Carlos Valcarcel
He began his studies at Victor Ullate School in Madrid and Maria de Avila Ballet School. He has danced as a principal dancer at Ballet Victor Ullate and was named soloist at Balletto di Toscana and later at the Stuttgart Ballet of Germany. He graduated from Royal Conservatoire of Madrid and received an award of distinction upon graduation from the Royal Academy of Dance teacher's course. He directed and was principal teacher of his own ballet school in Madrid and served as a guest teacher and choreographer before joining the Showa School for Performing Arts in Tokyo as the Principal Tutor and Lecturer of the Ballet Department. From 2006 to 2011 Carlos Valcarcel served as faculty of the Washington School of Ballet, teaching, coaching and choreographing for their professional Training Program and both companies, in 2010 Mr. Valcarcel was named Ballet Master of the trainee program at TWB. In 2009 Mr. Valcarcel received Best Choreographer Award and 2011 his choreography "Dusk Fields" won first place in New York finals both at Youth America Grand Prix. Mr. Valcarcel was appointed School Director of the School of Ballet Arizona in 2011.