Samuel
Portillo
Samuel Portillo (he/him) is from Denver, Colorado. He studied at Colorado Ballet, Rocky Mountain Ballet Academy, Colburn Dance Academy, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School. He attended summer courses at Colorado Ballet Academy, School of American Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet School.
Samuel won the YAGP Denver First Place Senior Men’s Division in 2020.
Featured & Leading Roles
George Balanchine
The Nutcracker
(Mother Ginger)
Donald Byrd
Love and Loss
PNB Dancers You Should Follow on Instagram
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Meet PNB’s Newest Company Dancers!
PNB is excited to introduce you to our newest company dancers, Kali Kleiman, Emerson Boll, and Samuel Portillo. These three dancers joined PNB's Company just this season! Get to know each artist a little better in these brief interviews.