Jorge Emilio Peña

From Merida, Yucatan
With Nashville Ballet since 2025

Training and Education
ProVer, Joffrey, Houston Ballet Academy

Previously
Kentucky Ballet Theatre

Jorge Emilio was born in Mexico City in 2002 and at the age of six moved to Merida, Yucatan where he began his career as a dancer. Jorge started dancing jazz and tap at the age of ten and, a year later, added ballet and partnering.

In 2016, he moved to Cordoba, Veracruz to continue his training in ProVer and start training full-time. During his two years in ProVer, he went to different national and international competitions like the National Competition of Ballet in Mexico, International Meeting of Academies for Ballet in Cuba, and Youth America Grand Prix in New York.

Jorge then moved to The Joffrey Ballet in Chicago and, after a year, returned to ProVer in 2019. In 2020, he joined Houston Ballet Academy where, for 2 years, had the chance to train under Claudio Muñoz and other amazing teachers, and to perform pieces from Stanton Welch AM. He then performed for three seasons with Kentucky Ballet Theatre before joining Nashville Ballet in 2025.