Experts Guide
Paula Nuñez
Associate Instructor
Design, Art and Performance
Nuñez began her professional career in 1978 at Ballet Internacional de Caracas under the direction of Vicente Nebrada and Zhandra Rodriguez. Since then, she has danced as a soloist and principal dancer of Ballet Internacional de Caracas, Ballet Nuevo Mundo, Ballet Teresa Carreño, Cleveland Ballet, and Ballet San Jose Silicon Valley. Zhandra Rodriguez, former principal dancer of American Ballet Theater, was her most influential teacher and coach, together with Lidija Franklin, Jose Pares, Vicente Nebrada, Hector Zaraspe, and Julio Lamas. Throughout her career as a professional ballet dancer, she performed at prestigious theaters around the world, including Spain, Italy, Germany, Greece, France, Russia, Romania, Austria, Hungary, China, Japan, Taiwan, and in North, Central, and South America. She has worked in an ample classical and neo-classical repertoire of renowned choreographers such as Balanchine, Choo San Goh, Alvin Ailey, Agnes de Mille, Terry Orr, Judith Jamison, Jhon Butler, Elisa Monte, Carlos Orta, Dennis Nahat, Ulisses Dove, Vincente Nebrada, Hans Van Mannen, Hector Zaraspe, Flemming Flindt, and Margo Sapington. She has also participated in numerous festivals such as Spolleto in Italy, Cervantino in Mexico, and Edinburgh Festival in Scotland. She has shared the stage with prestigious ballet dancers such as Cynthia Gregory, Rudolf Nureyev, Fernando Bujones, and Julio Boca.
Contact Details
Phone Number: (813) 974-3867
Email: paula3@usf.edu
