker. Jafet entered the classroom in 2020 teaching classical ballet at a variety of studios across the nation. In 2021 Jafet performed “Diana and Actaeon” at the Endanco International Contemporary Festival, and debuted an original contemporary piece entitled “Unfixable” choreographed by Patricia Ortega. Moving to New York in 2022, Jafet performed alongside American Liberty Ballet and independent choreographers. Connecticut Ballet then welcomed Jafet to the company as a soloist. Jafet continues to dedicate his life to dance and the free expression of the arts, while being an active advocate for diversity in the world of classical ballet