Francisco Rivera-Bermudez is a Puerto Rican Ballet dancer based in Dayton, Ohio. Fran, as his friends like to call him, started his classic ballet training at the age of 10 at the Specialized School of Ballet Julián E. Blanco in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He received a scholarship to train under the mentorship of artistic director of Mauro Ballet, Marena Perez. In 2015 he joined Mauro Youth Ballet as an inaugural member and in 2018 became soloist of the new Mauro Ballet Company. Francisco also received various scholarships and training from summer intensives at Orlando Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, Philadelphia Ballet, among others. In 2022, after completing two years at the Nashville Ballet second company, Francisco joined the Dayton Ballet where he’s currently on his 4th consecutive year with the company.
Francisco wants to thank his family, friends, and teachers for their extraordinary support.