Carla Hernandez
Soloist
Originally from Venezuela, Carla began her ballet training at age seven at the Escuela de Ballet María Teresa Alford. She later joined the Teresa Carreño Ballet Company in 2017, where she performed soloist and principal roles including Giselle and Myrtha in Giselle, Kitri in Don Quixote Pas de Deux, Diana in Diana & Acteon, Medora in Le Corsaire Pas de Deux, and Sugar Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker. She debuted with Connecticut Ballet in Fall 2020 and has since appeared in the company's Digital Dance Series, Ballet Under the Stars, Be My Valentine, and The Nutcracker. Following her promotion to Soloist in Spring 2023, she debuted as Swanhilda in Coppélia. Her repertoire with the company also includes Snow Queen, Dew Drop, Alice in Alice in Wonderland, Gamzatti in Pas d'Action, and the Black Swan Pas de Deux.