Carlos Carvajal

Carlos Carvajal is an internationally known choreographer of more than 200 works for ballet, opera and television. A native San Franciscan, Carvajal is a sixth- generation theatrical artist of Spanish-Filipino-Swedish decent. He began his dance career with the Christensens at San Francisco Ballet, then traveled to Europe. He danced with the International Ballet of The Marquis de Cuevas as a soloist, then became a principal dancer and choreographer with Theater der Freien Hansastadt Bremen, Theatre de Bordeaux and Ballet Nuevo Mundo de Caracas. During his career in Europe and South America, he choreographed over 78 works for ballet, opera and the television Show de Aldemaro Romero.
After ten years abroad, Carvajal returned to the San Francisco Ballet as Ballet Master and Associate Choreographer to Lew Christensen, where he created eighteen ballets. In 1970, he founded and directed the San Francisco Dance Spectrum. Carvajal and his company were recognized leaders in the dance renaissance of the ‘70’s, choreographing over 50 works during its existence.
In 1981, he received the first San Francisco Art Commission Award of Honor for outstanding work in choreography and dance and in 1986 he received the Isadora Duncan Award for a lifetime of significant work. Carvajal received the Critics Circle Award in 1990.
Carvajal first presented his Nutcracker as the opening program of Peninsula Ballet Theatre’s 1994-95 season. Since then, as company Artistic Director, he has created several new works to add to the PBT repertoire including Peter and the Wolf and Milangeros. In addition, he has revived many of his favorite works including Cinderella’s Crystal Slipper, Notturno and Shapes of Evening.
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