Vianca Palacios

VIANCA PALACIOS

PROMOTED TO SOLOIST IN 2023
JOINED BSA 2019

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Vianca Palacios began her ballet training at the age of three at Balleteatro Infantil de Nana Hudo. Her early dedication to dance led her to prestigious training opportunities abroad, including the Joffrey Ballet School Summer Intensive in New York City (2015) and the Cuballet Summer Intensive in Havana, Cuba (2016), under the direction of Laura Alonzo, where she performed as one of the three Shades in La Bayadére.

That same year, Palacios launched her professional career as an Apprentice with Balleteatro Nacional de Puerto Rico and was promoted to the Corps de Ballet the following season. During her time with the company, she performed a range of classical roles, including leading roles in Les Sylphides, Odalisque in Le Corsaire, and Big Swan in Swan Lake.

In 2017, she was awarded a full scholarship to the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School, where she expanded her repertoire to include both classical works and original contemporary creations by Ariel Serrano, Tania Vergara, and Delia Ballart. Highlights include her performance in Flower Festival in Genzano.

Palacios joined Ballet San Antonio in 2019 as a member of the Corps de Ballet and was promoted to Soloist in 2023 under the artistic leadership of Sofiane Sylve. Her diverse repertoire with the company includes roles such as the Witch in Bruce Wells’ Beauty and the Beast, Mrs. Darling in Brian Enos’ Peter Pan, Helena in Rafael Ferrera’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the Cheshire Cat and Tweedle Dee in Enos’ Alice in Wonderland, Harlot in Edwaard Liang’s Romeo and Juliet, Kitri’s Friend in Patrick Armand’s Don Quixote, and Stepsister in Conny Mathôt’s Cinderella. She has also performed featured roles in The Nutcracker, including Snow Queen and Arabian Coffee.

In 2024, Palacios made her musical theatre debut as Francesca in West Side Story with the San Pedro Playhouse, further showcasing her versatility as a performer.

Beyond the stage, Palacios is an ABT® Certified Teacher, having completed the ABT® National Training Curriculum for Pre-Primary through Level 3. Since 2021, she has been a dedicated faculty member at the School of Ballet San Antonio and has served as Rehearsal Assistant for the children’s cast in numerous company productions, nurturing the next generation of dancers with the same passion that has defined her career.