Born in Havana, Cuba, Taras Domitro trained at Alejo Carpentier School and National Ballet School of Cuba in Havana. He became a Principal Dancer with National Ballet of Cuba at age 20 and later joined San Francisco Ballet as a Principal Dancer in 2008. He recently founded Hollywood Ballet Academy and is currently its Artistic Director.
Domitro’s accolades include a best dancer nomination at the 2013 Benois da la Danse, a gold medal at World Ballet Competition 2008, the grand prix at Peru’s 2003 International Ballet Festival and first prize and the Revelation Award at the 2000 International Ballet Competition of Havana. He has guest performed around the world with many renowned ballet companies, galas and festivals. Since 2017, he has taught ballet at different programmes, and in 2020, he became a faculty member at The Art of Classical Ballet School.