Meet Juan

Hometown: Barcelona
Instagram Handle: @juanmontobbio 
Juan Montobbio Maestre began his ballet training at a local school in Barcelona before attending the Corella Academy from 2014-2021 under the direction of Carmen Corella, a former dancer at Philadelphia Ballet, and Dayron Vera. In 2018, Juan received a scholarship for the Summer Intensive at the Vagánova Ballet Academy and in 2019 received a scholarship for the Summer Intensive at the Dutch National Ballet Academy. Juan joined Philadelphia Ballet II for our 2021/2022 Season and Philadelphia Ballet as an Apprentice for the 2022/2023 Season.

PERSONAL QUOTE

“Art does not want the representation of a beautiful thing, but the representation of something beautiful.” – Immanuel Kant.

FUN FACT

When he was 12 he danced with the famous flamenco dancer Antonio Canales.

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