Rubén Vaquero

Corps de ballet

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He was born in Irún (Guipúzcoa) in 2005, where he began dancing at the Pauso-k school at the age of 8, continuing his classical dance training at Iker Murillo Studio 24, Pasaia (Guipúzcoa).

At the age of 15, he entered the Real Conservatorio Profesional de Danza Mariemma in Madrid, where he graduated with Honors in 2024. There, he had the opportunity to be part of the LARREAL Company Project, where  he performed pieces by choreographers such as Nacho Duato, Goyo Montero, Juanjo Arques, Seh Yun Kim, Aleix Mañe, Javier Monzon, and Albert Garrell.

Additionally, with his own creations, he won the Award for Best Choreography at the International Contest ‘Danza en Pignatelli’ and a special Award for Interpretation ‘Fundación Dávalos – Fletcher’ at the XXVII National Dance Awards Ciudad de Castellón.

After finishing his studies at the conservatory, he worked on the production Don Quixote with the Compañía Nacional de Danza, later joining the German company ‘Ballet Schwerin,’ where he performed as a soloist in pieces by Cayetano Soto, Jonathan Dos Santos, Ana Isabel Casquilho, among others.

In September 2025, he joined the National Dance Company under the direction of Muriel Romero.