Raúl Contreras

Originally from Monterrey, Mexico, Contreras most recently served as dance captain, swing and understudy for ‘Santiago’ in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway. You can catch him as a featured dancer in the upcoming, anticipated feature film, Kiss of the Spider Woman starring Jennifer Lopez. He previously danced for Ballet Metropolitano de Monterrey, Metamorphosis Dance Collective, and Ballet Hispánico. He has served as a teacher, choreographer, and artistic director for Universidad de Monterrey’s Dance Group, and as a guest teacher for Steps on Broadway and Broadway Dance Center. He has performed at renowned venues across New York City including the Joyce Theater as a soloist in Bennyroyce Royon’s world premiere of Homebound/Alaala, New York City Center for the Fall For Dance Festival and the Apollo Theater with Ballet Hispánico. Contreras has performed pieces from renowned choreographers such as Anabelle Lopez Ochoa, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano, Iratxe Ansa, and Andy Blankenbuehler among others. He is a graduate of the Escuela Superior de Música y Danza de Monterrey with a BFA in Contemporary Dance and has trained with Comunidad de Danza Urbana, Martha Graham School, and Universidad de Monterrey.