Rubén Martín

Rubén Martín Cintas was born in Reus, Spain, and trained at Estudio de Danza de Maria de Avila in Zaragoza. At age 19, he received a contract with the English National Ballet, where he danced for four years. He joined San Francisco Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in 2000. He was promoted to Soloist in 2003 and to Principal dancer in 2006. In 2014, he became a Principal Character dancer with the company, as well as a full-time faculty member of the San Francisco Ballet School. 

 

During his tenure as a dancer, Martín Cintas’ major classical roles included the male leads in Helgi Tomasson´s Giselle, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, Romeo and Juliet, and Nutcracker, as well as the lead role in John Cranko´s Onegin. In addition, he performed and originated works by a wide range of neoclassical and contemporary choreographers, including George Balanchine, Mark Morris, Alexei Ratmansky, Jerome Robbins, and Christopher Wheeldon.

 

Martín Cintas has performed as a guest artist with the National Ballet of Canada and Dutch National Ballet, amongst other leading international companies. In addition, he has served as a guest teacher with Pacific Northwest Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, English National Ballet, National Ballet of Spain, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Smuin Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet, and Atlanta Ballet. In 2018 he joined The Washington Ballet as Ballet Master under the direction of Julie Kent.